Fundstrat Global Advisors, a market strategy and research firm, will now accept Bitcoin as a payment method.

SIS, which just a few weeks ago launched a beauty division, today opens a new division for FinTech. The full press release is, you guessed it, linked in our show notes.

PRS IN VIVO releases a new AI Pack Screening Model, which uses AI to screen packaging concepts.

CoolTool is also leveraging artificial intelligence. They have released an AI-powered webcam which tracks eye movement to optimize their emotions-based research.

Maru/edr partners with LivingLens to add video data capture and analysis to their line of offerings. Their press release is also linked in our show notes.

Veritonic, an audio analytics firm, secured $3.5 million in seed funding, which it will use to expand its product.

Publicis buys One Digital, a data-driven agency, based in Brazil.

In human capital news of market research…

Andrew Farley, formerly the CEO of Epsilon, takes on the same role at V12 Data.

ThoughtSpot, an analytics firm, hires Sudheesh Nair as Chief Executive Officer.

RealityMine hires Billy Grant as product manager.

IPSOS is looking for an Associate Director of EU Evaluation.