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Wolfstone Digital launches in Suffolk to target AI search
Data Analytics

Wolfstone Digital launches in Suffolk to target AI search

Brands risk missing out on AI-led discovery as referral traffic shifts from blue links to answers, prompting a new focus on citations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

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Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility
Customer Experience

Sitecore buys Scrunch to boost AI search visibility

Brands will be able to track and improve how they appear in AI-generated answers as Sitecore folds Scrunch into its software stack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex
Robotics

Intel unveils Xeon 6+ & widens AI push at Computex

Rising AI inference demand is reshaping server and device design, prompting Intel to push new processors, edge systems and rackscale infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk
Data Protection

Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk

A Floxy study warns developers that Google's coding assistant keeps code for 540 days and defaults to training on user data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study

Most workers are blurring the line between corporate and personal AI use, leaving employers blind to sensitive data shared outside approved accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
CrowdStrike named Omdia's overall champion for ecosystem
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike named Omdia's overall champion for ecosystem

The ranking underscores CrowdStrike's push to win sales through partners, with its managed services and cloud marketplace business growing sharply.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports
DataCentre infrastructure

Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports

Merchants may need to adapt product data as AI assistants increasingly shape online shopping and determine which items appear first.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings
Digital Transformation

Custom Travel Solutions launches RouteStack for AI bookings

The move could let travellers book hotels inside chatbots without restarting searches, as AI assistants gain live inventory access and checkout links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits
Marketing Technologies

Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits

New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents
Data Protection

1Password debuts Unified Access to secure AI agents

1Password unveils Unified Access to secure AI agents and machine credentials, promising endpoint-to-agent visibility for security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world
Customer Relationship Management

Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world

As AI transforms search, traditional marketing metrics lose clout, making always-on brand visibility the new make-or-break advantage.

By Gemma Manning • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase
Software-as-a-Service

saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase

saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Plaid, Perplexity launch AI-powered portfolio tool
Fintech

Plaid, Perplexity launch AI-powered portfolio tool

Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform
Software-as-a-Service

monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform

monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents

monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech
Marketing Technologies

The AI visibility gap: Why paid, owned channels are no longer enough for B2B tech

AI tools now favour recent, credible coverage over paid media, leaving B2B tech firms with a growing visibility gap in search results.

By Patrick Keenan • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
How MSPs can win more clients by showing up where CIOs are already looking
Customer Experience

How MSPs can win more clients by showing up where CIOs are already looking

Search visibility, trade coverage and peer mentions now shape which managed service providers make CIO shortlists in Australia.

By Dominic Vivarini • 8 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026