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Exclusive: Viafoura's Mark Zohar on the future of media engagement
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Viafoura's Mark Zohar on the future of media engagement

Viafoura's Mark Zohar says AI and data will power loyal, paying news communities as publishers abandon dependence on big platforms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

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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
SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners
Data Analytics

SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

Partners across consulting, cloud and distribution were rewarded for helping SAS expand customer reach and adopt its Viya data and AI platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Ion in early talks with Meta & Alphabet over video tech
Physical Security

Ion in early talks with Meta & Alphabet over video tech

Interest from major tech groups could open new uses for Ion's patented video system as AI firms seek cheaper ways to handle footage.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels
Edge Computing

PyTorch Foundation adds Helion for portable AI kernels

Developers could write one kernel and run it across more chips as the open source project shifts AI work away from hardware-specific code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
Data Protection

Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan

The appointment bolsters Upwind’s pitch to corporate buyers as cloud and AI security demand real-time visibility across fast-changing environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd 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
Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak
Data Protection

Meta AI agent exposes sensitive data in internal leak

The two-hour glitch exposed company and user data to unauthorised staff, fuelling calls for tighter controls over autonomous agents.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market
Hyperscale

Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Phishing

Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Hybrid Cloud

Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty

Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

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Wayvia updates Shoppable platform to track retail sales
Digital Transformation

Wayvia updates Shoppable platform to track retail sales

Brands can now tie ad spend more closely to real purchases, as Wayvia adds confirmed retail sales data to its updated shoppable platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming
Digital Signage

SharkNinja retail media drive lifts sales at Noel Leeming

Retail media helped SharkNinja lift unit sales by 12 per cent at Noel Leeming, with Facebook ad spend returning more than USD $15 per dollar.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding
Data Protection

Qodo raises $70 million to develop a trust layer for AI coding

The funding will help Qodo expand globally as enterprises look for ways to verify AI-written code before it reaches production systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived
Digital Transformation

Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived

Procurement teams are cutting sourcing cycles from weeks to hours as agentic AI shifts from pilot projects to board-level value creation.

By Steve Arentzoff • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets
Fintech

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets

The Cambridge firm’s data tools are gaining traction with banks and fund managers as it expands into private markets after a Series A round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Data Protection

Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push

Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026