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Samsung widens OLED TV range in Australia for 2026
Smart Home

Samsung widens OLED TV range in Australia for 2026

Samsung's 2026 OLED TV range in Australia adds Art Store access, more sizes, Glare-Free screens and AI features across three series.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge
Data Protection

Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge

Australians are turning to AI for romance and emotional support as dating app scams soar, with social engineering behind most threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Zoom Phone surpasses 10 million seats as AI drives growth
Unified Communications

Zoom Phone surpasses 10 million seats as AI drives growth

Zoom Phone has surpassed 10 million seats worldwide as its AI-driven cloud phone system boosts cost savings and productivity across industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Zoom expands agentic AI to automate workplace tasks
Unified Communications

Zoom expands agentic AI to automate workplace tasks

Zoom is rolling out agentic AI across Workplace, Phone and CX, turning meetings and calls into automated workflows and custom AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Game review: Code Vein II (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Code Vein II (PS5)

Anime souls-like Code Vein II delivers stylish combat and loyal AI partners, but clumsy dodging and no online co-op hold it back.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app
Generative AI

Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils AI-led premium TV roadmap to 2026
Digital Transformation

Samsung unveils AI-led premium TV roadmap to 2026

Samsung has mapped a TV roadmap to 2026, banking on AI, ultra-large premium screens and Micro RGB to deepen its connected home lead.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV
Gaming

Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV

Samsung sets out unified AI vision at CES, turning TVs, appliances and health services into connected 'companions' in daily life.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils expansive 'Companion to AI Living' vision
Gaming

Samsung unveils expansive 'Companion to AI Living' vision

Samsung has unveiled a sweeping 'Companion to AI Living' vision at CES 2026, putting AI at the heart of TVs, appliances and digital health.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils 130-inch Micro RGB TV flagship at CES
Smart Home

Samsung unveils 130-inch Micro RGB TV flagship at CES

Samsung has unveiled a 130-inch Micro RGB flagship TV at CES 2026, pairing a bold 'Timeless Frame' design with advanced AI picture tech.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils 2026 Micro RGB TV range with AI boost
Digital Entertainment

Samsung unveils 2026 Micro RGB TV range with AI boost

Samsung will debut a full 2026 Micro RGB TV lineup from 55 to 115 inches, adding AI-powered processing, colour upgrades and spatial audio.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows
Unified Communications

Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows

Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0, adding agentic workflows, a browser hub for work orchestration and standalone access from USD $10 a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Voize raises USD $50 million to ease nurse admin burden with AI
Data Protection

Voize raises USD $50 million to ease nurse admin burden with AI

Voize raised USD $50 million to expand its AI tool in Europe and the US, helping over 75,000 nurses cut admin time and ease workforce shortages.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Exclusive: Emily Choi on Samsung's AI companion push
Wearables

Exclusive: Emily Choi on Samsung's AI companion push

Samsung is recasting AI as an invisible, trusted home companion, using CES 2026 to unveil proactive, privacy-focused smart living.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Nearly half of Kiwi online daters would date an AI
Data Protection

Nearly half of Kiwi online daters would date an AI

Nearly half of New Zealand's online daters would consider dating an AI, as loneliness and mistrust reshape how Kiwis seek romance online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
OpenAI backs California ballot bid on youth AI safety
Data Protection

OpenAI backs California ballot bid on youth AI safety

OpenAI backs a new California ballot measure with child-safety group Common Sense Media to impose strict rules on youth use of AI chatbots.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
California proposes strict AI safety rules to protect children
Data Protection

California proposes strict AI safety rules to protect children

California proposes stringent AI safety rules to protect children, including testing chatbots, banning phones in schools, and raising privacy age to 18.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025