Larry Cermak transitions to President role to focus on research and product innovation; Kaleb Jessee promoted to CEO NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Block, a leading provider of news, research, and data on digital assets, today announced a strategic leadership transition that reflects the company’s evolution and positions it for accelerated growth. Larry Cermak, who has served as CEO since March 2023 and has been with The Block for nearly seven years, will transition to the role of President. In this new capacity, he will focus full-time on advancing research and data capabilities as well as product innovation — areas where his expertise has been…
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MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DCI Marketing – with over 80 years of experience creating custom activation solutions and unique retail environments for brands and retailers – announces its partnership with seventyseven, a design and development team specializing in crafting immersive digital experiences that connect brands with their audiences. DCI Marketing has continuously evolved to meet the needs of today’s retail environments – combining physical fixtures, digital experiences, and data strategy to help brands connect with customers, elevate their presence, and grow sales. Seventyseven, operating as an endorsed brand within the DCI Marketing portfolio, is recognized for its work in immersive storytelling, interactive…
ARMONK, N.Y., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new global study by the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value reveals that surveyed CMOs widely acknowledge the strategic importance of AI, but face an execution gap – largely due to fragmented systems – as they adapt to a significant role shift. The global study* of 1,800 marketing and sales executives found that while 81% of CMO respondents view AI as a game-changer, 84% report that challenges with rigid, fragmented operations limit their ability to effectively harness the technology. More than half (54%) of respondents admit they underestimated the operational complexity of translating AI strategies into…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Network Solutions, a leading provider of web presence solutions, announced that the Web.com brand is being fully integrated into the Network Solutions brand. The consolidation brings together two industry leaders under one name, combining decades of innovation and trusted service to create a stronger, more seamless digital experience for customers. Network Solutions’ secure and stable platform means peace of mind for our customers, whether they began their journey at Network Solutions or are being introduced as part of the Web.com integration. Web.com customers will now have the benefit of Network Solutions’ expert technical support with…
Clinch’s Flight Control Platform now enables advertisers to seamlessly plan, build,serve, and manage their creatives for Amazon Ads’ suite of ad products includingAmazon DSP and Amazon Sponsored Ads NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Clinch, the AI-powered technology company that brings efficiency, productivity, and intelligence to omnichannel advertising, announced today the support of Amazon Sponsored Ads. Building on Clinch’s existing global certification with Amazon DSP, advertisers can now seamlessly manage creative for both Amazon Sponsored Ads and programmatic DSP campaigns, all from one centralized platform. Amazon Sponsored Ads, available through the Amazon Ads console and Amazon Ads API, help advertisers promote products,…
Purpose-built solution reduces data pipeline complexity and accelerates integration across hybrid and multi-cloud Databricks environments CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CData Software, a leading provider of data connectivity and integration solutions, today announced the launch of the CData Databricks Integration Accelerator, a new solution purpose-built to simplify and expedite enterprise data integration for Databricks environments. By eliminating traditional bottlenecks in data pipeline development, the Accelerator can reduce integration timelines by as much as 90%, helping organizations unlock insights faster and fully realize the potential of their Databricks Lakehouse investments. The Databricks Lakehouse Platform combines data warehousing and AI with a unified architecture…
Unity Catalog is now the most complete catalog for Apache Iceberg™ and Delta Lake, enabling open interoperability with governance across compute engines, and adds unified semantics and a rich discovery experience for business users SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today extends its leadership in the unified governance category with powerful new capabilities. Unity Catalog adds full support for Apache Iceberg™ tables, including native support for the Apache Iceberg REST Catalog APIs. Now, Unity Catalog is the only catalog that enables external engines to read and write, with fine-grained governance, to performance-optimized, Iceberg…
New product brings the power of data intelligence to executives and frontline decision-makers SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the launch of Databricks One, a new experience that gives all business users simple and secure access to the data and AI capabilities offered by the Data Intelligence Platform. For the first time, business users will be able to interact with AI/BI dashboards, ask their data questions in natural language through AI/BI Genie powered by deep research, quickly find relevant dashboards and use custom-built Databricks apps — all in an elegant, code-free environment built for…
Agent Bricks automatically optimizes AI agents on customers’ unique data to deliver cost-efficient, trustworthy agents SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Data + AI Summit — Databricks, the Data and AI company, today introduced Agent Bricks, a new, automated way to create high-performing AI agents tailored to your business. Just provide a high-level description of the agent’s task, and connect your enterprise data — Agent Bricks handles the rest. Agent Bricks are optimized for common industry use cases, including structured information extraction, reliable knowledge assistance, custom text transformation and orchestrated multi-agent systems. Agent Bricks is available starting today in Beta. Agent Bricks uses novel…
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AdRoll, a leading marketing and advertising platform that helps business-to-consumer brands grow, today released the Q2 2025 edition of its State of Digital Advertising Report. Drawing on data from over 20,000 online businesses, the report highlights emerging trends in ad pricing, economic sentiment, and platform innovation influencing digital marketing strategies and budget decisions. Display prospecting ad costs dropped 27% year-over-year in Q1, highlighting a broader shift away from upper-funnel campaigns as economic uncertainty grows. In contrast, the retargeting cost per mille (CPM) fell just 8%, signaling that brands are doubling down on high-intent audiences and prioritizing performance-driven…
