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Private Equity Roars Back in 2025—But Bain Warns “12 Is the New 5”

Private equity is back—at least on the surface. After three sluggish years, global buyout deal value and exits surged in 2025 to their second-highest levels on record, signaling what could be the start of a sustained rebound. But beneath the headline recovery, the math of private equity has changed dramatically. That’s the central takeaway from the 17th annual Global Private Equity Report by Bain...

marketing 24 Feb 2026

Bluecore Launches Marketing Agent to Turn Retail Data Into Instant Action

Retail marketers don’t need more dashboards. They need answers. That’s the pitch from Bluecore, which today introduced Marketing Agent, a retail-focused agentic AI system designed to move teams from performance analysis to execution in seconds. Built directly into BluecoreAI, the new tool promises to collapse hours of reporting, dashboard hopping, and campaign troubleshooting into a...

marketing 24 Feb 2026

Cyabra Launches Brand & Entertainment Council to Counter AI Disinformation

AI-driven reputation defense firm Cyabra Strategy Ltd. is stepping deeper into the fight against synthetic media manipulation with the formation of its new Brand & Entertainment Council, a high-profile advisory group aimed at combating AI-generated disinformation targeting celebrities and global brands. The council brings together leaders from communications, analytics, and entertainment...

artificial intelligence 24 Feb 2026

Mersel AI Launches GEO Execution Platform to Turn AI Mentions Into Measurable Growth

As AI assistants increasingly replace traditional search results, brands are discovering a harsh reality: measuring AI visibility is easy. Influencing it is not. Mersel AI, Inc. this week launched its Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) execution platform, aimed squarely at helping companies improve how they appear inside AI-generated answers and recommendations across major assistants. That...

artificial intelligence 23 Feb 2026

BeTopSEO Bets on AI SEO and GEO to Win Google’s AI Era

As search engines morph into answer engines, one Hyderabad-based agency is retooling for the shift. BeTopSEO has officially launched AI-Powered SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) services, positioning itself for a world where ranking on page one is no longer the only goal. Instead, the agency is targeting visibility inside AI summaries, featured snippets, local map packs, and...

artificial intelligence 23 Feb 2026

Krikey AI Earns SOC 2 Type II Certification, Secures AWS Badges for Enterprise-Grade 3D Animation

Security is quickly becoming the deciding factor in enterprise AI adoption—and Krikey AI is leaning into that reality. The 3D animation and generative AI video platform announced it has completed SOC 2 Type II certification, a significant compliance milestone that validates its security controls over time, not just at a single audit checkpoint. The company also secured Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

artificial intelligence 23 Feb 2026

CobbleStone Upgrades CLM With Real-Time Collaborative Editing to Speed Contract Negotiations

Contracts rarely fall apart because of a missing clause. They fall apart because of version chaos. Now, CobbleStone Software is tackling that headache head-on with an upgraded Collaborative Online Editing capability inside its contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform. The enhancement introduces a modern, real-time editing experience designed to help legal, procurement, and business teams...

marketing 23 Feb 2026

TQA Rebrands Around Agentic AI, Expands Microsoft and ServiceNow Alliances to Close the Enterprise “Production Gap”

Enterprise AI has a scaling problem. Pilots are everywhere. Production wins are not. Now, TQA—long known for its automation credentials—is rebranding and formally expanding into Agentic AI, betting that enterprises don’t need more AI demos. They need AI that survives contact with real workflows. The move positions TQA as a partner for companies stuck between generative AI experimentation and...

artificial intelligence 23 Feb 2026