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Doba Pilot Debuts as AI Dropshipping Agent That Builds, Runs Stores via Chat

Dropshipping has long promised low-barrier ecommerce—but running a profitable store still requires a surprising amount of manual work. Doba thinks AI can fix that. The company has launched Doba Pilot in beta, positioning it as the industry’s first AI-powered “Dropshipping Agent”—a conversational tool that can build, manage, and scale an online store using natural language prompts. Instead of...

artificial intelligence 17 Mar 2026

Festival of Marketing Expands to Asia, Targets Senior Marketers With High-Impact, One-Day Format

The UK’s well-known Festival of Marketing is going global—and it’s starting with Asia. Haymarket Media Asia, publisher of Campaign, has announced the launch of Festival of Marketing Asia (FoM Asia), set for September 3, 2026, at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur. The move marks the first regional expansion of the franchise since Haymarket acquired it from Centaur Media in 2025. If the UK edition...

marketing 17 Mar 2026

Teneo, Thoughtworks Launch AI Venture to Turn CEO Strategy Into Real-World Results—Fast

When CEOs talk about AI, the ambition is rarely the problem—execution is. A new joint venture between Teneo and Thoughtworks aims to close that gap, promising to turn boardroom strategy into production-ready AI systems in a matter of months. Announced today, the partnership blends Teneo’s high-level advisory reach with Thoughtworks’ deep engineering bench—more than 10,000 technologists across...

artificial intelligence 17 Mar 2026

Tells.co Wins RCS Approval, Bringing Rich Media Messaging to US Business Campaigns

AI messaging platform Tells.co has received approval to deploy RCS Business Messaging in the United States, allowing the company to run production campaigns using the next generation of mobile messaging technology. The move places Tells among the early platforms in the U.S. capable of launching live RCS campaigns for businesses, a milestone that could reshape how brands interact with customers...

marketing 16 Mar 2026

Bandicam Adds AI Video-to-Text Transcription to Mac Screen Recorder

Screen recording software provider Bandicam Company is expanding its toolkit for creators and professionals with a new AI-powered Video-to-Text transcription feature in Bandicam for Mac. The update allows users to automatically convert spoken audio from screen recordings into searchable transcripts and subtitle files, eliminating the need for third-party transcription platforms. With the feature...

artificial intelligence 16 Mar 2026

Generative Engine Optimization Emerges as Brands Adapt to AI-Powered Search

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people search for information online—and marketers are beginning to rethink the strategies that once defined digital visibility. For decades, search engine optimization revolved around ranking webpages in traditional search results. But the rise of AI-powered search experiences and generative answer systems is introducing a new layer to the...

artificial intelligence 16 Mar 2026

Semrush Rebrands as a Brand Visibility Platform to Tackle AI Search and Agentic Discovery

Digital marketing platform Semrush is redefining its identity as the search landscape undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades. The company announced a sweeping brand refresh that positions it not simply as an SEO toolkit, but as a brand visibility platform built for the age of AI-driven discovery. The rebrand reflects a broader strategic shift: helping marketers track and...

artificial intelligence 16 Mar 2026

Webflow Acquires Vidoso.ai to Power Brand-Governed AI in Its Agentic Web Marketing Platform

Website experience platform Webflow is expanding its AI ambitions with the acquisition of Vidoso.ai, a startup focused on generating brand-aligned creative assets using multi-modal artificial intelligence. The move signals Webflow’s latest step toward transforming its platform from a visual web development tool into what it calls an “agentic web marketing platform”—an environment where AI agents...

video technology 16 Mar 2026