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Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results
Personalisation

Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results

Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools
Digital Transformation

Adobe completes Semrush deal to boost AI search tools

The acquisition gives marketers new tools to track brand visibility as AI-led discovery reshapes how shoppers find products online.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry
Generative AI

Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry

Developers gain faster tools for speech, voice and image apps as Microsoft adds three in-house MAI models to Foundry and Copilot.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS
Data Analytics

AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.

By James Foote • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Malware

Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Microsoft unveils AI advancements & new cloud technologies
Marketing Technologies

Microsoft unveils AI advancements & new cloud technologies

Microsoft expands its global cloud with AI enhancements, unveiling improvements in tools, custom in-house processors, and new services at Build 2024 event.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024
Qualtrics appoints Gurdeep Singh Pall as AI Strategy President
Unified Communications

Qualtrics appoints Gurdeep Singh Pall as AI Strategy President

Qualtrics, renowned experience management firm, welcomes Gurdeep Singh Pall as its first-ever President of AI Strategy. The former Microsoft executive will steer the AI-enriched evolution of experience management for customers and employees.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
The rising threat of search engine ad abuse
Malware

The rising threat of search engine ad abuse

Search engine ad infrastructure is increasingly being exploited by cyber criminals for phishing scams, posing a growing threat to global internet users and firms, a BlueVoyant report reveals.

By Sumit Bansal • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Hands-on Review: Fluentalk T1 Mini translator device by Timekettle
Google

Hands-on Review: Fluentalk T1 Mini translator device by Timekettle

Timekettle recently released a language transition device called Fluentalk T1 Mini translator. Here are my thoughts about it.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2023
Microsoft improves Search function, making it more intuitive and integrated
Unified Communications

Microsoft improves Search function, making it more intuitive and integrated

Microsoft expands its AI-powered search, integrating Bing with Office 365 for a more cohesive data search experience.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Aussie indie digital marketers win Bing innovation partner award
Marketing Technologies

Aussie indie digital marketers win Bing innovation partner award

Sparro, a Sydney-based digital marketing agency, has managed to take home a big win from the Bing Partner Awards for their AI bidding solution.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market
Network Infrastructure

Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market

APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Facebook dumps Microsoft Bing
Microsoft

Facebook dumps Microsoft Bing

Social networking giant Facebook has gone its separate ways with Microsoft's Bing search engine, in favour of its own internal search engine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Apple unveils 'future of OS X'
Wireless Networks

Apple unveils 'future of OS X'

Apple's new OS X Yosemite offers a fresh design and new features, making working across Mac and iOS devices easier than ever.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
Microsoft “helps” hardware partners build lower cost Windows devices
Microsoft

Microsoft “helps” hardware partners build lower cost Windows devices

Microsoft teams up with hardware partners to craft affordable Windows 8.1 devices, aiming to broaden consumer access to lower-cost tech.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th May 2014
Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin conversion first
Gaming

Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin conversion first

Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2014
Microsoft unveils top Bing searches for 2013
Microsoft

Microsoft unveils top Bing searches for 2013

Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna dominate Bing's top searches of 2013, with women leading the list and only two men in the top ten.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2013

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