Clutch vs Fiverr

Clutch: SMBs Move Beyond AI Experimentation

Clutch research of 600 U.S. small businesses finds that 59% of AI-using small businesses qualify as AI adoption Leaders per Clutch’s AI Maturity Index. The survey reports that 83% of respondents see positive outcomes from AI and 81% say AI contributed to revenue growth. Many small businesses are investing in AI — 53% have a dedicated AI budget and half spend $50–$500/month on AI tools — and larger small businesses (101–200 employees) show higher maturity. Gaps remain: only 54% have a formal AI strategy or clean organized data and 38% lack formal AI-use guidelines. Future plans include adoption of AI agents (62%), integrations with business software (46%), and more use for data analysis (42%).

• Clutch surveyed 600 U.S. small businesses using AI.
• 59% of AI-using small businesses qualify as AI adoption Leaders according to Clutch’s AI Maturity Index.
• 83% report positive outcomes from AI and 81% say AI contributed to revenue growth.

Clutch AI Now Serves 30M Credit Union Members

Clutch, a credit-union-focused AI and software platform, announced that 30 million credit union members — roughly one in five U.S. members — belong to credit unions running AI on its platform. Six of the ten largest U.S. credit unions are Clutch partners. The company runs seven specialized AI agents that share a single view of members and operate under a governance framework including bot disclosure, human escalation, and logging. Clutch says partners hold more than $450 billion in combined assets; its AI business is growing ~450% year-over-year while its software business is doubling year-over-year. Executives highlighted operational benefits (e.g., 80% of origination documents collected by agents, 34% reduction in forward roll rate) and emphasized board-level AI governance work.

• Clutch announced that 30 million credit union members are served by AI on its platform.
• Six of the ten largest U.S. credit unions are Clutch partners.
• Clutch runs seven named AI agents that share one unified view of the member.

Fiverr's Spoof Skincare Brand Rrelief Targets Work Stress

Fiverr has launched a satirical skincare brand, Rrelief, positioning it as a remedy for work-related stress. The campaign includes products like an anti-aging cream and a brightening concentrate, packaged with Fiverr credits worth $250 to encourage users to delegate tasks to freelancers. The humorous angle suggests that the best way to reduce stress is to outsource work, not to apply skincare. The campaign features unboxing videos from skincare creators Liah Yoo and Jasmine Phipps. Fiverr is giving away 14 kits with a total of $3,500 in credits via social media from September 28 to October 2, 2026. The creative work is directed by Nir Refuah and seeks to reposition Fiverr as a platform for reliable freelance talent, not just cheap gigs.

• Fiverr launched a spoof skincare brand Rrelief to promote work stress relief through delegation.
• The campaign includes anti-aging cream and brightening concentrate, each kit containing $250 in Fiverr credits.
• Fiverr is giving away 14 kits, totaling $3,500 in credits, via social channels from September 28 to October 2, 2026.

Fiverr Releases Its 2025 Impact Report

From its largest business accelerator cohort to-date to strengthening AI oversight policies, Fiverr is showcasing its expanded efforts, impact, and support for entrepreneurs and AI governance

90% of SMEs Affected by Cyberattacks

A Kaspersky study cited by Retail-News reports that 90% of surveyed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe experienced at least one security incident within a year. The research finds that human factors — insufficient IT security knowledge, weak security culture, and poor organizational structures — are more often blamed for successful attacks than missing security technologies. Phishing affected 23% of respondents, AI-based attacks 18%, while vulnerabilities, business email compromise, supply-chain attacks and deepfakes each affected about 15%. Around 74% of surveyed companies have increased cybersecurity spending, investing in personnel, hybrid/cloud protection and security training; 65% plan further security investments. Kaspersky recommends combining modern security software with regular employee training, automated backups, strict access controls and email protection.

• Kaspersky study: 90% of surveyed European SMEs experienced at least one security incident within a year.
• Phishing affected 23% of companies; AI-based attacks affected 18%; vulnerabilities, BEC, supply-chain attacks and deepfakes each affected about 15%.
• 24% of companies cite insufficient IT/security staff knowledge as the greatest risk; only 16% attribute successful attacks to missing security solutions.