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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
World Cup to spark UK spending surge & second screens
Gaming

World Cup to spark UK spending surge & second screens

World Cup set to kick off UK spending spree as fans splash out on home viewing gear and juggle matches with shopping on second screens.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Social Media stories

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
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Unified Communications

Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI speeds up content production, but sameness a problem
Customer Experience

AI speeds up content production, but sameness a problem

PhotoShelter report finds content is produced faster with AI, but brands are still battling generic content, stalled approvals and flat audience engagement.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning
Customer Experience

Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning

Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
Customer Experience

Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI

As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.

By Geoff Main • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world
Customer Relationship Management

Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world

As AI transforms search, traditional marketing metrics lose clout, making always-on brand visibility the new make-or-break advantage.

By Gemma Manning • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president
Firewalls

SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president

SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
iHeartMedia & Global Gaming League forge audio pact
Gaming

iHeartMedia & Global Gaming League forge audio pact

iHeartMedia signs Global Gaming League audio deal to launch culture-driven gaming podcasts across its US broadcast and streaming network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G smartphone
Gaming

Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy A17 5G pairs a standout AMOLED screen and strong battery with modest performance in an accessible budget package.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Social Media stories

Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute
Marketing Technologies

Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute

AI models rarely credits Canadian news sources, McGill audit warns, risking traffic and pay for regional and French-language outlets.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Singaporeans want phone support as firms push digital
Unified Communications

Singaporeans want phone support as firms push digital

Singaporeans still prefer calls for customer support, but firms are shifting budgets to digital self-service and AI, risking a widening gap.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
Disaster Recovery

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026