Gartner has promoted Aman Dewan to Associate Director, Marketing, strengthening its leadership team.
India’s martech economy is nearing ₹1 lakh crore, with spending shifting towards AI, retail media, first-party data, and transaction-driven marketing systems.
Microsoft appoints Shruti Narang as Director of Marketing for India, strengthening its leadership team in a key growth market.
Indian AI startups have raised nearly $650 million in 2025, reflecting growing investor interest in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Karnataka has partnered with Naukri to expand GCC hiring beyond Bengaluru into emerging cities.
The global martech market is projected to reach nearly $2.4 trillion by 2033, driven by AI adoption, data analytics, and digital transformation across industries.
Publicis Groupe launches an AI development hub in Singapore to accelerate innovation and scale capabilities across the APAC region.
Meta has partnered with AWS to run AI workloads on Graviton chips, aiming to improve efficiency and scalability.
Bonsai is strengthening its AI-driven data strategy to expand its presence in the evolving martech landscape and enhance marketing effectiveness.
Tata Steel has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI adoption in steel manufacturing.
OpenAI has appointed Emmanuel Marill to lead its EMEA expansion as it strengthens its global enterprise strategy.
AI engineering hiring in India surged 59.5% YoY, with demand expanding beyond metros into emerging cities, according to LinkedIn.
Deep Algorithm has raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its AI capabilities and market reach.
IIT Mandi has developed an AI system that can predict landslides up to three hours in advance.
Google has updated Workspace with AI features to automate tasks and improve productivity across business workflows.
AI powered video engines are reshaping marketing by enabling scalable, continuous video content creation and distribution across platforms.
Dojo AI has raised $6 million in funding to expand its enterprise AI platform and accelerate product development.
Rokid is emerging as a competitor to Ray-Ban Meta as the smart glasses market sees growing momentum.
AI agents are transforming marketing in 2026 by automating campaigns, personalisation, content, and analytics with measurable ROI impact.
AI marketing tools in 2026 are shifting from hype to ROI, with brands focusing on productivity, performance, and measurable business outcomes.
GCC stock markets recorded $1.47 billion in foreign investor inflows in Q1 2026, reflecting rising global interest.
Lemma has launched an AI powered platform to transform OOH advertising into a measurable, performance driven channel.
Meta’s new AI creative tools are receiving mixed reactions from marketers over control, creativity, and performance impact.
Meta has launched a free training programme focused on AI and data centre jobs to support workforce development.
AI is transforming healthcare marketing, but rising concerns around trust, data privacy, and ethics are reshaping how brands balance precision with credibility.
AWS and SHI India have partnered to strengthen AI infrastructure in India under the government’s IndiaAI mission.
Adobe introduces CX Enterprise, a new platform aimed at unifying customer experience, data, and workflows across organisations.
Bajaj Consumer Care has appointed Aditya Singh as Chief Marketing Officer to strengthen its brand and growth strategy.
Tata Motors has appointed Pallav Singh to a martech and AI role as it strengthens its digital and data-driven marketing capabilities.
AI personalization in 2026 is shifting from scale to control, as privacy, trust, and data quality reshape how brands target consumers.
Adobe has launched an always-on AI co-worker designed to support marketing teams with automation, insights, and workflow efficiency.
A doctor-led AI platform offering 24x7 remote patient monitoring has been launched in Chennai to enhance healthcare delivery.
Gnan.ai has appointed Rajesh Rajyalakshmi Pantina as Vice President Marketing to strengthen its leadership team.
AI-powered video generation is transforming retail marketing by enabling faster, scalable and cost-efficient content creation.
BigBasket has appointed Arpit Jaiswal as Chief Growth Officer to drive expansion and strengthen its market position.
India is looking to leverage AI to transform agriculture, improve productivity, and drive the next phase of sector growth.
Google has introduced a side-by-side AI Mode in Search, allowing users to view AI responses alongside traditional web results.
American Express plans to acquire AI startup Hyper to strengthen its expense management and enterprise financial solutions.
Google has rolled out AI Max for Search globally and plans to phase out legacy ad tools as it shifts toward AI-driven campaign automation.
Reliance Consumer Products has brought Amrita Bharadwaj into its marketing team as it strengthens leadership amid rapid FMCG expansion.
OpenAI has launched Rosalind, an AI model designed to support research and discovery in life sciences.
LinkedIn data suggests that AI is not yet a primary factor behind the recent slowdown in hiring trends.
Customer data strategy is shifting beyond CDPs toward modular, AI-driven architectures focused on unified, privacy-first, and activation-ready data systems.
Email marketing in 2026 is shifting beyond open rates to focus on deliverability, engagement, conversions, and list health for measurable performance.
Amazon has launched an AI Store in India to help users discover and shop smart devices with simplified recommendations.
Indian startup Emergent has entered the AI agent space with a platform focused on coding workflows and automation.
First-party data is central to marketing in 2026, but many organisations still struggle to turn data into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.
Practo has appointed Srijesh Kumar as Global CPTO, strengthening its leadership as it prepares for a potential IPO.
HubSpot has launched an AI-powered AEO tool to help businesses optimise content for search, discovery, and AI-driven answer engines.
Moloco has launched an AI-powered CTV platform, enabling app marketers to access mobile-grade measurement and optimisation on connected TV.
