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Cult of Monday acquires Mondo Search to strengthen talent focus
Marketing Technologies

Cult of Monday acquires Mondo Search to strengthen talent focus

Cult of Monday has acquired Mondo Search, combining expertise to bolster leadership and talent solutions for tech and other sectors facing workforce challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Elastic & Tines expand partnership for AI-driven security
Marketing Technologies

Elastic & Tines expand partnership for AI-driven security

Elastic has expanded its partnership with Tines to integrate workflow automation into its AI platform, enhancing security and observability for teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025

Global Stories

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap
Data Protection

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap

eCommerce firms boost AI budgets as 73% of leaders say they are not ready, with UK and US groups citing culture, rules and old systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability
Virtualisation

Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability

Elastic launches MCP apps for security, observability and search, letting teams triage alerts, hunt threats and analyse data inside Claude and Copilot.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education
EduTech

Hyland launches AI tools for finance, SAP & education

Hyland embeds AI into finance, SAP and student workflows as it upgrades Content Innovation Cloud for regulated enterprise processes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude
Marketing Technologies

Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude

Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
OpenSearch foundation launches long-term support programme
Data Analytics

OpenSearch foundation launches long-term support programme

OpenSearch set out its first enterprise support framework as new long-term releases promise 18-month cover, faster CVE fixes and certified vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models
Marketing Technologies

Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models

Anaxi Labs and Carnegie Mellon probe how AI agents and datasets should be priced as generative tools reshape search, advertising and subscriptions.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026
DevOps

CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026

Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Storyblok & OtterlyAI partner to boost AI search visibility
Marketing Technologies

Storyblok & OtterlyAI partner to boost AI search visibility

Storyblok partners with OtterlyAI to help brands enhance visibility on AI-driven search engines amid shifting consumer search habits.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Amplitude launches AI Visibility to boost brands in AI search
Data Analytics

Amplitude launches AI Visibility to boost brands in AI search

Amplitude unveils AI Visibility, enabling marketers to track and boost their brand presence in AI-driven searches on platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers
Marketing Technologies

Squiz launches AI search tool for secure, compliant web answers

Squiz launches Conversational Search, an AI tool offering secure, compliant answers on enterprise websites using verified organisation-owned content.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Taboola unveils DeeperDive to help publishers monetise AI search
Network Infrastructure

Taboola unveils DeeperDive to help publishers monetise AI search

Taboola launches DeeperDive, an AI answer engine on publisher sites, helping monetise content and boost user engagement amid rising AI search challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Online shopper search drives 44% of ecommerce revenue
Marketing Technologies

Online shopper search drives 44% of ecommerce revenue

A new report by Constructor reveals that online shoppers using search bars account for 44% of site revenue, highlighting the need for tailored ecommerce strategies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Enveil boosts secure encrypted search with ZeroReveal 6.0 update
Platform-as-a-Service

Enveil boosts secure encrypted search with ZeroReveal 6.0 update

Enveil updates ZeroReveal to version 6.0, boosting encrypted search speed and scalability for secure, cross-boundary data use in diverse environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Atlassian enhances Loom with new features to boost productivity
Marketing Technologies

Atlassian enhances Loom with new features to boost productivity

Atlassian upgrades Loom with new AI-powered video tools to boost team productivity and ease knowledge sharing across organisations, cutting time spent searching for information.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025