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BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT
Data Protection

BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT

BizCover brings SME insurance quoting into ChatGPT as Australia's small-business cover market tests a new AI-driven distribution channel.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Global Stories

Forrester says AI is upending B2B go-to-market models
Digital Transformation

Forrester says AI is upending B2B go-to-market models

Forrester urges B2B firms to rethink marketing, sales and metrics as AI agents reshape how buyers search, compare and choose suppliers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Forrester warns AI marketing spend lacks business impact
Customer Experience

Forrester warns AI marketing spend lacks business impact

Forrester says most firms cannot show AI marketing spend is lifting revenue or profit, as buyers rely on generative search and AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
LoopMe launches Chartboost Direct for app publishers
Gaming

LoopMe launches Chartboost Direct for app publishers

LoopMe unveils Chartboost Direct to help app publishers tap brand ad spend as AI usage reshapes search, web traffic and mobile gaming habits.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Thryv urges small businesses to boost AI search visibility
Digital Transformation

Thryv urges small businesses to boost AI search visibility

Thryv says Australian and New Zealand small businesses need tidy websites, consistent listings and fresh reviews to win AI-driven recommendations.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month
Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility
Data Analytics

Trustpilot launches AI search tools for brand visibility

Trustpilot rolls out AI search metrics and review tools as brands race to stay visible in generative shopping results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI bots hit publishers as referral traffic plummets
Marketing Technologies

AI bots hit publishers as referral traffic plummets

Akamai warns AI bots are slashing publisher referrals by 96% as automated scraping surges 300% and ad, subscription revenue comes under strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards

Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to give site owners more control over AI crawlers while backing open standards to verify agent identity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models
Marketing Technologies

Anaxi, Carnegie Mellon study AI data value, revenue models

Anaxi Labs and Carnegie Mellon probe how AI agents and datasets should be priced as generative tools reshape search, advertising and subscriptions.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
OpenAI adds shopping tools to ChatGPT with visual discovery
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI adds shopping tools to ChatGPT with visual discovery

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a visual shopping hub, adding side‑by‑side comparisons and richer merchant data for in-chat product discovery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Google Research unveils TurboQuant for leaner AI memory
Marketing Technologies

Google Research unveils TurboQuant for leaner AI memory

Google Research says its TurboQuant method and related algorithms can slash memory use in large language models and vector search without hurting accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout
Data Protection

AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
Digital Transformation

Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update

Google's generative AI update pushes SEO into a new era, forcing specialists to prioritise intent, E-E-A-T and NLP over rankings alone.

By Haekal Aditya • 7 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Google adds restaurant bookings to AI Mode in Search
Customer Experience

Google adds restaurant bookings to AI Mode in Search

Google adds restaurant bookings to AI Mode in Search for New Zealand users, linking diners to live table availability from OpenTable and Wowapps.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds
Marketing Technologies

AI, search and strategy: SEO still holds

SEO remains vital as AI reshapes search, with intent-led content, technical strength and clear strategy now key to online visibility.

By Kia Ora Digital • 6 min read • Last month
Google expands Search Live to New Zealand in AI Mode
Biometrics

Google expands Search Live to New Zealand in AI Mode

Google rolls out conversational Search Live to New Zealand, adding voice and camera support in AI Mode across more than 200 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute
Marketing Technologies

Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute

AI models rarely credits Canadian news sources, McGill audit warns, risking traffic and pay for regional and French-language outlets.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026