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Paid social costs are rising as UK finance marketers struggle to produce enough creative for platforms that now reward constant ad testing.
Advertisers can now screen out low-value synthetic media before bidding, as Channel Factory says 21% of social feeds is AI slop.
Developers can now run more specialised AI agents on PCs and compact systems, as NVIDIA broadens support for open-weight local models.
AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.
The open-source move could cut latency to microseconds as AI systems increasingly need storage to act like part of the compute path.
Advertisers are getting more clicks for less, as paid media outlays climbed 17.5% in the first half of 2026 despite a 10.8% drop in click costs.
Amazon Web Services' in-house chips are now a major profit centre as AI demand drives cloud providers to cut costs and secure supply.
Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.
The startup's software is already at Meta and Unilever, as investors back its push to cut supply chain costs and manual work.
Large orders in tokenised US shares are costing traders less on Bitget, where CryptoRank found the lowest simulated slippage among rival venues.
Helios racks and new Instinct chips put AMD deeper into AI infrastructure as it courts major customers and challenges Nvidia.
The platform aims to help sales and AI tools spot real executive ties, as businesses struggle to verify contacts that drive deals and hiring.
A third of young New Zealanders have sought personal advice from AI, highlighting a trust gap that Netsafe hopes to tackle with its new programme.
Rising token-based charges and compliance risks are forcing firms to monitor AI agents more closely, Fusion5's chief executive says.
Toast will use Adyen's payments system in the US as the restaurant software group seeks faster settlement and broader merchant services.
Privacy advocates say covert recording risks in changing rooms and beaches make the devices a public safety issue, not a novelty.
Retailers face mounting pressure as privacy advocates warn the glasses could let shoppers film people covertly in public and private spaces.
Australian publishers face a fresh revenue squeeze unless paid licensing agreements are struck with AI firms using journalism to train their LLMs.
Children can stay connected without the need to purchase a more expensive smartphone, with a range of parental controls available on Apple Watch SE 3.
Brands may be judged by AI assistants before customers ever reach them, as the new tool spotlights mismatches between messaging and model replies.
