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A tenth of UK marketers secretly use AI tools amid challenges in integration, compliance, and measuring performance, reveals new Optimizely research.

Gen Z UK shoppers are prioritising viral trends and influencer promotion over traditional brand loyalty, reshaping consumer trust according to SAP Emarsys.

Brandi AI has launched a platform to help brands enhance visibility in AI-generated answers, reshaping digital marketing for the AI-driven buyer journey.

Vietnamese threat actor BatShade targets job seekers with malware disguised as recruitment documents, using new tactics for stealth and persistent infection.

Optimizely One platform delivers a 446% ROI and USD $7.1 million in benefits over three years, quickly boosting revenue and productivity for businesses.

Sagacity's UK postcode data is now digital via Eyeota, enabling brands to target real consumers with precise, compliant campaigns across major digital platforms.

Series appoints humanoid robot Uri as Chief Marketing Officer, harnessing AI and robotics to revolutionise marketing and student engagement in social networking.

Forrester forecasts major agency mergers, job cuts of 15%, and growth in creator-led marketing by 2026 amid automation and industry shifts.

AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK's GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.

Cosmo5 launches globally, merging 23 firms to offer AI-powered marketing across 18 countries, helping brands transform with data, media, and technology expertise.

Hypetap appoints Chris Davis and Albertine Brandon to lead its UK expansion, boosting influencer marketing growth across the region in 2024.

Iceland Foods partners with Epsilon to expand its retail media, adding offsite ads, video formats, and an auction model to reach 9 million shoppers yearly.

A study reveals 31% of marketers using agentic AI expect quantum computing to impact marketing within two years, signalling rapid tech adoption.

Cloudinary launches AI-powered tools to ensure image authenticity and streamline editing at scale, helping brands maintain trust and quality in digital visuals.

Optimizely's AI platform Opal hits record use, enabling 10,000 daily marketing actions across 50+ countries, boosting campaign speed and personalisation globally.

Plaud appoints Kamel Ouadi as head of Global Brand Centre to lead its transformation into an aspirational AI-powered professional brand worldwide.

Qualtrics has appointed ROI·DNA as its global digital advertising partner to enhance paid media campaigns with AI-driven strategies across key markets.

UK CMOs are widely adopting AI in marketing, but face consumer scepticism and split views on brand activism as top challenges for 2025 emerge.

Despite 99% leaving key features unused, 92% of eCommerce marketers remain confident their martech stacks meet business goals amid staff and AI challenges.

The Marketing Centre has expanded its UK network by appointing three senior fractional CMOs to boost growth and align marketing with sales.