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Higher creator sales and a fresh brand identity signal Markable's push to broaden its user base as platform sales rose 260% year on year.
Agencies could cut manual work as the new platform links planning, buying and reporting across multiple channels in one workflow.
Viewers could soon get mood-based feeds, while creators gain editing, testing and identity-protection tools as competition intensifies.
Retailers are using AI to handle booming video, social commerce and user-generated content as operational strains mount across channels.
Android creators can now edit and export videos up to 4K on phones, as Adobe widens Premiere mobile beyond iPhone.
Micro-entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan will get training and fee breaks as Bir tries to draw them into digital banking and online sales.
Editors facing EU transparency rules can now flag AI-made text, images and audio before publication, with fines possible for non-compliance.
Australia's car-repair skills gap may get fresh attention as a 21-year-old apprentice heads to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 after winning gold.
Public pressure for AI guardrails is surging faster than it did for social media, as Australia joins a growing coalition urging action.
AI shopping tools and cashback apps are set to capture most new eCommerce marketing spend as brands move before search and click.
AI chatbots now outrank analyst reports for UK tech buying research, with 56% of CIOs using them instead of traditional sources.
First-time full-frame buyers are being targeted with simplified controls and automated shooting tools in Nikon's new AUD $2,399 mirrorless model.
Survey results show widespread anxiety in Australia, with 84% expecting AI to drive more cybercrime and many victims still silent.
Brands can now automate creator campaigns in minutes, as Upfluence's new system cuts weeks of manual work while keeping human oversight.
Rotorua ratepayers will still be charged the full annual fee as the delayed kerbside organics rollout begins next week, despite complaints.
Singapore's first Effie Grand Prix went to a low-budget beer campaign that lifted spontaneous brand awareness by 32% and sales by 15%.
Redirecting a third of teenagers' daily scrolling could free up one extra focused learning session and lift mastery in senior subjects.
The five dishes have sold more than 140,000 units, showing how spending data can help supermarkets spot restaurants with loyal customers.
Retailers and brands lack a reliable way to link AI shopping recommendations to sales, a gap Azoma hopes to close with new backing from dunnhumby ventures.
Households are splurging on snacks, screens and merchandise as the AFL, NRL and NFL finals drive watch party demand online.