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The Masterji Brief: 8 updates for 19 July 2026
Eight verified updates: a GIPHY commerce media partnership and seven AI tool launches for marketing, retail, creative and technology teams.
This edition covers a new audience-targeting partnership for GIPHY Ads and seven AI launches spanning marketing agents, model assurance, application modernization, retail content, brand typography, communications compliance and Sitecore delivery.
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News Story 1 of 8
Koddi and LiveRamp bring audience targeting to GIPHY Ads
What happened
GIPHY partnered with Koddi and LiveRamp to improve targeting for GIPHY Ads. GIPHY integrates advertisements directly into consumer messaging.
Confirmed details
LiveRamp connects audience identity across channels, while Koddi manages and executes the campaigns.
AI Tools Story 2 of 8
Tec-Do unveils Navos 2.0
What happened
Tec-Do unveiled Navos 2.0, an AI agent for coordinated international growth work. The product includes agents for product selection, creative generation, and influencer discovery and outreach.
Confirmed details
Its Desktop Assistant can use web applications, process documents, and work with Lark and Microsoft Office when a user authorizes it.
AI Tools Story 3 of 8
Zensar launches ZenseAI.AssureAI for AI system testing
What happened
Zensar launched ZenseAI.AssureAI to test, validate, monitor, and govern machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI systems. The offering uses more than 30 automated checks across four assurance pillars.
Confirmed details
It generates audit-ready material aligned with the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001.
AI Tools Story 4 of 8
GAPVelocity AI announces VELO for PowerBuilder
What happened
GAPVelocity AI launched VELO for PowerBuilder as part of the VELO platform. The release uses agentic AI to translate PowerBuilder applications into Blazor and .NET on Azure.
Confirmed details
The agents separate business logic from the presentation layer and generate code aligned with current framework conventions.
AI Tools Story 5 of 8
Lightspeed announces an AI Blog Builder
What happened
Lightspeed announced an AI Blog Builder. The Blog Builder generates search-optimized posts with topic suggestions and publishing reminders.
Confirmed details
The section generator lets merchants preview and refine website content through a conversational interface.
AI Tools Story 6 of 8
Monotype launches an MCP connector beta for brand typography
What happened
Monotype launched the beta of its Enterprise MCP Connector for brand governance in AI-assisted creative work. It connects AI tools with a customer's font library, brand guidelines, licensing information, and production approvals.
Confirmed details
The beta focuses on web and HTML content and can generate CSS that uses approved brand fonts.
AI Tools Story 7 of 8
Smartria launches SmartArchive
What happened
Smartria launched SmartArchive, an AI-powered communications archiving and surveillance feature. SmartArchive helps firms capture, retain, and supervise business communications from one platform.
Confirmed details
The feature joins SmartReview, which pre-screens marketing content for compliance issues, and SmartAssist, which answers SEC and FINRA questions.
AI Tools Story 8 of 8
Altudo launches FastLane for SitecoreAI
What happened
Altudo launched FastLane for SitecoreAI, an AI-powered model for building and modernizing Sitecore experiences. FastLane for SitecoreAI is available globally.
Confirmed details
Its AI agents analyze websites, find reusable patterns, generate foundational code, and support content migration under human governance.