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Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Chaotic UK and US marketing teams face burnout, longer sales cycles and missed deals as AI-era complexity fragments strategy and execution.
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AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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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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Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.
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UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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UiPath lands five places in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, spanning AI, development, IT management and global seller categories.
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Retailers cut Valentine's discounts as browsing rises

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Online Valentine's discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Ecommpay recognised among CNBC's top UK fintechs list

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Ecommpay has been named in the CNBC/Statista Top 150 UK FinTechs, highlighting London's enduring strength as a global payments hub.
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Persistent named fastest-growing global IT services brand

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Persistent named world's fastest-growing IT services brand as value jumps 22% to USD $989 million in Brand Finance 2026 ranking.
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Marketers: Get ready to AI-proof your careers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
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Okta to secure PGA of America identity & AI rollout

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Okta expands PGA of America deal to unite staff and fan identity security, underpinning the golf body's push into AI-driven digital services.
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Lumai names René Bonvanie board chair for optical AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Oxford optical AI spin-out Lumai names ex-Palo Alto Networks marketer René Bonvanie as board chair to spearhead its push into commercialisation.
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IMS tool tracks long-term brand ad impact on revenue

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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IMS launches BrandEquity ROI, an econometric tool to prove long-term brand ad impact and counter short-term performance bias.
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Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.
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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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Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.
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Denodo named Leader in 2025 Gartner data integration MQ

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Denodo named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for data integration, its sixth straight top-tier ranking amid rising AI demand.
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Freshworks hires Kady Srinivasan as AI era marketing chief

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Freshworks names AI-focused marketer Kady Srinivasan as CMO to sharpen its global brand and go-to-market engine in crowded SaaS markets.
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Index Engines to showcase AI cyber resilience at Gartner

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Index Engines to demo AI-driven CyberSense at Gartner Las Vegas, pitching continuous data integrity checks to speed ransomware recovery.
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JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.