

Ipsos has unveiled a new 'vision' for qualitative research, combining AI and human inputs and delivered via three modules within its qual division Ipsos UU: Dynamic Digital Twin Communities; AI-Powered Moderation; and the EDGE Framework, which investigates extreme and unusual behaviour.
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Insights, brand strategy and product innovation advisor Material has announced the hiring of Raman Kalra as President, Asia Pacific, leading its operations in the region.
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US lawmakers are to debate the SECURE Data Act, welcomed by the Insights Association as an attempt to establish 'a single national framework to replace the current patchwork of state privacy laws, strengthen consumer protections, and preserve the role of the profession in informed decision-making.
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Ad currency body TAM Ireland has chosen Fifty5Blue - the former Kantar Media - to provide cross-platform audience measurement services for Irish television and video.
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London-based Humankind Research, which specialises in research for positive social impact, has launched a new participant recruitment service called HumanFIND, focused on 'bringing underrepresented voices into qualitative research.' More

Warsaw-based start-up Zynt has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding to fuel development of its b2b sales intelligence platform, and help it expand into the US. More

Australia-based Pureprofile has once again reported strong growth, with revenue up 17% to $AUD 14.8m in the third quarter of its financial year 2026, and EBITDA rising 67% to $AUD 1.0m. More

Australia-based MR software firm Displayr has extended the natural language accessibility within its platform, allowing users to create tables and charts - and run various analytical processes - via chat-style requests within documents, without the need to navigate menus or
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A new SurveyMonkey release aims to help organizations run continuous, connected feedback initiatives rather than one-off, disconnected surveys. Users can choose from more than a dozen pre-built programs, covering CX, EX, MR and other activities, or build custom programs of their own. More
US-based full service custom insights firm MarketVision Research has appointed longstanding Kantar researcher Kerri Lehrhaupt as a Vice President in Client Partnerships. More
Manon Lloyd has joined Kubi Kalloo as a Junior Consultant, bringing around six months of experience in academic and agency-side market research at 2CV. In her new role she will support the Kubi team on projects across social and commercial sectors. More
StackAdapt has appointed former Trade Desk SVP Business Development Katy Friday as Vice President for its Central region, joining its revenue leadership team. More
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