As AI-powered search continues to rewrite how buyers find information, GEO Verified™ has been introduced to help companies avoid becoming invisible. This new service, created by BV Strategies and Manhattan Strategies, provides a practical framework for staying relevant as large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity increasingly control search results. [Read more…]
AI-Powered Task Planning: The Future of Business Efficiency and Personal Productivity
The business landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as artificial intelligence transforms how organizations approach task planning and resource management. Recent research reveals that the global AI market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing an expansion from $638.23 billion in 2025 to an astounding $3.68 trillion by 2034 – representing a compound annual growth rate of 19.2%. This explosive growth isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet; it’s a testament to AI’s revolutionary impact on business operations and personal productivity management. [Read more…]
Simon Data Flips the Script on Marketing with AI Agents
Simon Data, a customer data platform built for marketing teams, has launched a new set of AI-powered tools called Composable AI Agents. These agents give marketers direct access to analyze, act on, and launch data-driven campaigns without waiting for support from engineering or analytics. Built natively on Snowflake Cortex AI and powered by Claude from Anthropic, the system aims to cut out bottlenecks and put campaign logic in marketers’ hands. [Read more…]
Amsive Takes on ChatGPT and Gemini with Next-Gen SEO for the AI Search Era
For nearly 20 years, Amsive has helped brands rise in the ranks of traditional search. But the game has changed. With search now driven by AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot, the agency just rolled out a timely evolution: Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). [Read more…]
Taboola’s DeeperDive Lets Publishers Fight AI With… More AI
In a move aimed at flipping the script on AI-driven search engines, Taboola has introduced DeeperDive, a new answer engine powered by generative AI but built to live directly on publisher websites. The idea is simple: give readers fast, conversational answers powered by each publisher’s own reporting—without losing control of traffic or revenue. [Read more…]
Hidden HTML Code Might Be Exposing Your AI-Generated Content
Did you copy content from ChatGPT or another AI and paste it into your CMS? There’s a good chance the HTML is telling on you.
AI-generated content often carries extra code—quiet signals tucked into your page source. They’re invisible to your readers but plainly visible to browsers, bots, and anyone reading the HTML. These markers don’t exist to help you. They exist for the tools that created the content. That creates friction you probably didn’t bargain for. [Read more…]
ChatGPT Now Sends 4 Out of 5 AI Referrals—Google Slips to 4th Place
The latest data from Statcounter shows a clear leader in the AI traffic race—and it’s not Google. ChatGPT now accounts for 79.8% of all website referrals from AI chatbots worldwide, far outpacing its competitors in nearly every market. [Read more…]
Intelligent Audit’s Catalyst Targets Hidden Costs for Small Businesses
Intelligent Audit, a longtime name in freight and shipping optimization, has launched a new platform called Catalyst™, aimed directly at the needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). [Read more…]
Shoppers, Robots, and Fewer Stores: Six Big Moves That Will Reshape Retail by 2035
Retail is staring at a reset. Bain & Company released a report this week ahead of the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in Amsterdam that outlines six major disruptions expected to reshape retail by 2035. These aren’t vague trends. Bain argues they’re already visible and moving faster than many leaders expect. [Read more…]
SuperMaker AI Just Launched a Free Video Platform That Doesn’t Suck
Most so-called free AI tools come with strings attached. Logins, trial restrictions, credit card prompts. SuperMaker AI is doing things differently. On May 30, the company launched a new content creation platform. It’s open to everyone. No account required. No catch. [Read more…]
AI Search Is Killing Clicks—Here’s How Marketers Can Still Win
Artificial intelligence is flipping online search on its head—and marketers are feeling the heat. With more people turning to tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity to answer questions directly, traditional search engines are losing ground. In response, Info-Tech Research Group has published a new guide to help marketing leaders adjust before they lose visibility. [Read more…]
330,000 Attacks, One Winner: What Pangea’s $10K AI Security Challenge Reveals About Your Business Risk
Pangea’s Global AI Hackathon Exposes Major Holes in GenAI Security
In March 2025, cybersecurity company Pangea issued a bold challenge: trick a chatbot into revealing secret information, and win $10,000. More than 800 participants across 85 countries answered the call. By the end of the month-long test, they had submitted over 330,000 attempts—feeding AI systems more than 300 million tokens in search of a security slip.
The goal? Bypass the invisible lines of defense known as “prompt injection guardrails.” These protections are built into AI applications to prevent misuse—like leaking sensitive data or running unauthorized actions. Pangea’s challenge showed just how porous those defenses still are. [Read more…]
Orange 142 Launches No-Nonsense Guide to Winning in the Age of AI Search
Orange 142, part of Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: DRCT), has announced a new resource for digital marketers: the Best Practices Guide to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). This guide is crafted for marketers and brands focused on staying competitive as search engines shift away from traditional link-based models and into artificial intelligence (AI)-driven search experiences. [Read more…]
MicroAlgo Unveils Quantum Breakthrough That Could Redefine Machine Learning
MicroAlgo Announces Major Leap in Quantum Machine Learning Performance
MicroAlgo Inc. (NASDAQ: MLGO) has introduced new classifier auto-optimization technology built on Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQA), taking direct aim at some of the most stubborn challenges in quantum machine learning. The system brings a noticeable improvement in training speed, resource efficiency, and stability—core areas that have long slowed practical deployment of quantum classifiers. [Read more…]
Marketing Meets Legal: The AI Tool That’s Speeding Up Compliance for Global Brands
Puntt AI Introduces Real-Time Compliance Agents for Enterprise Marketing Teams
Puntt AI, a Miami-based startup, launched today with a clear mission: end the standoff between speed-hungry marketing teams and risk-averse legal departments. The company’s platform uses autonomous AI agents to review creative, packaging, and legal content in real time—freeing enterprise teams to move faster without taking compliance shortcuts. [Read more…]
KAYAK’s New AI Platform Will Rethink How You Plan Trips
KAYAK, the global travel search engine trusted by millions, has officially launched KAYAK.ai—a dedicated platform blending real-time travel pricing with conversational search. Built using OpenAI’s technology alongside KAYAK’s own extensive data capabilities, KAYAK.ai aims to attract tech-forward users eager to explore travel planning in a smarter, faster way. [Read more…]
AI Ads Grab More Clicks—But Could Be Quietly Damaging Your Brand, New Study Finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the star of the advertising world lately, promising quicker turnarounds and sharper targeting. But new research suggests there’s a catch brands cannot afford to ignore. A peer-reviewed study by University of Richmond professors Dr. Sara Hanson and Dr. Jeffrey Carlson, along with Dr. Heather Pressler, CEO of BlueHuki, reveals a critical twist: AI in advertising gets more clicks but also stirs up unease that can damage brand trust. [Read more…]
Forget Generic Reports: This AI Platform Surfaces Market Shifts Before They Hit the Headlines
For growth-focused teams trying to stay ahead of market shifts, Co-Created has introduced a new platform that aims to make strategy more informed—and faster to act on. The company today announced the launch of Sense, an AI-driven intelligence platform that helps businesses answer difficult questions, track subtle changes in the market, and generate reports that drive executive decisions. [Read more…]
Hippo Video’s AI Agent Creates Personalized Videos in Minutes
Hippo Video has just pulled the curtain back on a major upgrade for sales and marketing teams everywhere. The company’s new AI Agent doesn’t just generate video—it brings ideas to life with humanlike avatars, multilingual voiceovers, and interactive tools that drive action. [Read more…]
RYNO’s AI Call Intelligence Tool Is Changing the Way Contractors Book Jobs
RYNO Strategic Solutions has launched a new AI-powered platform built for residential contractors that need more from their phone calls than just recordings. Called Call Intelligence, the tool gives home service businesses a faster way to understand call performance, pinpoint what’s driving lost revenue, and make real changes that convert more leads into booked appointments. [Read more…]
Turn Your Backlink Profile Into Modern Art
If you’re in SEO, digital marketing, or domain investing, you’ve probably used Majestic to analyze backlinks. But did you know the Link Graph—a core visualization tool inside Majestic—can be repurposed to create powerful AI-generated modern art?
Let’s break it down. [Read more…]
28% of Canadian Entrepreneurs Are Using AI to Boost Sales
New research from GoDaddy confirms what many have suspected: artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for the big players. It’s already shaping the future of Canadian small businesses, and early adopters are reaping real rewards. [Read more…]
How to Create a ChatGPT Action Figure: From Prompt to Plastic
Everyone’s talking about it. Every scroll through my Facebook feed reveals another friend showing off their custom action figure. It’s become a trend—one part nostalgia, one part creativity, and all parts fun. And yes, I jumped on the bandwagon too. [Read more…]
Google Cloud + Reddit: The Unexpected AI Team-Up Shaping Online Search
Google Cloud has partnered with Reddit to roll out a new AI-powered search tool called Reddit Answers, and it’s already changing how users dig up information across Reddit’s 100,000 active communities.
This isn’t some minor experiment tucked away in a lab. It’s live and working in the U.S., right now. And it’s built on Gemini, Google’s most advanced AI model, running on Vertex AI, which handles data-intensive tasks at massive scale. Reddit Answers is meant to make Reddit less of a rabbit hole and more of a sharp, useful tool. Instead of clicking around endless threads, users can ask a question and get a short summary based on real conversations, including direct links to posts and the relevant subreddits. [Read more…]
This New AI Tool Could Be the Secret Weapon Your B2B Sales Team Needs
eTrigue just gave B2B marketers and channel sales teams a real fix for a problem that’s plagued them for years: leads that vanish into thin air. With its new Lead Insights tool, the California-based company is tackling one of the oldest headaches in sales — slow, shallow follow-up. [Read more…]
Think You Know Ecommerce? This New Guide Shows How AI Is Flipping the Script
Veteran entrepreneur Henry Perlmutter has a message for online sellers: it’s time to work smarter. His new book, AI ECOMMERCE: Mastering Ecommerce with AI and ChatGPT, is now out—and it’s packed with real strategies for building a stronger ecommerce business using artificial intelligence. [Read more…]
New AI from Seedtag Knows When You’re Ready to Buy—And Advertisers Are Loving It
Seedtag is stepping beyond conventional ad placement and into real-time predictive targeting. The company just launched its AI Intention Models, a new tool that helps advertisers reach people who are actively ready to take action—without collecting personal data. [Read more…]
ChatGPT’s Leap into Hyper-Realistic Imagery: From Words to Photorealistic Wonders
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already changed how we write, research, and converse with machines—but now, it’s redefining how we see our ideas. The latest evolution of ChatGPT’s capabilities allows it to generate astonishingly realistic images and photos. We’re not just talking about rough sketches or cartoonish visuals. We’re talking about studio-grade, print-ready, photorealistic images born entirely from imagination—or from a single photo prompt. And the results are nothing short of magical. [Read more…]
AI Just Built a Million Websites—Here’s What That Means for Developers
Bolt and Netlify have officially crossed the one-million mark for AI-generated websites—and they did it in less than half a year. From November 2024 to March 2025, users launched more than one million AI-built sites using Bolt’s code generator and Netlify’s deployment platform. That’s not a beta test. That’s a shift in how websites get made. [Read more…]
Thumzup’s Wild New AI Platform Could Change the Way You Shop, Eat, and Get Paid
Thumzup Media Corporation wants to rewrite the playbook on digital marketing, one AI assistant at a time. The Los Angeles-based company announced it’s launching a new AI-driven platform called the Lifestyle AI Agent Marketplace. The platform introduces a marketplace full of specialized AI “agents” that help users plan everyday activities—while offering businesses and influencers fresh tools for making money. [Read more…]
AI Can Fake Your Face and Voice—Here’s How One Company Plans to Fight Back
AI-generated deception is no longer a future problem. It’s already here—and it’s getting better. In response, GetReal Security has unveiled a new platform that promises to help companies, media organizations, and government agencies figure out what’s real and what isn’t in real time. [Read more…]
This New AI Tool Translates Data Into Real Insights—Instantly
Sifting through transaction data used to feel like digging for treasure with a spoon. Now, Earnest Analytics says it’s handing users a shovel. Starting March 25, Vela and Orion clients using the company’s online platform, Dash, will get access to EarnestAI: Summaries—a feature that uses AI to explain what the numbers actually mean. It doesn’t just throw charts at you. It explains them. In plain English. [Read more…]
Your Face, Your Rules: This AI Will Erase Unauthorized Photos of You Online
For years, public figures and celebrities have had teams of professionals working behind the scenes to remove deepfakes, fake photos, and unauthorized content from the internet. Regular people? They’ve been on their own, forced to send takedown requests manually or simply accept that their digital identity was out of their control. That all changes today. [Read more…]
InLinks’ Waikay AI Scanner Exposes What ChatGPT and Google Gemini Really Know About You
AI chatbots are quick, confident, and sometimes completely wrong. Large Language Models (LLMs) like Google’s Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude are known for their ability to generate impressive responses—but they also have a habit of making things up. For businesses, that can mean a chatbot telling customers something incorrect about their brand. InLinks, a company known for its entity-based SEO tools, is tackling this problem head-on with its new AI scanner, Waikay—short for “What AI Knows About You.” Waikay is designed to dig into what LLMs are saying about a business, fact-check the results, and flag inaccuracies before they become a bigger issue. [Read more…]
New Adobe Integration Helps Financial Marketers Avoid Costly Compliance Mistakes
Marketers in the financial industry face a constant challenge: creating compelling content while staying compliant with strict regulations. One wrong phrase or a misleading claim can lead to fines, audits, and headaches. But now, a new partnership between Saifr and Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing aims to make that balancing act a lot easier. [Read more…]
Why Big Brands Can’t Get Enough of Storyteq’s AI-Powered Content Magic
Storyteq just pulled off a hat trick. The Inspired Thinking Group’s (ITG) marketing tech powerhouse has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Content Marketing Platforms—marking its third straight year at the top. That’s a big deal. Gartner, a go-to authority in tech research, only hands out this title to companies that hit the sweet spot between big-picture vision and actual execution. Translation? Storyteq isn’t just promising results—it’s delivering. [Read more…]
AI Prompts Gone Wrong? New Guide from Direct Digital Holdings Helps Businesses Fix That
Businesses eager to use AI often run into the same issue: garbage in, garbage out. Without clear and structured prompts, AI tools can spit out inaccurate, biased, or even outright misleading responses. Worse, careless prompting can lead to security risks and wasted resources. [Read more…]
AI Boom: 10.5 Billion Visits Tracked—Who’s Winning the Market?
Aitools.xyz just rolled out a game-changing analytics dashboard, pulling back the curtain on AI market trends with real-time data. For the first time, businesses, investors, and researchers can see exactly how AI adoption is shaping up, backed by hard numbers instead of industry guesswork. [Read more…]
AI Meets Influencer Marketing: Triller’s Latest Innovation is Making Waves
Triller just made a big move in influencer marketing. Its influencer platform, Julius, is teaming up with Amplify.ai, a leader in AI-driven engagement, to give brands a smarter way to run influencer campaigns. [Read more…]
AI Isn’t Taking Over Agencies—It’s Making Them More Creative
Artificial intelligence is changing the way agencies work, but many still aren’t sure how to use it effectively. A new guide from Direct Digital Holdings aims to clear up the confusion and show agencies how AI can improve their workflow without taking over their creative process. [Read more…]