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Online Communities stories

Young Australians back under-16 social media curbs

Survey finds 47% of young Australians back under-16 social media limits, but most fear losing news, learning and friendship online.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Online Communities stories

Unified Communications

Weverse deploys Google Cloud AI for global fan support

Weverse expands Google Cloud AI support to handle fan enquiries in 245 countries and regions, backing multilingual service during peak artist events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

ICANN launches 2026 application round for custom internet endings, widening access to multilingual domains and tighter brand control.

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

Malware

Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report

Group-IB secures top Gartner ranking as analysts single out its unified platform, dark web monitoring and fraud intelligence for early attack warnings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Supply Chain

GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers

GitHub rolls out moderation controls to help open source maintainers curb spam and manage soaring pull request volumes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Gaming

MOTHER.tech launches Degen AI app with invite access

MOTHER.tech launches Degen, a private AI app for iOS and Android that lets users make images, videos and memes with one tap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

PayPal brings payment links to Canva's 265 million

PayPal brings payment links into Canva for 265 million users, letting creators, entrepreneurs and small firms sell from designs with QR codes and checkouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month

Sony

Crunchyroll opens Anime Awards voting with new nominees

Crunchyroll expands 2026 Anime Awards voting to MyAnimeList as nominees span nearly 50 titles and first presenters and performances are unveiled.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Partner Programmes

Racing Bulls simulator launches in Cherry Edition livery

Racing Bulls' cherry blossom Japanese Grand Prix livery inspires limited-edition motion simulator as F1 collectibles market expands.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Robotic Process Automation

Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last month

Fintech

Robinhood tests social trading beta with verified users

Robinhood tests a verified social trading beta with 1,000 power users, letting them share live trades, stats and discussion in-app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026

Customer Experience

Pacvue adds Reddit Ads to unify retail media planning

Pacvue to plug Reddit Ads into its commerce system, uniting community insights with retail media planning in one performance workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Customer Experience

Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI

As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.

By Geoff Main • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world

As AI transforms search, traditional marketing metrics lose clout, making always-on brand visibility the new make-or-break advantage.

By Gemma Manning • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Data Protection

DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs

DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Online Communities stories

Email Security

Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award

Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins inaugural global AI safety prize as the New Zealand moderation firm expands its fight against online harm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Generative AI

Vylit launches 18+ creator platform led by Ami Gan

Former OnlyFans chief executive Ami Gan and Kailey Magder unveil Vylit, an invite-only 18+ social network blending discovery, subscriptions and AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month