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Digital experience software provider Sitecore has launched the Sitecore AI Innovation Lab. The unique program, created in collaboration with Microsoft, provides a guided environment for marketing leaders to rapidly explore AI-driven solutions for optimizing content operations.

“The Sitecore AI Innovation Lab marks a significant milestone in our commitment to empowering marketers with cutting-edge AI solutions. By collaborating closely with Microsoft, we are providing a best in class, unique opportunity for marketers to innovate and transform their content operations and the experiences they can deliver to their customers,” said Sitecore CEO Dave O’Flanagan.

Elsewhere, Contentful has appointed a new CPO, and Pipe 17 has joined the MACH Alliance’s data model initiative. 

Featured Stories

• Contentful Appoints Karl Rumelhart as Chief Product Officer: “Karl’s extensive technology expertise, strategic acumen, and authentic leadership ensures that we’ll continue to lead the industry in this next chapter. We’re excited to welcome him to the team.”

• Pipe17 Joins MACH Alliance's New Open Data Model Initiative:“We’re thrilled to contribute it to the MACH Alliance, further empowering the commerce ecosystem to innovate and scale faster.”

• Redpoint Global and HCLTech Partner to Deliver 3X Engagement, 2X ROI Through Data-Driven Experience: “Through the use of Redpoint technology, our platform can deliver the right message to the right customer at the right time across the right channel.”

• At Adobe Summit, AI Was the Headliner—But Data Was the Plot: “AI won’t fix bad data or disjointed teams. Leaders stress that strategy, clean data and alignment come before any AI rollout.”

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Stories that caught our eye

1. Wistia Introduces an End-to-End AI Translation and Voice Dubbing Solution: Offering new video localization features to help brands connect with global audiences.

2. Search Is Becoming A Strategic Infrastructure in the Composable Era: Algolia explains the importance of search for composable systems.

3. Joining the CMS Experts: SimpliCity founder Briana Sim gives her reasons for joining the long-standing CMS and DXP community. 

4. Roku Collaborates with Adobe on Customer Data: A new integration of the Roku Data Cloud and Adobe Real-Time CDP.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: A Universal MCP Server for enterprise brands: Conscia CEO Sana Remekie explains what enterprises like to embrace the agentic AI era and how Conscia fills the gap.

2. [Reddit]: Best CMS with visual editing for non-tech clients: Help this Redditor find a solution.