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Restaurant Brands deepens search partnership with Optimisers
Marketing Technologies

Restaurant Brands deepens search partnership with Optimisers

Accurate location data is now central to how diners find KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in New Zealand across search, maps and AI tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago
100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows
Software-as-a-Service

100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows

Agencies could cut manual work as the new platform links planning, buying and reporting across multiple channels in one workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester cloud assessment
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester cloud assessment

Enterprises seeking AI-ready infrastructure may see Google Cloud's higher score as validation of its database, analytics and Kubernetes services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches Gen AI SDK for Kotlin with Gemini support
Generative AI

Google launches Gen AI SDK for Kotlin with Gemini support

Kotlin developers can now tap Gemini models in Android and server-side apps through a single package that supports streaming, images and live sessions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Bazaarvoice launches AI visibility package for retailers
Software-as-a-Service

Bazaarvoice launches AI visibility package for retailers

Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led shopping unless customer reviews and ratings are readable by crawlers, Bazaarvoice said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
Generative AI

Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation

AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Tubing mascara searches surge as summer heat bites
Data Analytics

Tubing mascara searches surge as summer heat bites

Beauty shoppers are turning to tubing formulas to avoid smudging and flaking in heat, with searches up 176% year on year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Semiconductors

Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant

The ranking boosts Google Cloud's bid to win more AI infrastructure spend as firms look for cheaper, scalable systems for training and inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17
Phishing

Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Live Translate & Android 17

Android users will get new security and multitasking tools first, as Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Live Translate and other updates.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026

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JD Sports Canada hires Verde Digital for search boost
Digital Transformation

JD Sports Canada hires Verde Digital for search boost

The retailer is trying to win more Canadian shoppers online as AI-led search reshapes how footwear and apparel are discovered.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australian shoppers favour orthopedic over orthopaedic
Customer Experience

Australian shoppers favour orthopedic over orthopaedic

Australian retailers may be missing search traffic, after 16 months of data showed shoppers far prefer “orthopedic” to “orthopaedic”.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
AI search shift leaves products invisible to shoppers
Data governance

AI search shift leaves products invisible to shoppers

Retailers risk losing shoppers to AI answers as poor product data leaves items absent from recommendations and search clicks fall.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
AI search tools slash website traffic by up to 80%
Generative AI

AI search tools slash website traffic by up to 80%

Businesses risk losing up to 80% of web traffic as AI answers keep users from clicking through to original search results.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Social media reshapes Australians' shopping habits
Digital Transformation

Social media reshapes Australians' shopping habits

Six in ten Australians now act on products they see on social platforms, underscoring a shift in how brands must win buyers online.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race

Half of Australians now use generative AI, giving brands less than two years to shape how systems describe them to customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Google launches YouTube shopping tools in Southeast Asia
Artificial Intelligence

Google launches YouTube shopping tools in Southeast Asia

Advertisers in Southeast Asia can now send shoppers from YouTube ads straight to checkout as Google tries to turn video views into sales.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026