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Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes
Unified Communications

Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes

Network downtime fell as millions of travellers drove a more than 20% rise in mobile data use on Indonesia’s Eid homecoming routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
THG Commerce backs Beauty of Joseon’s UK TikTok Shop
Partner Programmes

THG Commerce backs Beauty of Joseon’s UK TikTok Shop

Affiliate creators are driving 68% of early revenue as the skincare brand uses TikTok Shop to win UK shoppers beyond specialist retailers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ
Data Protection

OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK consumers trust banks over AI for financial advice
Digital Transformation

UK consumers trust banks over AI for financial advice

UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AI Music Still Less Than 1% of Streams, Report Says
Digital Entertainment

AI Music Still Less Than 1% of Streams, Report Says

AI tracks remain under 1% of streams as platforms curb spam and rights holders pivot from lawsuits to licensing synthetic artists.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns
Malware

Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns

Cybercriminals exploit Keitaro ad tracker to cloak AI trading scams and malware, tying some 15,500 malicious domains into a hidden network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
Customer Experience

OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams

OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
Digital Transformation

AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy

B2B marketers are racing to balance AI agents and rule-based automations to personalise at scale without losing the human touch.

By Pipin Firmansyah • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Launchd buys WeAreTENZING to boost ANZ creator reach
Marketing Technologies

Launchd buys WeAreTENZING to boost ANZ creator reach

Launchd snaps up Auckland talent agency WeAreTENZING to grow its creator and athlete footprint across the booming ANZ influencer market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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AI Personality Awards launch with GBP £67,000 prize
Digital Entertainment

AI Personality Awards launch with GBP £67,000 prize

Virtual creators are moving into a bigger commercial arena as a new awards scheme offers USD $90,000 to the best AI personalities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds
Data Protection

Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds

Gen Z in the UK face the steepest surge in online scam attempts as AI-powered fraud grows more convincing and younger shoppers stay less wary.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
PushON appoints Emma Gunn & Emily Harris amid growth
Digital Transformation

PushON appoints Emma Gunn & Emily Harris amid growth

Ecommerce agency PushON hires Emma Gunn and Emily Harris to bolster its growing Manchester team after reporting 40% annual growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
UK businesses hit by cyber breaches as phishing rises
Malware

UK businesses hit by cyber breaches as phishing rises

Cyber breaches hit 43% of UK firms as phishing surges and basic safeguards like 2FA and VPNs see worryingly low uptake.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge
Marketing Technologies

Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge

Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Norton launches Revamp AI for professional presence
Generative AI

Norton launches Revamp AI for professional presence

Norton unveils Revamp, an AI tool to help professionals craft and schedule credible social posts while keeping full control of their voice.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Software-as-a-Service

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows
Digital Transformation

UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows

UK retailers step up TikTok and AI shopping experiments as social feeds overtake high streets and search as the place to discover products.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026