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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.

Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.

Reliable, contract-based data pipelines are the real foundation of trustworthy AI, turning fragile experiments into robust, scalable systems.

Alibaba Cloud's AI and live cloud platform reshaped Milano Cortina broadcasting and operations, debuting LLM tools across the Olympics.

Komprise launches KAPPA, a serverless engine to enrich and orchestrate unstructured data at scale, priming file estates for AI use.

Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.

Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.

Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.

Alibaba Cloud will power immersive AI-driven replays and fast media search for global broadcasters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.

BatchPhoto 5.1 refreshes its interface, adds lossless WEBP, HEIF and AVIF support, and refines upload workflows for high-volume image work.

Gartner predicts half of organisations will adopt zero-trust data governance by 2028 as synthetic AI content undermines traditional data trust.

Seagate has begun shipping 32TB CMR hard drives for AI-driven video and analytics, targeting edge security, NAS and cloud data centre workloads.

AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.

Conversational AI agents are poised to become lawyers' primary interface to knowledge, automating complex workflows while humans oversee quality.

Tuned Global partners with Twist Music to expand its streaming service from Egypt into UAE and Saudi Arabia, enhancing regional access and tech features.

AI and data standards are set to transform the global music industry by 2026, ensuring transparent royalties and efficient workflows amid rising AI-generated content.

Over 100 marketing leaders convened in Manchester to explore AI, data, and creativity shaping the future of marketing technology in 2026.

Confluent launches Real-Time Context Engine to deliver up-to-date data and context to AI agents, enhancing decision accuracy with its Model Context Protocol.

Canto launches its 11th-generation AI-powered platform, Canto XI, to simplify content workflows and boost efficiency across digital asset management.