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Shutterstock has appointed three new members to its board of directors: Timothy Adams, Matthew Salzberg and Michael Thompson. Adams brings CFO experience from Validity, Rapid7 and BitSight as well as board experience. Salzberg is a co‑founder of Unlimited and Blue Apron and has operational and IPO experience. Thompson is managing partner at Reinvent Capital and serves on several technology boards. The appointments are intended to support Shutterstock’s growth and transformation. » More on de.investing.com

Shutterstock shares climbed about 4.7% after the company announced a content connector for Anthropic’s Claude AI platform. Customers will be able to access Shutterstock’s library of images, video, music and sound effects directly through Claude and purchase licenses. The integration is intended to simplify creative use cases such as presentations and campaigns and opens up new AI-driven sales channels, which investors view as a positive signal after the company’s recent setbacks. A friendly U.S. market backdrop following moderate inflation data also supported the price increase. » More on de.investing.com

Paul Hennessy has resigned as CEO and board member with immediate effect. The board appointed CFO Rik Powell as interim CEO; he will retain his CFO responsibilities during the transition. Hennessy will remain in a non‑executive advisory role until 7 August 2026. The board has launched a search for a permanent successor and plans to engage a strategic adviser; the stock is trading near its 52‑week low and the Q2 earnings call is scheduled for 6 August 2026. » More on de.investing.com