Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost; Shares Soar

March 13, 2026 — Berlin Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online fashion platform, released its fiscal year 2025 results and 2026 outlook on March 12, forecasting adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of €660-740 million, a 12-25% increase from €591 million in 2025, primarily driven by AI efficiencies in marketing and operations. Shares surged 12% … Read more

ChatGPT Advertising Launches Live at $60 CPM, Marking a Major Shift in AI-Driven Digital Marketing

March 13, 2026 — San Francisco OpenAI rolled out advertising in ChatGPT around February 2026 as a pilot program, pricing it at $60 per thousand impressions (CPM)—three times Meta’s typical rates and comparable to premium video like Netflix or NFL. ChatGPT advertising launches live at $60 CPM, marking a major shift in AI-driven digital marketing.[1] … Read more

Target Uses AI to Predict Retail Trends and Speed Up Product Decisions

March 13, 2026 — Minneapolis Target Corporation employs artificial intelligence through its internal platform TrendBrain to predict retail trends and speed up product decisions[ 1 ], enabling faster merchandising and product development amid efforts to drive sales growth. The initiative, highlighted in October 2025 announcements and recent March 2026 coverage, focuses on apparel categories where … Read more

Webflow Acquires AI Content-Generation Platform Vidoso to Bolster Its Marketing Suite

March 12, 2026 — San Francisco — Webflow acquired Vidoso.ai, a multi-modal AI platform for generating brand-aligned visuals and videos, to bolster its agentic web marketing platform. The Webflow acquires AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite move, first reported by TechCrunch under the headline ‘Webflow acquires AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster … Read more

Zendesk Bets Big on AI Agents with $200M+ Forethought Acquisition

March 11, 2026 — Zendesk announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, an AI agent startup specializing in autonomous customer service automation, in a deal estimated at over $200 million—its largest in two decades. The acquisition aims to enhance Zendesk’s Resolution Platform with self-improving AI agents capable of handling complex customer interactions, … Read more

Zendesk Acquires Forethought for Over $200M to Advance AI Agents in Customer Service

March 11, 2026 — Zendesk announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, an AI-powered customer service startup specializing in agentic AI agents, in a deal reportedly worth more than $200 million, its largest AI acquisition and seventh in the past 2.5 years. The acquisition aims to accelerate Zendesk’s Resolution Platform with self-improving … Read more

Salesforce and HubSpot Reshape Partner Programs for the AI Era with AI-Focused Overhauls

March 13, 2026 — Salesforce and HubSpot announced major updates to their partner programs, simplifying structures and introducing fees to prioritize AI expertise and deep ecosystem engagement, as outlined in the Salesforce and HubSpot Reshape Partner Programs for the AI Era analysis. Salesforce overhauled its consulting partner program on March 2, consolidating four tiers into … Read more

Zendesk’s $200M+ Acquisition of Forethought to Advance AI Agents in Customer Service

March 11, 2026 — San Francisco Zendesk announced a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, an AI startup specializing in autonomous self-improving AI agents for customer service, in a deal reportedly valued at over $200 million—its largest in two decades. The Zendesk’s $200M+ Acquisition of Forethought to Advance AI Agents in Customer Service aims to enhance … Read more