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Consumers have shifted from searching for information to seeking certainty. A veteran marketer explains why brands that can't survive the verification moment will lose to those that can.

Salesforce closed 29,000 Agentforce deals but its stock is down 30% in 2026, and showcase demos keep turning out to be works in progress.

Meta has quietly released Forum, a standalone Reddit-style app built on Facebook Groups, with an AI "Ask" tab and an admin assistant.

Wingtech seeks 8 billion yuan in damages from Nexperia after the Dutch government seized control of the chipmaker, invoking China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law.

Starbucks has retired its AI inventory tool across North American stores nine months after launch, citing reliability issues and reverting to manual counts.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund withheld its vote on Elkann's Meta board reappointment and backed shareholder proposals on AI data privacy and hate speech.

London-based beauty and wellness booking platform Fresha has raised $80m from KKR at a $1bn-plus valuation, joining the UK unicorn club.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries jumped 12% on news of a physical-AI partnership with Nvidia, Microsoft, Fujitsu, and Analog Devices, with its CORLEO robot leading the showcase.

Stolen credentials cause 80% of breaches, yet most teams still share passwords over Slack. Proton Pass for Business encrypts everything from $1.99/user/mo.

Chinese carmakers led by BYD and Chery took more than 15% of European EV sales in April 2026, doubling deliveries to 38,281 units, according to Dataforce.