YouTube stories
Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing
5 days ago
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martech
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commerce systems
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financial systems
Impact.com expands YouTube partnership with Creator Partnerships API, giving brands verified data to manage, measure and amplify creator campaigns.
RØDE unveils Sonaura mic tech, wireless gear & software
Last week
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biometrics
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digital entertainment
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windows
RØDE launches Sonaura MEMS mic tech, RØDELink II wireless system and podcast software in broad push across pro audio and creator tools.
OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach
This month
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digital entertainment
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genai
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ai
OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
Google expands Lyria 3 Pro music tool across products
Last month
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physical security
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digital entertainment
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rpa
Google rolls out Lyria 3 Pro to Vertex AI, Gemini and Workspace tools, giving users up to three-minute AI music tracks with finer song structure control.
Google expands Gemini in Chrome with new languages
Last month
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rpa
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genai
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ai
Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, New Zealand and Canada, adding over 50 languages and deeper links to Gmail, Maps and YouTube.
Google adds Gemini AI tool to generate short music tracks
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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physical security
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digital entertainment
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genai
Google's Gemini app can now spin 30-second AI songs from text or images using its new Lyria 3 model, with built-in SynthID watermarks.
Hands-on review: Avast Deepfake Guard and Scam Guardian
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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mdm
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edge computing
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phishing
Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and expands Scam Guardian on mobile, promising real-time protection from AI-powered scams.
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
Why AI search is reshaping how Kiwis see businesses
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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martech
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partner programmes
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genai
As Kiwis increasingly 'ask AI' before buying, leaders must learn to shape algorithm answers or risk losing control of their brand story.
Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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malware
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semiconductors
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mdm
Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.
TerraPay, MilX team up on global creator payouts push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay partners with MilX to speed cross-border payouts, giving YouTube creators faster local-currency access to earnings in 70+ markets.
LALAL.AI unveils Andromeda AI model for cleaner audio
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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digital entertainment
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ai
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youtube
LALAL.AI launches Andromeda, a transformer audio model promising faster, cleaner stem separation and podcast-ready sound across its tools.
Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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genai
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youtube
Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.
Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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logitech
Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.
Gen warns of soaring online scams targeting Kiwis in Q4
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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mdm
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phishing
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martech
New Zealand faces a 271% jump in fake shop scams as criminals exploit routine clicks, QR scans and DIY guides to trick online shoppers.
YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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martech
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physical security
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digital entertainment
YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.
UK online shopping scams soar 416% amid ad fraud surge
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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mdm
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.
AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder to embark on global tour
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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youtube
Australian studio unveils AI 'celebrity' Bruce Ryder, launching a global hyperfiction tour from Los Angeles with interactive social shows.
Gen & Intel unveil on-device deepfake scam defence
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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edge computing
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phishing
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email security
Gen and Intel debut an on-device deepfake detector at CES, targeting AI-driven scam videos by analysing audio and visuals in real time.
Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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digital entertainment
The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.