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Fever raises USD $250 million for global expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Fever raises USD $250 million for global expansion

The cash will fund Fever's push into more countries and entertainment categories after revenue more than tripled in three years.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary
Marketing Technologies

Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary

The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Amazon Ads expands Prime Video formats in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Amazon Ads expands Prime Video formats in Australia

More than 5.5 million monthly viewers in Australia now face new interactive Prime Video adverts as Amazon broadens its ad buying tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Unified Communications

Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone

Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads
Data centers

AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads

Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
Slipstream names Mearns & London in expansion push
Software-as-a-Service

Slipstream names Mearns & London in expansion push

The music licensing company's latest hires are aimed at broadening customer coverage in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. after its Megatrax deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
Nolia Studios launches to back AI-led film projects
Generative AI

Nolia Studios launches to back AI-led film projects

The new venture aims to cut production costs and widen access as filmmakers test whether generative AI can still attract audiences and distributors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
Q4 wins AI finance award for investor relations software
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 wins AI finance award for investor relations software

The win highlights growing demand for software that cuts manual investor-relations work as listed companies face heavier data and disclosure pressures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026
Meta & Toyota join eBPF Foundation board as leaders
DevOps

Meta & Toyota join eBPF Foundation board as leaders

Its growing use in cars and cloud infrastructure has drawn Meta and Toyota into the eBPF Foundation's board, widening industry backing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
YouTube ad revenue hits USD $40.4 billion as growth slows
Large Language Models

YouTube ad revenue hits USD $40.4 billion as growth slows

Slower growth in the world's biggest video platform's ad business suggests its shift to TV screens and Shorts has yet to lift marketer spend further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026

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Smartly names ex-Netflix executive Kelly Uphoff CTO
Data Science

Smartly names ex-Netflix executive Kelly Uphoff CTO

The hire deepens Smartly's push to automate ad decisions as the company looks to turn campaign data into better creative, media and measurement choices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
HM Land Registry picks Route 101 for cloud contact centre
Software-as-a-Service

HM Land Registry picks Route 101 for cloud contact centre

Around 660 staff across five sites will move to a single UK-hosted platform as HM Land Registry seeks faster, more secure support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Jack De Caluwé returns to Instrument as Chief Creative Officer
Google

Jack De Caluwé returns to Instrument as Chief Creative Officer

The hire strengthens Instrument's push to unite brand and product work as clients demand more design-led, technology-driven campaigns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital
Gaming

Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital

Gamers face higher prices and less secure ownership as Sony and Microsoft move towards digital-only releases by 2028.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Samsung launches first US credit card with rewards
Fintech

Samsung launches first US credit card with rewards

Customers can earn higher cashback on Samsung purchases as the Galaxy Card ties spending more closely to the company's wallet and retail apps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Bigdatr adds connected TV ad monitoring in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Bigdatr adds connected TV ad monitoring in Australia

Streaming budgets are becoming easier to track as marketers gain visibility into rival campaigns across Australia's fast-growing connected TV market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic
Open source

Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic

Production users can now route generative AI requests through a stable open source gateway, with Bloomberg already running it and Nutanix adopting it.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026