AI Assistants Dominate Global Search: New Study Reveals 56% of Worldwide Search Volume from AI Tools like ChatGPT and Gemini

March 14, 2026 — Worldwide A new analysis from Graphite.io reveals that AI assistants now account for 56% of global search volume, generating 45 billion monthly sessions, primarily through mobile apps. The report, authored by Graphite.io CEO Ethan Smith and highlighted in recent coverage including Ignite Visibility’s March 7-13 roundup, shows AI tools like ChatGPT, … Read more

Digi International Unveils AI-Powered One Digi AI Discovery Engine to Transform B2B Solution Search

March 12, 2026 — Digi International unveiled the AI-powered One Digi AI Discovery Engine, a natural language interface designed to unify and accelerate B2B solution discovery across its brands. The tool employs a custom-tuned large language model (LLM) to provide cross-divisional intelligence, delivering curated responses such as monitoring capabilities, datasheets, predictive technical support from indexed … Read more

Most Consumers Use AI, but Few Fully Trust It: Klaviyo Research Reveals Significant Trust Gap for Marketers

March 14, 2026 — A MarTech article published yesterday declares ‘Most consumers use AI, but few fully trust it‘, drawing from new Klaviyo research surveying nearly 8,000 consumers across six countries that shows widespread AI adoption in product discovery alongside a stark trust deficit. The study finds 60% of consumers use AI tools at least … Read more

ByteDance Suspends Launch of Video AI Model After Copyright Disputes with Hollywood

March 14, 2026 — Beijing — TikTok parent company ByteDance has suspended the global launch of its video-generation AI model Seedance 2.0 after a series of copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, according to a report by The Information. The suspension halts plans for a mid-March worldwide rollout, though the model remains … Read more

Shantanu Narayen to Step Down from Adobe After 18-Year Run as CEO

March 12, 2026 — San Jose, Calif. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen announced in an internal memo that he plans to step down after an 18-year tenure once a successor is named, transitioning to the role of board chair. The news came alongside the company’s first-quarter earnings report, which beat expectations but saw shares drop amid … Read more

METRO and IBM Launch Generative AI Tools to Revolutionize Digital Marketing Processes

March 12, 2026 — Düsseldorf, Germany — METRO AG, one of Europe’s largest food wholesalers, announced a partnership with IBM iX to deploy generative AI tools within a new multi-channel marketing platform. The METRO and IBM launch generative AI tools to revolutionize digital marketing processes centralizes customer data from ten sources and leverages IBM watsonx.ai … Read more