SerpApi files lawsuit against former contractor Zilvinas Kucinskas claiming he stole source code, customer lists, and trade secrets to build SearchApi competitor.

Originality.ai analyzed 3,368 LinkedIn posts in 2025, revealing 53.7% were likely AI-written with dramatic engagement differences across industries.

Adobe research analyzing 4M Claude conversations reveals AI adoption concentrates in complex creative work while routine marketing tasks remain largely untouched.

Louisa Wong becomes CEO of MINT on February 2, bringing two decades of agency and adtech experience to lead advertising resource management platform as industry faces fragmentation.

Yelp acquires AI communication platform Hatch for $270 million to automate lead management for home services businesses, marking its largest AI investment to date.

WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg warns of AI psychosis as Anthropic researchers identify neural patterns governing AI personas and methods to prevent harmful drift.

Anthropic's Claude Code transforms software development through file system access and Unix commands, threatening traditional SaaS models while accelerating 2026's AI coding adoption.

Boston Consulting Group and Moloco survey 238 marketing leaders revealing 67% expect major AI disruption to consumer journeys as traditional search declines.