
AI Update, October 09, 2026: AI News and Views From the Past Week
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.

The biggest digital risk for startups is AI invisibility, as AI-driven tools are replacing traditional search and discoverability.
Marketing teams must prioritize making their content legible to AI systems through proper HTML structure, schema markup, and metadata.
Earned media is now crucial for visibility, as AI-powered search agents prioritize trusted, third-party sources. Adapting to this AI era requires a shift in mindset and leadership.
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Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, October 2. Stay in the know.
AI agents can automate media buying—but only after your team documents its decision rules, sets data thresholds, and tests the recommendations. Learn how to set a solid foundation and gradually build agent autonomy. Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 25. Stay in the know.
Most B2B sellers say they're now using AI for at least one core selling task, but most also say they wouldn't trust an AI agent to act on their current sales data, according to recent research.
Catch up on select AI news and developments since Friday, September 18. Stay in the know.
Most B2B buyers say they have removed a vendor from their purchasing shortlist because of information they learned from an AI platform, according to recent research.