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Deepfake scams drive USD $40 billion fraud warning
Biometrics

Deepfake scams drive USD $40 billion fraud warning

Banks and insurers face rising losses as deepfake fraud is now estimated at USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning fuelling most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
G2 launches buyer intent tools & agent testing beta
AI Agents

G2 launches buyer intent tools & agent testing beta

The rollout gives software vendors earlier access to buyer signals and third-party proof as AI-driven research reshapes enterprise purchasing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Zeeën launches US app to help people find nearby friends
Artificial Intelligence

Zeeën launches US app to help people find nearby friends

The rollout targets Americans feeling isolated by making it easier to meet nearby people who share interests, without using dating-style matching.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It
Malware

Why AI-Written Phishing Is Outpacing the Native Filters Built to Stop It

Businesses are facing a sharp rise in email scams as AI makes phishing faster, cheaper and harder for native filters to spot.

By Marshall Bennett • 7 min read • Last week
Workday names Sarah Kennedy Ellis as chief marketing officer
Software-as-a-Service

Workday names Sarah Kennedy Ellis as chief marketing officer

The appointment underscores Workday's push to sharpen its AI message as it battles rivals for corporate HR and finance spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows
Marketing Technologies

Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows

Developers could save setup time as the platform lets AI agents provision media environments and carry workflows through to handover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Australia & New Zealand job ads rise after budget reset
Artificial Intelligence

Australia & New Zealand job ads rise after budget reset

Hiring demand across commercial teams strengthened as new financial-year budgets were released, lifting active go-to-market roles to 25,031 in July.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026

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It took 20 years to start regulating social media - will AI controls come sooner?
Data Protection

It took 20 years to start regulating social media - will AI controls come sooner?

Public pressure for AI guardrails is surging faster than it did for social media, as Australia joins a growing coalition urging action.

By John Hartevelt • 5 min read • Last month
Orion Digital launches Reputraq reputation platform
Software-as-a-Service

Orion Digital launches Reputraq reputation platform

Communications teams gain real-time alerts as the new tool tracks sentiment across 177 countries and more than 60 languages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z

Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Netcore names Tariq Ahmad as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Netcore names Tariq Ahmad as Chief Revenue Officer

The marketing technology company is targeting a doubling of overseas sales within three years as it steps up expansion beyond India.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking
Digital Transformation

Everyone wants the thought leadership, not the thinking

Corporate content is becoming interchangeable as executives flood LinkedIn with safe opinions that rarely challenge readers to think differently.

By Jarieul Wong • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Women hold 13% of AI C-suite roles, LinkedIn finds
Artificial Intelligence

Women hold 13% of AI C-suite roles, LinkedIn finds

Women are missing out on higher-paid AI jobs and leadership roles, with LinkedIn finding they hold just 13% of C-suite posts globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
The AI arms race will be won by companies that stop forcing it
Generative AI

The AI arms race will be won by companies that stop forcing it

Content inflation could leave brands sounding generic unless they use AI to sharpen strategy, as LinkedIn flags more artificial-sounding posts.

By Aniket Gupta • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
NZSIS warns security threats intensify across New Zealand
Generative AI

NZSIS warns security threats intensify across New Zealand

New Zealand's national security threats have intensified amid geopolitical upheaval, foreign espionage and online violent extremism, NZSIS says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Zocks launches AI scheduling for financial advisers
Customer Relationship Management

Zocks launches AI scheduling for financial advisers

Advisers could cut admin as the new feature links bookings with client records, meeting prep and follow-up across one workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity
Fintech

UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity

Paid social costs are rising as UK finance marketers struggle to produce enough creative for platforms that now reward constant ad testing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026