The best free email marketing software of 2025: Expert tested
There are many tools to help you automate email marketing, but most suffer from feature bloat and expensive pricing as your contact lists scale. Here are my top picks if you want a simpler free option.
How to master the client call: Agency edition
Your deck won’t save you. Your data won’t speak for itself. Learn how small agencies can turn client calls into their biggest retention tool.
AI agents will change work and society in internet-sized ways, says AWS VP
At AWS Summit, Deepak Singh, VP of developer agents and experiences at AWS, spoke with ZDNET about how agentic AI will bring about a new way of approaching work.
ChatGPT isn't just for chatting anymore - now it will do your work for you
OpenAI's new agent can create slideshows, analyze competitors, and brief you on your day. Pro users can activate it starting today. Plus and Team users should have it soon.
Japan shatters internet speed record, can download entire Netflix library in seconds
Researchers in Japan have clocked a mind-blowing 402 terabits per second (Tbps) over standard optical fiber, smashing the previous world record and leaving average U.S. broadband speeds (around 100 Mbps) in the dust—it’s roughly 4 million times faster. This speed could download the entire Netflix library in seconds or transfer 12,500 high-definition movies in a single tick.
Snapchat Ads drive higher return on spend for ecommerce brands: Study
A new study shows Snapchat quietly outperforming rivals in ad efficiency, offering e-commerce brands a surprising edge.
Why it’s time to reframe email from campaigns to conversations
Most email programs are still built around brand priorities — not customer needs. Here’s how to flip that dynamic.
Mistral’s Le Chat adds deep research agent and voice mode to challenge OpenAI’s enterprise dominance
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Natural backlink profiles: What they are & why they matter
Avoid penalties and build long-term SEO strength. Learn how to earn natural backlinks, spot red flags, and create a profile Google trusts.
OpenAI unveils ‘ChatGPT agent’ that gives ChatGPT its own computer to autonomously use your email and web apps, download and create files for you
Today, the company is unveiling ChatGPT agent, a feature that allows its AI chatbot to autonomously browse the web, conduct extensive research, download and create new files for its human users using its own virtual computer.
Over half of ad buyers are using generative AI for video creation: IAB
Nearly one-third of digital video ads are currently developed using the tech, with that share expected to jump to 39% in 2026.
Salesforce used AI to cut support load by 5% — but the real win was teaching bots to say ‘I’m sorry’
Salesforce has crossed a significant threshold in the enterprise AI race, surpassing 1 million autonomous agent conversations on its help portal — a milestone that offers a rare glimpse into what it takes to deploy AI agents at massive scale and the surprising lessons learned along the way.
Perplexity offers free AI tools to students worldwide in partnership with SheerID
Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine that competes with Google and ChatGPT, has partnered with identity verification company SheerID to offer up to two years of free premium service to more than 264 million students worldwide, the companies announced Monday.
Google Is Combining ChromeOS and Android, and I Can't Wait
Finally! A combined mobile and desktop platform! As a longtime OS reviewer, I think this move makes more sense than ever.
LinkedIn study reveals how B2B video ads can gain +129% engagement lift
LinkedIn shares how authentic storytelling, cultural cues, and expert voices boost B2B video ad performance and drive business impact.
Google’s Top 5 SEO Tools
Explore these five essential Google tools that support technical SEO, site speed, content research, and security – all free and easy to use.
AI search is booming, but SEO is still not dead
AI search tools are on the rise, but SEO fundamentals remain critical. Learn how the two intersect and what it means for your strategy.
Marketing methods respond to cookie and AI changes
Digital marketing methods are adapting alongside emerging and developing technologies, according to Mediaocean’s H2 Market Report for 2025, with methods and tech considered experimental earlier this year becoming established strings to marketers’ bows.
Slack is getting a host of new AI tools
Paid users will get channel recaps, message explanations and more.
Google Ads tests expandable summary row in Channel Performance Report
The beta feature helps advertisers quickly compare feed-based vs. asset-based metrics with a single click.