The Top Marketing Trends and Technologies for 2026: Marketing’s Age of AI Has Arrived, Now Comes the Hard Part

The Top Marketing Trends and Technologies for 2026: Marketing’s Age of AI Has Arrived, Now Comes the Hard Part

Three months into 2026, the verdict is in: Artificial intelligence is no longer a pilot program. It’s become a critical era. Marketing teams that have spent the past few years experimenting with generative AI are now being asked to restructure their workflows, demonstrate real ROI, and defend their strategies based on measurable and meaningful results….

Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as AI spending booms

Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as AI spending booms

Oracle has started telling employees that it’s cutting thousands of jobs, CNBC has confirmed, as the software maker deals with a plummeting stock price tied to hefty capital commitments for building out AI infrastructure. While Oracle’s core business is on the receiving end of market panic about competitive risk from generative artificial intelligence models, the…

UnitedHealthcare launches new generative AI companion

UnitedHealthcare launches new generative AI companion

UnitedHealthcare announced Thursday it has launched a generative artificial intelligence companion to improve care coordination for its members. The AI-companion, dubbed Avery, allows users to seek information regarding coverage, personal benefits, appointment scheduling, claim approval status, benefits explanations and more.  Eligible members can access the tool through UnitedHealthcare’s app or myuhc.com.  Avery was trained using a “tremendous amount…

Small Businesses Are Drowning In AI Slop. One Document Stops It

Small Businesses Are Drowning In AI Slop. One Document Stops It

A hand cursor clicking a button on screen that says “AI slop” AI generation concept getty More than half of small businesses (around 58%) have already implemented some form of generative AI, as reported by the United States Chamber of Commerce. In comparison, last year less than a quarter used generative AI. While the number…

Adipec 2026 Technical Conference call for papers now open

Adipec 2026 Technical Conference call for papers now open

The Adipec 2026 Technical Conference Call for Papers invites engineers, scientists, and technical specialists to contribute to a globally respected energy programme. As energy demand rises and systems grow more complex, the conference emphasizes innovation, operational excellence, and advanced technologies to enhance capacity and performance.  Contributors are encouraged to submit proposals featuring applied insights, data,…

Mark Henshall believes originality still earns attention in an AI world

Mark Henshall believes originality still earns attention in an AI world

Anything is Possible content and PR lead Mark Henshall, juror for The Drum Awards Festival Content category, shares why storytelling, trust and editorial craft still drive performance. Mark Henshall started his career in travel journalism, writing for titles including National Geographic Traveller, The Telegraph and The Independent. That editorial grounding now shapes his work at…

Digital Realty Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Digital Realty Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Realty ( NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after the market closes on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The company will host a…

Sakana AI hits unicorn status following Nvidia investment deal

Sakana AI hits unicorn status following Nvidia investment deal

Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based startup developing generative artificial intelligence, announced on Sept. 4 that it has received an investment from U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. Backed by the world’s largest AI chipmaker, the Japanese startup, which launched a year ago, is quickly making its mark in the industry. Sakana AI has raised around 20 billion…