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B2B marketers struggle to manage brand visibility in AI

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B2B marketers say AI answer engines are reshaping buyer journeys, yet 81% admit brand visibility and positioning in AI remain a blind spot.
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Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving

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Women at MyTrucking are reshaping transport tech, blending empathy with efficiency to keep freight moving in smarter, more human ways.
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The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry

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In an AI-driven adtech world, unsung 'connectors'-often women-are emerging as key leaders, translating innovation into real-world impact.
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AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

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AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.
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G2's 2026 Best Software Awards reveal major market shifts

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G2's 2026 Best Software Awards show buyer loyalties shifting fast, with 47% new top products and a major shake-up in global rankings.
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Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

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Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
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Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

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Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks

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Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.
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Highlight appoints new CEO as founder becomes Chairman

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Highlight names Martin Saunders CEO as founder Richard Thomas becomes Chairman in leadership reshuffle to drive partner-led growth.
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AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel

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The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
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FOMO.ai unveils Hello Gordon for AI-led interviews

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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FOMO.ai has launched Hello Gordon, a voice-led AI interview tool that turns expert conversations into multi-format, search-ready content.
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Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
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Blackpearl ARR jumps 114pc to NZD $23.7m, eyes NZD $30m

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Blackpearl ARR surges 114pc to NZD $23.7m in record quarter, as data-led platform strategy puts NZD $30m target firmly in sight.
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GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.
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B2B data cleansing: Improving business data quality

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Clean B2B data boosts marketing, sales and compliance; profiling, validating and standardising records cuts waste and sharpens decisions.
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Kentico's Xperience platform gains top analyst praise

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Kentico's Xperience platform lands G2 Leader status and top reviews after a year of feature gains and over 100 new digital projects.
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Semify buys Dragon Metrics to boost global AI SEO reach

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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US-based Semify has bought Hong Kong's Dragon Metrics to expand its global AI-led SEO and reporting services across non-Google markets.
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Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.
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The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.