AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI for MSME lending: The Philippines’ DICT and Land Bank of the Philippines will build AI-enabled digital tools for micro, small and medium businesses, aiming to improve creditworthiness and streamline loan applications under an ASEAN push for AI-powered MSME growth. AI in influence campaigns: A Wall Street Journal investigation says Israel is using AI-assisted text messaging, conservative media and influencers to shape US public opinion, with firms registered as foreign agents and messages routed through seemingly fake “Friends for Peace” identities. AI model buzz in China: Moonshot’s Kimi K3 has drawn massive attention at China’s World AI Conference, with analysts and industry figures praising its performance and speed of arrival. AI changes how brands get discovered: A 5W AI Visibility Index finds US AI chatbots rank brands by how often they’re cited in digestible, specific content (like ingredient breakdowns and health claims), not by shelf sales—spotlighting Celsius as a “bridge brand.” MarCom industry moves: CarGurus rolls out clearer price transparency badges and filters for dealer fees; Marketing Architects touts updates to its Annika CTV DSP to cut frequency waste; Estée Lauder appoints Madeleine Boyd to lead integrated global brand communications. Business & community comms: SOCKO! Magazine wins Best eMagazine at the dotCOMM Awards; Sharonview Federal Credit Union selects Creatio to modernize member experiences; SPJ honors Gray’s InvestigateTV and WVUE FOX 8 with national Sigma Delta Chi awards.
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