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Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access

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Markable widens access as it opens Smart Deep Links, AutoDM and AI Product Collage to all creators in free push to boost affiliate sales.
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Markable launches free creator tier as social commerce grows

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Markable opens free creator tier and adds AI shopping tools as it targets a fast-growing social commerce market.
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World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success

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World IP Day spotlights how sports brands' trademark wars, NFT disputes and licensing fights underpin billions in commercial value.
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impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

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impact.com expands YouTube integration to give brands and agencies a single system for creator campaign management and verified performance tracking.
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Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

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Impact.com expands YouTube partnership with Creator Partnerships API, giving brands verified data to manage, measure and amplify creator campaigns.
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BYRDLI unveils bookable Utah trip with travel creator

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BYRDLI and Utah tourism team up with Australian creator Matt Lambley to turn a multi-region road trip into a bookable itinerary.
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AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform

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AppDirect deepens B2B distribution push with PartnerStack deal, adding partner-management software and a network of 138,000 businesses.
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AI skincare searches surge as consumers seek guidance

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AI skincare searches jump 2,647% as Fresha says beauty buyers are turning to image analysis, smart devices and app-led routines for guidance.
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Shoppers turn against AI social content, survey finds

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Shoppers increasingly prefer human-led social posts over AI-generated material, with Gen Z driving brands towards micro-influencers and niche creators.
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Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace

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Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.
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OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach

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OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
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Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks

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NinjaTrader turns to Adclear's AI to speed compliance checks on marketing across the US and Europe as financial promotion rules tighten.
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AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize

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AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
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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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BYRDLI, Tahnee Cook launch live LA travel booking push

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BYRDLI and creator Tahnee Cook launch a live LA itinerary campaign, letting followers book her real-time stays, experiences and hotel deals.
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Taboola predicts five trends reshaping travel marketing

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Taboola forecasts 2026 travel marketing will hinge on personalisation, mobile-first booking, creator content, social search and first-party data.
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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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Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy

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Women drive USD $31.8 trillion in global spending, yet eCommerce and creator systems still under-serve how they discover and decide to buy.
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'Give to Give' vs 'Give to Gain'

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Women are urged to shift from self-effacing 'give to give' to confident 'give to gain', turning generosity into visible power and progress.
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Retailers brace for AI search and complex deal discovery

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As shoppers turn to AI search and influencers to hunt deals, retailers race to unify promotions or risk confusion, margin hits and lost loyalty.