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In the AI Era, Privacy-First Innovation Is Not a Constraint, it’s a Competitive Advantage
InfoSum's Richard Knott argues that privacy regulations support the direction of global technology and the expectations of modern consumers.
by Richard Knott – Sep 30, 2025

The Brits can now pay to opt-out of Facebook ads, but could we see a similar move in Australia?
Is there an economic argument to introduce a subscription ad-free Facebook to Australia? It'd be pricey.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 29, 2025

Publicis Sapient appoints Harshu Deshpande as product and engineering lead
Harshu Deshpande joins Publicis Sapient as VP, Product and Engineering Lead for Australia, bringing two decades of experience in digital transformation.
by Mediaweek – Sep 29, 2025

Major questions cloud Trump's TikTok executive order
As Donald Trump signs his executive decision into law allowing US investors to take over TikTok, questions linger over whether he can even do it
by Dan Barrett – Sep 26, 2025

Amazon Upfronts 2025 - Buyers Commentary
There was no shortage of opinions from buyers about the pitch delivered.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 25, 2025

Amazon Ads brings Netflix inventory and Complete TV to Australia
The announcement was made at its Upfronts for 2025.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 24, 2025

Cloudflare expands Project Galileo to shield journalism from AI crawlers
Cloudflare will offer non-profits and independent newsrooms free tools to monitor and control how AI models access their content.
by Mediaweek – Sep 24, 2025

Comms Minister blasts Optus - warns the telco should “expect significant consequences” over Triple Zero outage
Following a Triple Zero outage impacting over 600 calls, Communications Minister Anika Wells has warned Optus should expect consequences.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 22, 2025

Massive global IPTV pirate operation exposed, streaming Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and more
IP security firm Silent Push has uncovered a global piracy scheme at a massive scale impacting the world's biggest entertainment services.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 22, 2025

Rugby stars Angus Crichton, Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau back Ledger’s crypto security push
Ledger has signed three of Australia’s most recognisable rugby figures to help promote digital asset security and self-custody awareness across the country.
by Mediaweek – Sep 22, 2025

Ray-Ban, Oakley and a Wi-Fi fail: Meta reveals latest smart glasses
The highlight was the Meta Ray-Ban Display, the first mainstream smart glasses with a heads-up display since Google Glass.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 19, 2025

Why search traffic going down is the best thing that ever happened to Google and the open web
Taboola CEO Adam Singolda argues that publishers need to rely less on search and host high value content and conversations on owned websites.
by Adam Singolda – Sep 17, 2025

Media industry trade mega-publisher sues Google over AI summaries
Penske Media Corporation is the first major US media company to sue Google over AI summaries reducing web traffic from its search engine.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 15, 2025

Branded storytelling, gaming, new ad formats, and further innovation unveiled at Foxtel 2026 upfronts
In the Foxtel 2026 Upfronts pitch, Foxtel went hard on innovation in its pitch to advertisers with gaming front and center.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 11, 2025

US court rules Google doesn't have to sell Chrome or Android
Following a Department of Justice antitrust case, a US judge has ruled that Google will need to change how it does business.
by Dan Barrett – Sep 3, 2025

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