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AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize

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AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
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Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head

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Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.
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Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

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Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
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TikTok Shop adds Bazaarvoice reviews to product pages

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TikTok Shop and Bazaarvoice link up to push verified customer feedback, photos and videos onto product pages as US sales surge.
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THG Commerce backs Beauty of Joseon’s UK TikTok Shop

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THG Commerce teams with Beauty of Joseon for UK TikTok Shop debut, with affiliate creators driving 68% of early revenue and boosting Korean skincare reach.
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Klaviyo unveils AI Composer for marketing campaigns

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Klaviyo has launched Composer, an AI tool that drafts data-driven marketing campaigns from plain-language prompts, now in private beta.
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OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer

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OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.
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Bazaarvoice finds AI review use fuels shopper mistrust

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Bazaarvoice finds nearly a quarter of shoppers use AI to write reviews, yet almost two thirds distrust AI-assisted feedback as inauthentic.
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PushON appoints Emma Gunn & Emily Harris amid growth

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Ecommerce agency PushON hires Emma Gunn and Emily Harris to bolster its growing Manchester team after reporting 40% annual growth.
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Creators eclipse broadcasters in Oscars social media surge

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Influencers, not film studios or TV networks, stole the Oscars spotlight this year as creator content drove surging social media engagement.
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Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board

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Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.
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Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns

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Cybercriminals exploit Keitaro ad tracker to cloak AI trading scams and malware, tying some 15,500 malicious domains into a hidden network.
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Keitaro ad tracker tied to more than 15,000 scam domains

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Keitaro ad tracker abused in 15,500 scam and malware domains, as fraudsters cloak AI-themed investment lures from security watchdogs.
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AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout

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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
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Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update

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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.
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Adobe adds custom models to Firefly in public beta

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Adobe has opened Firefly Custom Models to public beta, letting creators train image generation on their own styles while unifying AI tools.
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Tech Educators earns 'Strong' Ofsted rating for inclusion

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Tech Educators secures Ofsted's 'Strong standard' for inclusion, boosting its role in tackling the UK's worsening digital skills gap.
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Study finds AI models develop distinct citation habits

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New research suggests leading AI models each develop distinct 'information personalities', favouring different sources in their cited answers.
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Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

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Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.
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UK retailers turn to TikTok & AI as social shopping grows

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UK retailers step up TikTok and AI shopping experiments as social feeds overtake high streets and search as the place to discover products.