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Constant Contact & Canva expand integration for small firms

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Canva and Constant Contact add a one-click route from design to campaign, letting small firms and nonprofits publish across email and social media.
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Resemble AI launches deepfake detector & threat report

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Resemble AI unveils free Chrome extension and X bot as chief executive officer Zohaib Ahmed warns synthetic media risks are widening across businesses.
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TikTok Shop adds Bazaarvoice reviews to product pages

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TikTok Shop and Bazaarvoice link up to push verified customer feedback, photos and videos onto product pages as US sales surge.
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OpenAI hires Brent Thomas to lead public policy in ANZ

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OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.
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OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks

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OpenAI selects Brex to run global spend and finance operations, as automation tools vie to serve the fast-growing AI sector's complex needs.
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Perion debuts Outmax AI agent to optimise TikTok ads

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Perion launches Outmax AI agent for TikTok, promising brands up to 25% better ad performance via its cross-channel optimisation engine.
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The female economy isn't niche - It's the growth engine

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Women are driving explosive growth in digital fitness and sports tech, turning female-first design from side initiative into core strategy.
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AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon

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AI-powered 'Cat Decoder' fuels 73% DINE sales jump on Amazon, drawing new shoppers and boosting offline cat food sales across Australia.
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Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
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Duke, Axialent launch bespoke 'Building AI-Driven Cultures'

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Duke Corporate Education and Axialent have joined forces on a bespoke leadership programme to help executives build AI-ready cultures.
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Global eCommerce giants squeeze Australia's marketplaces

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Amazon, Temu and Shein tighten their grip on Australian eCommerce as local marketplaces retreat and shoppers chase speed and social.
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Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
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Aussie kids averaged over two hours a day on TikTok in 2025

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Australian children spent an average of 132 minutes a day on TikTok in 2025, topping global peers just before the under-16 social media ban.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.
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Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.
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Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.
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Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Social media creators urged to treat content as a business as dashboard payouts ignore platform cuts, tax and rising running costs.
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Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.
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CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.