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The U.S. Department of Defense just awarded contracts worth up to $200 million each to four frontier AI companies—Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI—to build “agentic AI” systems that can plan, reason and act across war-fighting, intelligence and back-office workflows. While the headlines focus on national security, the move signals a decisive shift: commercial AI is now mission-critical.

Before making another marketing hire, there’s a crucial step that can set your business apart: consult an AI marketing agency like FrontPipe. In today’s landscape—where AI innovation reigns and small companies face mounting pressure from well-funded competitors—traditional hiring isn’t just expensive; it can leave you lagging.

In this article, we will explore why Apollo is better than ZoomInfo for B2B lead generation.

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Your B2B buyer journey is the make-or-break-it sales approach to potential customers. Understanding how to map it and take action on gaps can be the difference between a customer signing on and a potential buyer looking for an alternative partner.

With so many people switching to the gig economy, you might wonder how freelancing is changing work. For one, you can see now that contract jobs are no longer just for writers, artists, and technical experts. Also, you might wonder how will freelancing change the workforce for traditional and non-traditional workers?

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