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Snapchat expands Family Centre with new teen controls

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Snapchat adds detailed screen-time and friend context tools to Family Centre, giving parents new teen safety insights without reading chats.
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BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud

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BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.
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Babeltext unveils MC-ML-AI to turn chats into actions

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Babeltext debuts MC-ML-AI, a standard to turn multilingual, multichannel customer chats into completed bookings, transactions and cases.
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Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet ‘bot wars’ in 2025

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet ‘bot wars’ as civil groups face rising threats.
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Australians embrace AI & flexible payments for online sales

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Seventy percent of Australians plan to shop online this holiday season, with AI tools and Buy Now, Pay Later options driving a digital surge in sales.
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Why supplier content has become retail’s biggest hidden cost in the AI era

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Supplier product content is now retail’s largest hidden cost, with poor quality and duplication hurting AI-driven search and boosting operational expenses.
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Australian retailers warned on AI search as duplication soars

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Analysis shows 85% of Australian online retailers' product pages underperform in search, with 49% product description duplication hindering AI-driven discovery.
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Hidden API in Comet AI browser exposes users to device takeovers

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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A hidden API in the Comet AI browser can let extensions execute commands and seize control of users’ devices, raising serious security concerns.
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Optidan Core launches to Solve the Retail Product Data Crisis

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Optidan Core launches to tackle the retail product data crisis by providing structured, AI-ready content for better search visibility and customer trust.
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Storyblok & OtterlyAI partner to boost AI search visibility

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Storyblok partners with OtterlyAI to help brands enhance visibility on AI-driven search engines amid shifting consumer search habits.
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AWS’s $11bn Indiana data centre powers Anthropic’s AI growth

Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
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AWS’s $11bn Rainier data centre in Indiana powers Anthropic’s AI surge, hosting 500,000 custom chips to drive model training and global expansion.
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Frasers Group leads in agentic commerce with commercetools deal

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Frasers Group partners exclusively with commercetools to pioneer AI-driven agentic commerce in Europe across Sports Direct, FLANNELS and FRASERS retail brands.
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Brandi AI unveils platform to boost brand presence in AI results

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Brandi AI has launched a platform to help brands enhance visibility in AI-generated answers, reshaping digital marketing for the AI-driven buyer journey.
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Perplexity launches Comet browser for public download

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Perplexity has launched its Comet browser publicly, offering AI-powered assistance in a format aiming to reshape how users explore the internet.
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GenAI drives marketing ROI as 85% of teams expand adoption

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Over 80% of marketing teams worldwide now use generative AI, with 85% in EMEA reporting strong ROI and expanded adoption planned for 2026.
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1Password partners with Perplexity on Comet AI browser

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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1Password teams up with Perplexity to offer secure credential management for the AI-powered Comet browser, enhancing privacy and access control.
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Samsung unveils AI Home vision with new appliances & features

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Samsung unveils AI Home vision with smart appliances and features aiming to make daily life more convenient, efficient, and secure across Europe and beyond.
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Samsung unveils Vision AI Companion for smarter TV experiences

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Samsung launches Vision AI Companion on select 2025 Smart TVs, enhancing interaction with generative AI for personalised, smarter home entertainment.
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Gen Z & Millennials turn to AI for shopping advice over search

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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A global survey reveals 33% of Gen Z and 26% of Millennials prefer AI platforms over search engines for shopping advice, signalling a shift in consumer habits.
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PayPal offers Comet browser early access trial valued at USD $200 in AU

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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PayPal offers Australian customers early access to Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser, including a 12-month USD $200 trial of Perplexity Pro.