Google has plenty of its own legal problems. Already facing major anti-trust suits in the U.S. and Europe, it can now add Japan to the list. That company’s anti-trust regulator has opened an investigation in suspected violations of the country’s Antimonopoly Act, although they haven’t filed formal charges.
Red and blue states don’t agree on much these days, but attacking Meta in the name of child safety is one scrap of common ground. A total of 41 states plus the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits across federal, state, and local courts claiming that Instagram and Facebook harm the mental health of young people. Many lawyers are going to busy for a long time.
EngageSmart isn’t the most familiar name in martech circles but it’s a $350 million business selling customer engagement and billing solutions to more than 100,000 businesses. The stock price has languished since the company went public just over two years ago, but investors are about to be rewarded with a $4 billion all-cash buyout from private investors at Visa Equity Partners and General Atlantic.
It barely feels like news when industry giants add AI features, since that’s what they’re expected to do. But lots of people use their products, so their announcements are probably of higher interest than most. With that in mind, let’s note that Adobe has just announced general availability of agents for audience creation, journey orchestration, experimentation, journey insights, website optimization and agent support.