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Forrester Names Leaders in Customer Journey Orchestration Platforms

Forrester’s Q3 2026 Wave on customer journey orchestration platforms named Adobe, Alterian, and CSG as Leaders. Salesforce, Genesys, Engage Hub, and inQuba were Strong Performers, while Medallia and Quantum Metric were listed as Contenders. The evaluation covered journey intelligence, real-time decisioning, cross-channel continuity, AI governance, simulation, and business-impact measurement.

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KAYAK Co-Founders Launch Lola, An AI Assistant for Travel Bookings

Lola combines travel, dining, events, and activity discovery with real-time availability, pricing, and direct booking. It also retains member preferences such as loyalty programs, seat choices, neighborhoods, cuisines, and budgets to turn recommendations into completed bookings.

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NHL Names Adobe its Official Creative, Marketing, and AI Partner

The NHL will use Adobe Experience Platform, Journey Optimizer, GenStudio, Express, and Firefly to personalize fan experiences across web, app, email, social, advertising, and in-arena channels. The partnership is designed to support the league’s global growth across 147 countries with real-time insight and localized content.

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