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LINE’s AI Agents Point to Messaging Apps Becoming Sales Channels

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March 12, 2026 — Tokyo LINE Plus launched ActEngine AI, a B2B platform for AI agents handling customer service and sales in messaging apps, as LINE’s AI agents point to messaging apps becoming sales channelshttps://www.marketingtechnews.net/news/line-ai-agents-point-to-messaging-apps-becoming-sales-channels. The platform targets small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Asia, particularly merchants on super-apps like LINE MAN Wongnai in Thailand, … Read more

LINE Plus Launches ActEngine AI: Turning Messaging Apps into Sales Channels

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March 12, 2026 — Seongnam, South Korea LINE Plus, the Korean subsidiary of LINE Corporation, unveiled ActEngine AI, a B2B AI agent infrastructure platform for customer service (CS) and sales automation aimed at driving enterprise revenue growth. The launch positions LINE Plus Launches ActEngine AI: Turning Messaging Apps into Sales Channels, introducing action-oriented agents that … Read more

Mktg.Tech Debuts Independent MarTech Ranking Platform with Transparent AI-Driven Evaluations

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Feb. 24, 2026 — Marketing technology firm Mktg.Tech launched an independent ranking and evaluation platform for MarTech tools, agencies, and AI systems, aiming to simplify selection amid growing marketing stack complexity. The platform, covered extensively in specialist outlets, employs a structured methodology incorporating practitioner insights, real-world testing, and defined criteria across categories such as automation, … Read more

LINE’s AI Agents Signal Messaging Apps Evolving into Direct Sales Channels

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March 12, 2026 — Seongnam, South Korea LINE Plus Corporation, a subsidiary of LINE, launched ActEngine AI, a B2B platform deploying action-oriented AI agents for customer service (CS) and sales within messaging apps like LINE. The platform aims to drive enterprise revenue growth by automating workflows and enabling personalized promotions. ActEngine AI features CS agents … Read more

LINE’s AI Agents Point to Messaging Apps Becoming Sales Channels with ActEngine AI Launch

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March 16, 2026 — Tokyo — LINE Plus launched ActEngine AI, a B2B platform deploying AI agents for customer service and sales in messaging apps like LINE, as LINE’s AI agents point to messaging apps becoming sales channels1. The platform was first deployed at Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai, handling 360,000 merchant queries annually, reducing handling … Read more

Publicis Acquires AdgeAI to Enhance Creative Quality in Digital Marketing

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March 12, 2026 — Paris Publicis Groupe announced Publicis acquires AdgeAI to enhance creative quality in digital marketing, acquiring AdgeAI, an Israel-based AI-powered creative analytics and measurement platform. The deal, with undisclosed terms, aims to integrate AdgeAI’s technology into Publicis Production for real-time predictive insights on creative performance by analyzing engagement and conversion data.[1] The … Read more

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

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March 11, 2026 — Zendesk announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Forethought, an AI startup specializing in agentic customer service automation, for a reported value exceeding $200 million. The deal, expected to close by the end of March 2026, aims to accelerate Zendesk’s Resolution Platform with self-improving AI agents capable of handling … Read more

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

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March 12, 2026 — Webflow acquires AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster marketing suite, announcing the purchase of the 2024-founded startup to integrate its multi-modal AI agents for brand-aligned visual and video content into its agentic web marketing platform, as detailed in the company’s official blog. The acquisition addresses challenges in AI-generated marketing assets that … Read more

Publicis Acquires AdgeAI to Sift Quality Creative from AI Content Glut

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March 12, 2026 — Paris Publicis Groupe announced the acquisition of AdgeAI, an Israel-based AI startup that analyzes creative and video assets to identify those driving engagement and conversions. The deal, aimed at tackling the glut of generative AI content through real-time campaign optimization, integrates AdgeAI’s platform with Publicis Production. Publicis Groupe detailed the strategic … Read more