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Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery
Marketing Technologies

Commerce launches AI tools to boost product discovery

Merchants could gain more visibility in AI search and recommendation results as Commerce's new enrichment tools restructure catalogue data for machines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online
Digital Transformation

Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online

Marketplaces are now taking as much Australian online beauty revenue as specialist chains, with consumers increasingly shopping through Amazon and social media.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it
Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • 5 days ago
Some AI risks more subtle than others
Digital Transformation

Some AI risks more subtle than others

Widespread use of chatbots and drafting tools may leave workers less able to verify outputs or think independently, Walsh said.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Last week
Elsevier expands LeapSpace & sets up AI advisory board
Generative AI

Elsevier expands LeapSpace & sets up AI advisory board

Researchers now have access to a larger peer-reviewed library in LeapSpace, as Elsevier seeks to bolster trust with independent oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare lets sites block AI training but keep search
Data governance

Cloudflare lets sites block AI training but keep search

Website owners can now stop their content being used to train AI models without disappearing from search results, Cloudflare said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
In Marketing We Trust hires Expedia search veterans
Generative AI

In Marketing We Trust hires Expedia search veterans

The hires strengthen the agency's push into AI-driven search as brands face shifting discovery habits and tougher technical demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Forrester says answer engines now shape brand choice
Omnichannel

Forrester says answer engines now shape brand choice

Marketers may need to rethink search metrics as AI responses increasingly narrow buyers' shortlists before they reach a website.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk
Artificial Intelligence

Infrastructure communications failures are putting major projects at risk

Poor public understanding can derail even fully funded projects if support, trust and political backing fail to keep pace with the build.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026

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UK CIOs trust AI over analyst reports on suppliers
Digital Transformation

UK CIOs trust AI over analyst reports on suppliers

AI chatbots now outrank analyst reports for UK tech buying research, with 56% of CIOs using them instead of traditional sources.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Last week
Britons turn to AI for finance advice as much as parents
Digital Transformation

Britons turn to AI for finance advice as much as parents

A survey of 2,000 adults suggests AI is overtaking friends and media as a source of money help, despite lingering doubts over accuracy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
M11 Labs launches AI commerce trust platform & OpenMarket
Marketing Technologies

M11 Labs launches AI commerce trust platform & OpenMarket

Brands risk being overlooked by AI shopping agents after M11 Labs found 47% of skincare brands lacked independently verifiable evidence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
When crisis communications create a second workplace crisis
Risk & Compliance

When crisis communications create a second workplace crisis

Poor communication can deepen the fallout from a workplace incident, leaving employees, families and regulators without timely, accurate updates.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Last month
What reCommerce data can tell us about consumer demands
eCommerce

What reCommerce data can tell us about consumer demands

Sales data from a Korean reCommerce platform show cultural moments can revive long-discontinued items and expose demand before retail catches up.

By Jaewha Choi • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Adobe says AI travel traffic to US sites jumps 119%
Airlines

Adobe says AI travel traffic to US sites jumps 119%

Travellers are increasingly starting searches with AI, and travel sites that are hard for models to read may miss out on bookings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility tool for advisers
Data Analytics

AdvisorFinder launches AI visibility tool for advisers

Financial advisers risk being overlooked as clients increasingly use generative AI and search engines to pick firms, the company says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Centeca launches ChatGPT plugin for UK car listings
Software-as-a-Service

Centeca launches ChatGPT plugin for UK car listings

The tool could steer shoppers straight to independent dealers, as AI searches reshape how UK buyers find and finance cars online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
AI search answers vary widely across major platforms
Software-as-a-Service

AI search answers vary widely across major platforms

A New Zealand study found users can get markedly different brand recommendations from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026