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Pinterest & World of Warcraft launch housing tie-up

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Pinterest links moodboards to World of Warcraft housing, letting players design Azeroth homes and pin in-game creations directly.
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Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.
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Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.
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P. Louise hits GBP £2 million in TikTok sales in just 14 hours

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Manchester beauty brand P. Louise raked in GBP £2 million in sales on TikTok Shop within 14 hours, aided by eCommerce consultancy PushON.
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Microsoft & Checkout.com join forces to boost digital payments

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Microsoft partners with Checkout.com, adopting Azure cloud to enhance digital payments with AI, boosting speed and security for global merchants.
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Facebook, WhatsApp & TikTok most invasive, Discord safest

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Research finds Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok most privacy-invasive, while Discord tops the list for safeguarding user data and resisting AI training use.
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Atlassian to acquire DX, boosting AI analytics for developers

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Atlassian will acquire DX to enhance AI analytics, helping 300,000+ tech firms measure developer productivity and ROI on AI investments effectively.
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Cloudflare makes AI crawlers opt-in, giving power to creators

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Cloudflare now blocks AI crawlers by default, letting website owners opt-in to share content, aiming to protect creators and create fair AI content use.
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Father's Day spending to hit GBP £1.12 billion despite fewer shoppers

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Despite fewer shoppers marking Father's Day, UK spending on gifts is set to reach GBP £1.12 billion in 2025, driven by inflation and rising prices.
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Shirofune integrates LinkedIn Ads into ad platform suite

Wed, 29th Jan 2025
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Shirofune has integrated LinkedIn Ads into its platform, enabling efficient campaign management alongside major ad platforms like Google and Facebook.
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Buildkite secures strategic collaboration with AWS

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Buildkite partners with AWS to accelerate delivery of cloud-native applications, impacting industries including digital native, financial services, and retail.
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AWS launches fastest, lowest latency Amazon S3 storage class

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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AWS has unveiled Amazon S3 Express One Zone, their fastest and lowest latency cloud object storage class yet.
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LiveRamp and Pinterest enhance advertisement opportunities

Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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LiveRamp expands partnership with Pinterest to offer global integration for advertisers, reaching audiences seamlessly on Pinterest's platform.
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Pinterest partners with WooCommerce and launches app

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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The new app gives businesses of all sizes the power to turn their product catalogues into shoppable product pins on Pinterest.
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Social media drives Adobe revenue

Tue, 28th Jan 2014
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Adobe's revenue soars as social media giants like Tumblr and Pinterest lead in driving qualified traffic to retail, outpacing Facebook.
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Rebuilt. Redesigned. Reinvented. New.Myspace.com

Wed, 16th Jan 2013
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pinterest
MySpace has unveiled its revamped platform, now focused on connecting artists and fans through music, marking a fresh start under Justin Timberlake's ownership.
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Scammers target Pinterest

Thu, 15th Mar 2012
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Pinterest users warned of rising scams as the site becomes a hotbed for cybercriminals luring unsuspecting members with fake offers.