Gen Z stories
AI interview agents are reshaping hiring in Australia, promising faster decisions, fewer delays and substantial cost savings for employers.
Australian festival fashion is ditching sequins for black streetwear, as shoppers favour versatile tees, hoodies and baggy jorts.
Young Australian men are ditching pub nights for online gaming, as new research shows digital hangouts now rival bars for socialising.
Australia's new social media ban tests tech, parents and business to protect teens, demanding deeper digital literacy and safer algorithms.
Younger shoppers embrace digital wallets and self-checkouts as older customers stick with cards and staff, widening a payments generation gap.
Gen Z workers want frequent, constructive feedback and mentorship, overturning myths that younger staff are too fragile for criticism at work.
As generative AI eats into web search time, LoopMe reports brands shifting spend to fast-growing, ad-friendly mobile gaming audiences.
US holiday shoppers to rein in festive spending as 60% say financial strain will curb gift budgets, new national survey data shows.
AI agents, circular retail and tighter rules will upend shopping by 2026, Akeneo warns, as poor product data threatens brand visibility.
Australians are reshaping Boxing Day, prioritising essentials, thrift and online safety over impulse spending amid cost-of-living strain.
The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.
iMessage-based social app Series tops 1m posts and 10,000 daily users as young people drift from public feeds to private chats.
As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.
Gen Z now trust online creators over tech brands, reshaping how phones, wearables and smart home devices are discovered and bought.
One in five Australians has been duped by fake online tickets, losing an average AUD $432 as scams surge ahead of the busy summer events season.
Jaded London taps Verde Digital for an SEO overhaul as it chases GBP £100 million in revenue and ramps up global streetwear expansion.
UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.
SHAREit launches AI-powered ad platform to tap emerging-market growth, handling 180 billion daily requests and 150 million impressions.
UK retailers brace for a GBP £1.05bn blow from 52 million post-Christmas gift returns, as hybrid shopping and fashion fit issues drive costs.
New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.