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Criteo becomes first adtech partner for ChatGPT ads

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Criteo joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot as first adtech partner, testing conversational commerce ads across ChatGPT Free and Go in the US.
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Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer

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Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.
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Shoppers ditch Australian brands over poor site search

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Shoddy search tools are driving Australians from favourite online retailers, with 72% abandoning brands and many paying rivals more.
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Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief

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Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.
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Milestone Systems names Mike Metcalfe South Pacific lead

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Milestone Systems has rehired Mike Metcalfe to lead key South Pacific accounts, driving video intelligence growth in New Zealand and Australia.
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AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
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Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Infobip launches AgentOS, an AI orchestration layer unifying customer data and channels so autonomous agents can manage and personalise service.
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Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Veuve Clicquot names six women leading change in hospitality, music, fashion and climate as finalists for its 2026 Bold Awards.
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AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
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ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
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NZ small firms see strongest sales growth in three years

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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New Zealand small firms notch strongest sales in three years as December spending surges and easing interest rates speed up payments.
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AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
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Retailers face USD $796bn in losses from returns, shrink

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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Retailers risk USD $796bn in losses from returns and shrink in 2025, with omnichannel gaps fuelling preventable fraud and abuse.
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Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
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'Valentine' wording boosts email wins, study finds

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Brands swapping 'Valentine's Day' for personal 'Valentine' subject lines see big email gains, as generic “love” talk and “shop” prompts drag.
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Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.
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LIV Golf debuts AI 'Fan Caddie' second-screen companion

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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LIV Golf has unveiled Fan Caddie, an AI 'second-screen' assistant offering real-time stats, replays and shopping while fans watch live.
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Late payments make up over a third of global pay cycles

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Late payments now make up 37% of global pay cycles, with firms waiting 51 days on average to be paid, Sidetrade data reveals.
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Collage names co founder Ross Durbin as chief executive

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Collage appoints co-founder Ross Durbin as chief executive to spearhead AI-driven digital asset management growth from its Denver base.
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Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.