News Meta is testing a new subscription push that puts AI features behind a paywall Meta is experimenting with premium subscriptions tied to AI, productivity, and privacy features across its core apps
News After TikTok’s US takeover, alternative social apps see a surge Skylight and UpScrolled gain traction as users question TikTok’s future and policies
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Martech Anthropic expands Claude with workplace apps for real-time collaboration Claude can now interact with Slack, Box, and Canva inside the chat window. Here's what this means for productivity and brand workflows
News Amplitude acquires InfiniGrow to boost AI-driven marketing analytics Amplitude’s InfiniGrow deal aims to unify product and marketing analytics with AI.
News Day AI raises $20M to bring autonomous intelligence to enterprise CRM Day AI’s $20M funding aims to make CRM smarter and less manual for marketers.
News Linq raises $20M to expand AI messaging infrastructure for brands Linq lands $20M Series A to help brands deploy AI agents in iMessage, SMS, and RCS.
News TikTok’s US outage blamed on power failure, but timing raises questions TikTok says a weather-related outage disrupted US services—but the timing raises eyebrows
News TikTok sparks fear over ‘sensitive data’ clause as users misread privacy update TikTok users are panicking over its data policy. Marketers should be looking at the legal and platform implications.
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Reports The rise of microdrama apps Microdrama apps are exploding in popularity, and marketers should pay attention to how they’re monetizing engagement
News OpenAI makes leadership shift to revive enterprise AI strategy OpenAI appoints Barret Zoph to drive ChatGPT Enterprise adoption amid falling market share
News Spotify’s Prompted Playlists land in North America Spotify brings its AI playlist creator to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada.
News Google Search just got personal with AI Mode AI Mode in Google Search now personalizes responses using Gmail and Photos data
Martech Yottaa launches MCP server to bring real-time performance intelligence to e-commerce Yottaa’s MCP server delivers live performance insights for developers and digital teams.
Martech RevSure launches Full Funnel Context Data Platform to unify GTM data for B2B marketers RevSure’s new context data platform connects marketing, sales, and RevOps for better pipeline results.
News OPERA TECH raises ¥90M to expand AI-powered contact center automation for enterprises OPERA TECH’s funding supports AI-driven CRM and customer engagement solutions.
News Meta expands Threads ads to all users Threads now serves ads worldwide. Here’s what brands need to know as Meta scales its latest social app.
News YouTube lets creators use AI likeness in Shorts YouTube is rolling out AI avatars for Shorts. Here's what brands and creators should know.
News Netflix pushes for WBD deal with all-cash offer, reveals US$1.5B in ad revenue Netflix moves to seal its Warner Bros deal and reveals a booming ad business
News Adobe Acrobat adds AI-powered podcasts and presentations Acrobat Studio now lets users turn files into podcasts, pitch decks, or edits using AI prompts
News Datalinx AI raises $4.2M to help enterprises get marketing data AI-ready Datalinx AI raises $4.2M to help enterprises automate data readiness for marketing and AI.
News Purple launches Engage to help venues automate CRM and email marketing Purple’s Engage platform helps venues turn WiFi data into automated CRM and email marketing for customer loyalty.
News Threads overtakes X on mobile Meta’s Threads now sees more daily mobile users than X. What’s fueling the shift, and how should brands respond?
Public Relations David Beckham’s post-feud interview is a PR case study in restraint When family drama meets the global stage, Beckham’s media strategy keeps the brand intact