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Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands
Digital Entertainment

Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands

Google's Gemini AI now turns photos into eight-second videos with sound, powered by Veo 3, for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in 150+ countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Experts reveal how AI Agents impact retail, shopping and customer loyalty
Customer Experience

Experts reveal how AI Agents impact retail, shopping and customer loyalty

AI agents will transform retail loyalty by acting as personal concierges, optimising offers, and demanding trust and transparency in shopping experiences.

By Jonathan Reeve • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
AI search transforms brand visibility, making trust essential
Marketing Technologies

AI search transforms brand visibility, making trust essential

As AI reshapes search, firms can boost visibility on ChatGPT and other LLMs by building authoritative content and engaging trusted journalists.

By Dwayne Alexander • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Trends from HumAIn 2025 — And what the new AI normal means for brands
Marketing Technologies

Trends from HumAIn 2025 — And what the new AI normal means for brands

At humAIn 2025, experts reveal AI is reshaping creativity, search, and work, urging brands to blend human insight with machine intelligence for success.

By Luke Ireland • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
NVIDIA expands AI tools for Windows RTX PCs & Azure users
Digital Entertainment

NVIDIA expands AI tools for Windows RTX PCs & Azure users

NVIDIA and Microsoft boost AI on Windows RTX PCs and Azure with new tools, microservices, and plug-ins for faster, easier AI development and deployment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Glance unveils AI-powered shopping app for personalised style
Generative AI

Glance unveils AI-powered shopping app for personalised style

Glance has launched Glance AI, a global platform offering personalised, photorealistic, AI-curated fashion shopping via selfies and images on mobile apps.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience
Ransomware

Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience

Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Dell launches new AI innovations for enterprise & research
Network Infrastructure

Dell launches new AI innovations for enterprise & research

Dell launches advanced AI infrastructure and services aimed at cutting costs, boosting security and scaling AI for organisations worldwide.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Deliverect unveils AI platform to reduce refund fraud in eateries
Digital Transformation

Deliverect unveils AI platform to reduce refund fraud in eateries

Deliverect launches Resolve, an AI platform helping eateries cut refund fraud by up to 70% using Google's Gemini models and Vertex AI technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
GenAI use in healthcare sparks rise in sensitive data violations
Data Protection

GenAI use in healthcare sparks rise in sensitive data violations

A Netskope report reveals that 81% of healthcare data breaches involve sensitive patient info, amid widespread use of generative AI in 88% of healthcare organisations.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia
Digital Transformation

Denis Maguire to lead New Relic enterprise sales in Australia

New Relic appoints Denis Maguire as Senior Director of Enterprise Sales for Australia and NZ, aiming to boost growth with enhanced observability solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Netskope One upgrades boost AI data protection & visibility
Platform-as-a-Service

Netskope One upgrades boost AI data protection & visibility

Netskope enhances its Netskope One platform to boost AI security, expanding data management and safeguarding private apps amid rising AI adoption in enterprises.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Hotwire launches AI-powered Spark tool & global AI Lab
Marketing Technologies

Hotwire launches AI-powered Spark tool & global AI Lab

Hotwire Global launches Hotwire Spark, an AI tool to boost brand visibility on AI search platforms alongside a new global AI Innovation Lab.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
One in fourteen workers use China-based AI apps, study shows
Data Protection

One in fourteen workers use China-based AI apps, study shows

Employees use an average of 254 AI apps at work, with 7% trying China-based platforms, raising serious data security concerns, Harmonic Security finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

UK retail traffic from GenAI assistants surges 1200%
Data Analytics

UK retail traffic from GenAI assistants surges 1200%

UK retail websites have seen a 1200% rise in traffic from generative AI assistants, as shoppers increasingly trust GenAI for product research and buying decisions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
NTU Singapore saves 14 days of admin work monthly with GenAI bot
Digital Transformation

NTU Singapore saves 14 days of admin work monthly with GenAI bot

NTU Singapore's AI-powered Lyon Bot saves over 14 days of admin work monthly by efficiently handling student accommodation queries with generative AI.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Glance launches AI shopping hub on Samsung phones in US
Generative AI

Glance launches AI shopping hub on Samsung phones in US

Glance has launched a USD $200 million AI shopping hub on Samsung phones, letting 50 million US users visualise and buy outfits from their lock screen.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025