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Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds

The survey points to tighter rules, stronger brand scrutiny and gaming's growing role in how Australians socialise, learn and spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

Nvidia agrees USD $12.93 billion deal for Hugging Face

The deal puts a major open AI model hub under Nvidia's control, raising questions over whether its neutrality will survive intact.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Fintech

Social trading platforms draw retail investors online

Retail investors are being lured in by apps that turn market chatter into trades, but the model can magnify losses as quickly as gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Gaming

ZBD launches games payments platform for PC & console

Developers can now keep deposits, rewards and player payouts inside their own titles as ZBD widens its payments push beyond mobile gaming.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026

Customer Relationship Management

FIFA World Cup fever: How to build lasting fan loyalty with event tech

Disconnected ticketing and membership systems are leaving clubs and tournaments with patchy fan data, weakening loyalty and repeat attendance.

By Louis Rogers • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

Personalisation

AI platforms split on beauty brand recommendations

Consumers may see very different beauty brand suggestions depending on which AI assistant they ask, a study has found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

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Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social superapp combining chat & payments

It aims to cut app switching for British users by linking messaging, events, social content and peer-to-peer payments in one place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

ZYMIX launches UK social super app for Gen Z users

The app aims to cut the need for Gen Z users to juggle separate services, as UK adults now use 41 apps a month on average.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Social Media

Social media boosts Irish political engagement, survey finds

Younger adults are most affected, with 45% of 18- to 24-year-olds saying social media has made them more politically engaged in Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Singapore marketers say trust beats ad spend for Gen Z

Trusted peer recommendations are increasingly outweighing ad budgets in Singapore B2B, potentially giving smaller firms a better shot at Gen Z buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

eCommerce

What reCommerce data can tell us about consumer demands

Sales data from a Korean reCommerce platform show cultural moments can revive long-discontinued items and expose demand before retail catches up.

By Jaewha Choi • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026

Data Privacy

ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch

The UK launch faces a tough sell, with ZYMIX needing to win over Gen Z users accustomed to separate apps for messaging, payments and discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026

Data Protection

TUANZ backs online safety plans but warns on age ban

Support for tougher online protections comes with calls for scrutiny of age checks, as TUANZ warns they could harm privacy and exclude vulnerable youth.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026