Kentico has released updates to its composable hybrid headless DXP. At its annual conference in Brno and Nashville, the company unveiled AI-powered updates to its Xperience by Kentico platform. 

“With the plethora of MarTech on the scene and customer expectations forever on the move, tech stacks are becoming prohibitively complex. In this landscape, consolidation is paramount,” said Kentico CEO Dominik Pinter. “Xperience by Kentico enables upper, mid-market, and midsize enterprises to consolidate their tech stacks and regain optimal return on investment,” he added. 

Elsewhere, Agility CMS has unveiled a new .NET Starter and GraphQL Beta; Aprimo integrates AI into its DAM solution; and technology services provider PMC has launched a composable commerce platform.

Featured Stories

• Contentstack Powers Growth in Hearing Care: “Through the power of MACH, businesses can benefit from the latest best-of-breed solutions to continue to innovate and accelerate growth at the speed of their imagination.”

• Agility CMS Unveils Exciting Enhancements with the New .NET Starter and GraphQL Beta: “Building websites and web applications with .NET 7 and Agility CMS not only offers a beautiful and performant experience for users but also an amazing experience for both developers and editors.”

• Kontent.ai Unveils Next-Generation AI-Powered Content Management System: "We believe that AI will have a transformative impact on content management, delivering a step change in how firms work with content and the return they can generate from their content.”

• The Developer’s Role in Digital Experience: “A less-than-perfect digital experience will impact your business. Developers need support so they can provide strategic value by creating engaging experiences.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [New][RFP Value: Undisc.] [USA] Texas Airport Requires Website Hosting and Maintenance: A Texas airport needs website hosting, maintenance, and technical support for its existing airport website.

• [New] [RFP Value: $424,000] [Netherlands] Development and Management of Water Org. Website: A Dutch company is seeking a new website. Additional services will also be required for hosting, development and management & maintenance.

• [New] [RFP Value: $318,000] [France]Implementation of an Extranet for Housing Assoc.:  A French housing association is seeking design and implementation for a tenant extranet.

Stories that caught our eye

1. Sitecore Awards 2023 Winners: Sitecore has announced its Ultimate Experience Award Winners. 

2. Aprimo: AI-Powered Collaboration Innovations: Aprimo shares how they integrate AI for advanced digital asset management and marketing solutions.

3. PMC Debuts Graphene Commerce: PMC has introduced "Graphene," a flexible commerce platform. This platform, grounded in microservices, cloud architecture, and a headless approach, offers scalability and customization for businesses.

4. [Event]Next.js Conf Roadshow Melbourne: Vercel announces the Next.js Conference Roadshow scheduled for Nov. 2nd.

5. [Webinar][Nov 14, 2023]: Hygraph discusses how Dr. Oetker embraced a composable journey to move closer to the consumer.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]:Is your composable architecture becoming a monolithic trap?:Sana Remekie explains how headless composable architectures risk becoming monolithic without proper decoupling.

2. [LinkedIn]:Is evaluating legacy and MACH commerce solutions as equals a mistake?:Thomas Mulried shares how legacy commerce solutions differ from modern MACH architectures, affecting composability.

3. [Reddit]:I need a backend for my React project:This Redditor is looking for a backend for their next project.