
Sick of AI in your search results? Try these 7 Google alternatives with old-school, AI-free charm
These search engines that do not put AI front and center - or, better yet, don't use it at all.

HubSpot adds another CRM connector, this time with Claude
HubSpot follows up its ChatGPT connector by teaming up with Claude. Expect to hear more concerns about data privacy.

It’s Qwen’s summer: new open source Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507 tops OpenAI, Gemini reasoning models on key benchmarks
If the AI industry had an equivalent to the recording industry’s “song of the summer” — a hit that catches on in the warmer months here in the Northern Hemisphere and is heard playing everywhere — the clear honoree for that title would go to Alibaba’s Qwen Team.

Mira Murati says her startup Thinking Machines will release new product in ‘months’ with ‘significant open source component’
Mira Murati, founder of AI startup Thinking Machines and former chief technology officer of OpenAI, today announced a new round of $2 billion in venture funding, and stated that her company’s first product will launch in the coming months and will include a “significant open source component…useful for researchers and startups developing custom models.”

Google boosts iOS App campaigns with new formats, AI tools
Google’s iOS App campaign upgrades help advertisers reach more users, bid more efficiently, and measure results without sacrificing privacy.

Marketing and IT are rewriting the rules of digital transformation
From shared data stewardship to co-owned tech stacks, see how marketing and IT are building more adaptive, insight-driven businesses.

How to vet AI tools for marketing: Key questions to ask
Before buying any AI tool, ask the right questions. Learn how to vet AI solutions for fit, ROI, data privacy, and integration across your marketing stack.

Essential Email Marketing Strategies for Musicians: Building Fan Loyalty in 2025
Essential Email Marketing Strategies for Musicians: Building Fan Loyalty in 2025

These are the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates you’ll actually use
With the dust settled from the hype around Apple’s WWDC 2025 event, I took a step back to really look at what could be some of the most useful updates coming to their different operating systems, mainly because, quite often, there are updates or added features.

AI Powers Digital Marketing Attribution for Scalable Growth
Digital marketing's attribution is shifting from an opaque black box to a growth engine via AI, multi-touch models, and data integration. Overcoming challenges like privacy and silos, savvy firms use analytics for precise ROI and personalization. This evolution fosters proactive strategies, unlocking scalable success in a data-driven era.

Small businesses are turning to owned-marketing tools for better control
Engage website visitors with Feedify’s Rising Star Push Notification Tool

Perplexity offers free AI tools to students worldwide in partnership with SheerID
Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine that competes with Google and ChatGPT, has partnered with identity verification company SheerID to offer up to two years of free premium service to more than 264 million students worldwide, the companies announced Monday.

ChatGPT can now sum up your meetings - here's how to use it (and who can)
The feature can record meetings and voice notes, then convert them into text summaries, emails, computer code, and more.

July 2025 Digital Marketing Trends: AI, SEO Shifts, and Privacy Focus
July 2025 saw rapid digital marketing shifts, with AI boosting high-traffic content visibility, Apple's screenshot indexing enhancing visual SEO, and Cloudflare's AI crawler blocks emphasizing privacy. Stricter ad policies and multi-platform trends demand adaptability. Marketers must prioritize ethical AI integration and quality content to stay competitive.

14 experts on the state of email marketing in the age of AI and owned media
Dive in for some stark observations, strategies, and exclusive G2 data analysis on the state of email marketing in 2025.

Google Ads adds Zoho CRM integration for customer match and offline conversions
Google Ads now supports direct integration with Zoho CRM, enabling streamlined access to first-party data for improved targeting, attribution, and lead conversion tracking.