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Explainer: Why Facebook is going to start charging many New Zealand small businesses

New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.

By Nik Dirga • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Financial Literacy

Singaporeans overlook interest on spare cash, survey finds

Three in four Singaporeans with spare cash do not think it is earning enough, as most overlook bank interest and track rewards instead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Blackmagic cuts DaVinci Resolve Studio price by 20%

Users can now buy the paid video-editing suite for USD $236, as Blackmagic extends temporary discounts across its keyboards and colour panels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Phishing

IRONSCALES names Laura Beaulieu Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment comes as the email security company widens its pitch beyond phishing to account takeover and deepfake risks across workplace tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

YouTube

LG supplies a six in-cabin systems for Genesis GV90

Passengers in Genesis's first full-size flagship SUV will get streaming, navigation and safety-certified controls through LG's cabin package.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Experience

WARC survey says strategists see reasons for optimism

Agency strategists are feeling more upbeat, even as AI, consolidation and tougher growth conditions raise pressure to prove their commercial worth.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Generative AI

Bunnings launches AI shopping assistant Buddy in NZ

New Zealand shoppers can now get project advice and product suggestions online as Bunnings rolls out Buddy across its website and app.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Fleet Management

LG wins Renault van cockpit deal for E-Tech Electric

The deal strengthens Renault's software-led van push and could lower cockpit complexity for fleet operators as SDV adoption spreads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Cloudflare & OpenAI pilot indexes millions of pages

The pilot could improve ChatGPT answers on niche queries by helping OpenAI discover and index hundreds of millions of previously unseen pages.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago

eCommerce

FedEx sets holiday shipping deadlines for Australasia

Customers in Australia and New Zealand can avoid Christmas delays by using FedEx's 2026 cut-off dates for domestic, trans-Tasman and overseas parcels.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 6 days ago

eCommerce

Australian retailers fear Amazon, Temu & Shein dominance

Higher delivery costs and tougher expectations are squeezing Australian retailers as Amazon, Temu and Shein expand their grip on eCommerce.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Investment

Norell combines AnyCard, Lifestyle & Savvy under one group

The combination gives the group greater scale across 45 countries as it targets a global gift card market forecast to reach USD $2.2 trillion by 2034.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

YouTube

Collabstr adds Snapchat creators to brand marketplace

Brands can now run Snapchat campaigns through Collabstr's self-serve marketplace, giving access to more than a quarter of its creator base.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

eCommerce

Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising

That points to a shift in how much large groups reinvest in promotion, with the 25 US-listed advertisers studied seeing their ad-to-sales ratio fall from 6.1% to 5.5%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

AirBorneo taps The XMakers to shape brand experience

The consultancy will help the Sarawak state-owned airline align its visual identity, onboard sensory cues and passenger touchpoints as it expands regionally.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week