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Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility

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Trustpilot rolls out AI search metrics and review tools as brands race to stay visible in generative shopping results.
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Nearly 18% of business emails fail to reach inboxes

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Sinch Mailgun warns weak inbox placement and limited AI use are eroding email returns, with many firms unable to measure ROI confidently.
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AskNicely launches Ask NiceAI for service businesses

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AskNicely unveils Ask NiceAI to help managers at multi-site service businesses turn scattered customer feedback into faster, data-backed action.
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Companies grow quieter as polarisation reshapes PR

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USC Annenberg survey finds companies are becoming more selective in public debate as polarisation boosts the clout of communication teams.
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Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust

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Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
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Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits

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New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.
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Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

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Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.
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Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI

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As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.
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The Golden Triangle of marketing in the AI era

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As AI reshapes search, B2B brands must fuse thought leadership, media clout and GEO to stay visible, trusted and cited in summaries.
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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
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BrightEdge unveils AI tools to track search visibility

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BrightEdge launches AI tools to show brands how they appear in generative search answers and how AI agents crawl and interpret their sites.
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B2B marketers struggle to manage brand visibility in AI

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B2B marketers say AI answer engines are reshaping buyer journeys, yet 81% admit brand visibility and positioning in AI remain a blind spot.
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Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation

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AI search tools cast brands in starkly different lights, with Google skewing early negative and ChatGPT souring sentiment near purchase.
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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

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From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
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Why "Give to Gain" needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

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Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.
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Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology

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Women leaders are reshaping resilience in tech, turning complex risk into clear strategy while pushing for inclusion and real influence.
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From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR

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From gaming roots to AI-era PR, women in tech can turn media visibility into authority, unlocking investors, customers and influence.
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Women in tech must demand more than token PR support

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On International Women's Day, women in tech are urged to demand PR that builds real authority, not box-ticking 'inspirational' coverage.
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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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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.