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Liquid Interactive launches with CAD $700,000 seed backing

The Toronto startup must prove interactive photo tools can keep users engaged beyond the novelty as it begins with only one free app.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Wearables

TuneIn extends reach via Bragi headphone partnership

More than 20 million headphone users will gain access to live radio, sports and podcasts as TuneIn expands onto Bragi's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

Digital Media stories

Software-as-a-Service

Recurly partners Juspay to boost subscription payments

Merchants on Recurly will gain access to more than 300 payment providers through one integration, helping curb failed recurring charges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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 • Last week

Open source

Google tests AI agents on short film-making project

The experiment showed AI crews can coordinate across files and roles, but still stumble on timing, continuity and safety filters.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Asia-Pacific short drama apps surge as sessions jump 452%

User spending and engagement are accelerating in Asia-Pacific, where short drama apps now deliver the world's highest revenue per monthly active user.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Network Infrastructure

Fastly joins DIMPACT coalition to track digital emissions

The move could improve carbon accounting for streaming and publishing firms as emissions from content delivery become harder to ignore.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

ION Video posts first positive cash flow & clears debt

Cash reserves now cover ION Video's plan to at least June 2027 after it posted positive operating cash flow and became debt-free.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Marketing Technologies

TripleLift: 99% of buyers value curation, lack trust

Trust remains thin in programmatic curation, with 60% of buyers unsure what they pay for it and 81% citing weak performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify launches DV Neura for agentic ad workflows

The new system lets advertisers query verification data through AI assistants and approve campaign changes as automation spreads across ad buying.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Generative AI

Australians turn to ChatGPT ahead of Socceroos clash

Searches for live streams, player stats and matchups have surged as fans seek quick World Cup updates before the Socceroos face the United States.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Marketing

Ngāti Whātua names first tech scholarship recipients

The awards aim to widen Māori access to tech careers by funding study, mentoring and business links for 18- to 25-year-olds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Gaming

World Cup ad bids surge for Popovic content in Australia

Advertisers paid a premium to reach Australia's World Cup audience as content on Tony Popovic drew 23.5 times more bidding than pre-tournament levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week