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Pattern adds ChatGPT ads to its marketing platform
Marketing Technologies

Pattern adds ChatGPT ads to its marketing platform

Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ubuntu snap-confine flaw can give attackers root access
Cybersecurity

Ubuntu snap-confine flaw can give attackers root access

A race condition in Ubuntu's snap-confine could let a local user seize root on default desktop installs, prompting urgent patching.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles
Digital Transformation

Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles

The move expands its cloud delivery network in Asia-Pacific as demand for AI and transformation projects drives hiring for engineers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Kolsquare links influencer data to ChatGPT & Gemini
Software-as-a-Service

Kolsquare links influencer data to ChatGPT & Gemini

Marketers can now query live campaign data in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, cutting manual reporting time and speeding up decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security
Cloud Security

Chainguard named Gartner leader in software supply security

The recognition underlines rising demand for tools that secure software builds before attackers can exploit open source dependencies and pipelines.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale
Wearables

Snap unveils SPECS augmented reality glasses for sale

Pre-orders open in the United States, United Kingdom and France for Snap's standalone glasses, priced at USD $2,195 and due later this year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds
YouTube

Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds

Young consumers are far more likely than marketers to punish value clashes, exposing a trust blind spot as influencer spending grows across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Mediaocean launches NIVO AI to cut ad setup by 90%
Software-as-a-Service

Mediaocean launches NIVO AI to cut ad setup by 90%

Pilot programmes suggest campaign setup could take a fraction of the time, with Mediaocean saying manual work fell by as much as 90%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace
Virtualisation

Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace

The listing gives regulated AWS customers a faster route to compliant Kubernetes components, avoiding custom hardening and patching work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Innovid launches Hypermode for faster social ad execution
DevOps

Innovid launches Hypermode for faster social ad execution

Advertisers can now cut social campaign setup time by up to 80% as the new workflow reduces manual checks across five major platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Smart glasses drive 44% growth in global XR shipments
Gaming

Smart glasses drive 44% growth in global XR shipments

Smart glasses are reshaping the XR market, as headset shipments fell sharply and Meta kept its lead with 72.2% of global volume.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

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New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes
Gaming

New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes

Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Channel Factory launches AI slop detection for ads
Risk & Compliance

Channel Factory launches AI slop detection for ads

Advertisers can now screen out low-value synthetic media before bidding, as Channel Factory says 21% of social feeds is AI slop.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
UK social media ban forces youth influencer rethink
YouTube

UK social media ban forces youth influencer rethink

Planned restrictions could strip £1.3 billion from UK digital ad spend in 2027 as brands lose easy access to under-16s online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Most under-16s still using social media despite ban
Gaming

Most under-16s still using social media despite ban

Parents are bearing most of the burden, as 78% of under-16s in Australia are still accessing social media covered by the ban.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs
Space

Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs

Software teams can run up to three times as many tests without adding space or power, Cambrionix said, as lab bottlenecks grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says
Digital Transformation

Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says

Social platforms now account for 11% of online sales in Australia, with smaller firms driving a rapid shift to direct digital storefronts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026