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Why Google’s Universal Cart Means Brands Must Sell to AI, Not Humans

Google made one of its biggest moves yet in agentic commerce in May when it introduced Universal Cart, a persistent shopping cart that spans Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail. The deep integration allows shoppers to discover, compare, and buy across merchants through Google’s ecosystem ...

Beyond the Rebrand: How SugarAI Wants CRM to Drive Action

Following its rebranding from SugarCRM in early April, SugarAI is continuing its transformation from a traditional CRM vendor to a provider of AI-driven revenue intelligence ...

Standalone CDPs Fade as Enterprise Suites Expand

The customer data platform (CDP) industry is entering a new phase as standalone CDPs give way to broader enterprise marketing suites ...

AI Can Grow SMB Revenue — If It Moves Beyond the Back Office

Misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) are preventing small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) from realizing AI's full revenue potential. Business owners are rushing to adopt AI, but they are treating it primarily as a time-saving tool ...

The Linux Foundation Uses DNS to Give AI Agents a Trusted Identity

The Linux Foundation (LF) has announced two open-source initiatives designed to strengthen trust in enterprise AI. One extends the Domain Name System (DNS) to provide verified identities for AI agents, while the other provides an open framework for assessing AI systems against emerging global standards ...

How AI Agents Are Rewiring Market Power and Brand Visibility

Across retail, payments, and big tech, AI-enabled checkout, automated product comparison, and autonomous purchasing tools are becoming critical for e-commerce. The industry has moved beyond talking about AI to managing the transition to agentic commerce ...

AI Literacy Is at the Core of Online Safety

Online safety is no longer just about avoiding bad links and using strong passwords. As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes part of everyday life, people must also learn to recognize persuasive AI-generated content, deepfakes, and other increasingly convincing forms of digital deception ...

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The Digital Shelf Begins Before the Search Bar

Retail marketers are rethinking what constitutes the digital shelf. Rather than beginning on retailer product pages or search results, the customer journey often starts earlier through social media, streaming platforms, digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, and other discovery channels ...

Satisfied CX Leaders Still Looking for New Vendors

The customer experience (CX) outsourcing industry was built on a simple equation: more agents, more tickets handled, and lower operating costs. But that equation is collapsing. The new currency is efficiency: fewer agents, smarter automation, and seamless integration. Yet here’s the rub: while AI promises to improve CX operations, many organizations are struggling to implement it effectively...

Whatnot-Shopify Integration Tackles Live Commerce Inventory Challenges

Live shopping platform Whatnot integrates directly with Shopify to help sellers expand into new channels and manage inventory and operations more efficiently ...

How to Build an AI-Native Sales Strategy Without Perfect CRM Data

Many organizations delay commercial AI initiatives because their CRM data is incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly maintained. According to consultants at Blue Ridge Partners, waiting for perfect data often means waiting indefinitely ...

Individual AIs Turn Personal Expertise Into Scalable Enterprise Assets

A startup called Uare.ai is betting that the next phase of artificial intelligence will center on individuals owning AI models trained on their own expertise, rather than relying solely on AI services controlled by major technology companies ...

What Happens When AI Becomes the Buyer?

AI agents are moving beyond assisting with purchases to making them, raising new questions about trust, marketing, procurement, and customer experience in both B2C and B2B commerce ...

The Silent CX Red Flags Driving Customers Away

Ghosting, mixed signals, and cold responses are not only deal-breakers in social settings. They also negatively impact the customer experience (CX) ...

AI Buying Agents Raise New Accountability Questions

Earlier this year, eBay updated its user agreement to explicitly ban third-party "buy for me" agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without permission. The move highlights a broader question facing online marketplaces as AI shopping agents become more capable: Who controls the transaction when software acts on the buyer's behalf?...

Coevera Bets on Open-Source MCP to Challenge CRM Conventions

Pipeliner CRM relaunched in April as Coevera, reflecting the company's effort to reposition itself beyond traditional customer relationship management software ...

Better Product Images Build Buyer Trust in Resale Marketplaces

As resale marketplaces grow, a platform's ability to process and verify visuals at the point of upload is becoming increasingly important for maintaining buyer trust and listing quality ...

Consumers Turn to AI for Judgment-Free Support

Could visual avatars flip the traditional customer experience (CX) script by providing a more human-like exchange? ...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Finds Decades-Old Open-Source Bugs

Early findings from Project Glasswing suggest AI could significantly change how tech companies and cybersecurity teams respond to vulnerabilities in open-source software. The initiative aims to counter AI-powered cyber threats by giving open-source maintainers access to advanced defensive tools ...

Digital Catalogs Become Adaptive Commerce Tools

Many digital catalogs still prioritize visual design over shopper behavior, limiting their ability to drive conversions ...

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