Australian Stories

Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales

Australians are urged to boost online security as AI-driven scams surge ahead of Christmas, with experts promoting multi-factor authentication and hardware keys.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Gaming

Australians spend 41 hours weekly online as digital ad spend surges

Australians spend 41 hours weekly online, with digital ad spend surging to USD $20.7 billion, driven by social media and influencer marketing growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Mobile Device Management

Social media overtakes email as UK's top scam channel, study finds

New research reveals social media now leads as the top scam channel in the UK, overtaking email with 34% of incidents reported amid rising AI concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Crypto

AI, social media & flexible payments to drive festive shopping

AI, social media, and flexible payments like BNPL will shape festive shopping as 69% of consumers trust AI to assist their Black Friday and holiday purchases.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Risk & Compliance

Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes

Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Supply Chain

How Ridiculous sells 115,000 iced teas in 30 days worldwide

YouTube group How Ridiculous sold 115,000 sugar-free iced teas in 30 days, topping Amazon US charts and selling out in Australia swiftly.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Fintech

MojoTip partners with Ecommpay to make digital tips & payouts real-time

MojoTip teams up with Ecommpay to offer real-time digital tipping and instant payouts, boosting cashless tipping across Europe and beyond.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

YouTube

RØDE opens public voting for Creator of the Year Awards 2024

Public voting is now open for RØDE's Creator of the Year Awards 2024, recognising digital content creators across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and more.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Adobe data shows USD $88.7 billion spend & AI boost in October

Consumers spent USD $88.7 billion online in October 2025, up 8.2% year-on-year, as AI-powered shopping and mobile sales continue to surge.

By Vivek Pandya • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Affiliate marketing budgets surge as brands seek cost efficiency

Brands worldwide are boosting affiliate marketing budgets, citing its cost efficiency and stronger ROAS amid rising paid media costs, per new global research.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

Our view on Agentic AI: AI assistants that work for you, in your favorite apps

Adobe launches conversational agentic AI assistants in apps like Photoshop and Express, accelerating creative workflows with natural chat and control.

By Ely Greenfield • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Marketing Technologies

Australian creators embrace generative AI to grow & innovate

Ninety percent of Australian creators now use generative AI, boosting business growth and creative output, reveals Adobe's first Creators' Toolkit Report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Malware

Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious

Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Marketing Technologies

Adobe brings Premiere tools to YouTube Shorts for mobile creators

Adobe and YouTube partner to bring Premiere mobile editing tools to YouTube Shorts, enhancing short-form video creation for millions of creators globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data Privacy

New Zealand students face digital risks well beyond social media

New Zealand students face rising digital risks across gaming, educational tools and AI, with bullying and harmful content often shielded from adult oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

Criminologist urges tougher rules on scams after NZD $1.6bn losses

New Zealand faces NZD $1.6bn in scam losses; criminologist urges tougher regulation on social media and telco firms to curb cybercrime syndicates.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Police use AI to tackle surge in illegal disposable vapes trade

UK police and trading standards use AI and social media tracking to combat a 59% rise in illegal disposable vape sales following their ban.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Phishing

CelcomDigi reaches 4 million with anti-scam campaign on TV & online

CelcomDigi and Media Prima's anti-scam campaign has reached over 4 million Malaysians, raising awareness of online scams via TV and digital platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025