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We’ve been thinking about AI as intelligence. But what if it’s actually creativity? In this conversation with Joel Beasley | Modern CTO, WordPress VIP’s CTO Brian Alvey breaks down why AI is better understood as artificial creativity, how it showed up first in creative work, and what that shift means for teams building and scaling today. Have a listen for some interesting insights: https://lnkd.in/eNuxWuni

Modernizing a campus isn’t just a technology challenge. It’s an operational one. At the 2026 American Marketing Association, WordPress VIP's Travis Ralph, Principal Solutions Engineer, pushed the conversation beyond tools and into how universities actually function at scale. It reframes the problem entirely, and what it takes to solve it. Swipe for the takeaways.

Security risk doesn’t always come from where you expect. We’re digging into where it shows up most in practice, and we’ll use the results to shape our next newsletter.

These days, most teams aren’t struggling with a lack of information. What they are struggling with is figuring out what actually matters. AI is reshaping how content gets created and discovered, platform decisions feel less predictable, and the pressure to move faster keeps building. That’s what led us to create The Brief. It’s a biweekly newsletter for digital leaders and platform owners navigating these shifts in real time, with practical insights on risk, AI adaptation, and the decisions that help teams move forward with confidence. If you’re responsible for how your organization shows up and scales online, it’s worth being on this list. Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/gz6PdgyG

Speed, personalization, ROI, and now AI. B2B CMOs are being asked to do it all, all at once. WordPress VIP is sponsoring the Forrester B2B Summit alongside marketing leaders working through these same challenges. The opportunity isn’t just about producing more content. It’s about connecting the dots, building intelligent, AI-ready experiences across teams and systems, without adding more complexity. We’ll be there with Salesforce, sharing how teams are making that shift in practice, from static sites to more adaptive, data-driven experiences. If you’re attending, come by our session, find us at booth 400, or set up time to connect: https://lnkd.in/es24Xacu #ForrB2BSummit

AI is changing how content is created, but it is also revealing where many media platforms are starting to show strain. Legacy systems, fragmented workflows, and a reliance on third-party platforms are making it harder for publishers to move quickly and maintain control over the value of their content. As expectations around speed, scale, and adaptability continue to rise, those gaps are becoming harder to ignore. That is exactly why we created the Media Product Forum. On May 20 in New York, product, engineering, and digital leaders from across the media industry will come together to have practical, candid conversations about what it takes to build more resilient publishing platforms today. If you are responsible for the future of your media platform, we would love to have you in the room. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/eFjqhezZ

As the world celebrates the Artemis II Lunar Flyby, WordPress VIP supports NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's mission by ensuring the website is ready for a traffic surge of over a billion requests in a day, while Parse.ly gives NASA visibility into how audiences engage in real time. Over 40 million people visited NASA’s website for the six-hour coverage of the 2024 eclipse. The Artemis II mission is on track for more. From infrastructure to insight, this is what supporting public sector missions looks like when it has to work - without fail.

The way customers find brands is changing and fast. In conversations with enterprise leaders across industries on our Customer Advisory Board, one question came up that nobody dismissed: What if the role of the website starts to change? Not disappear completely, but shift. What stood out wasn’t just how quickly AI is evolving, but how early we are in figuring out what it actually means for digital strategy, ownership, and long-term value. These aren’t settled answers. They’re active conversations happening right now across teams trying to make sense of what comes next. Swipe for a few of the signals we’re seeing.