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80% of Enterprises Fail at AI Because Data Silos Block Action
80% of enterprises fail at AI not because models aren't smart enough, but because data silos prevent execution. TeamCentral's new platform offers a solution.
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Google and Blackstone Bet $25B on TPU Cloud Challenge to Nvidia
Google and Blackstone launch a $25B TPU-based cloud alternative to Nvidia-dominated neoclouds. What this means for Asian tech leaders evaluating AI infrastructure providers.
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Media Market Bifurcation: Audio Outperforms as APAC Index Weakens
Australian audio stocks rallied while the Unmade Index fell. This signals investor preference for focused audio operators over diversified media players.
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Video Call Deepfakes Cost Arup $25M in Single Fraud
An Arup employee transferred $25M after a deepfake video call impersonated her CFO. The incident exposes how organizations treat video calls as identity verification when they're not.
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Video Call Deepfakes Cost Arup $25M in Single Fraud
An Arup employee transferred $25M after a deepfake video call impersonated her CFO. The incident exposes how organizations treat video calls as identity verification when they're not.
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Bing Reaches 1B Users as Search Becomes AI-Driven Decision Infrastructure
Bing hits 1 billion users as AI platforms reshape how consumers research and decide. Search is no longer where buying journeys start—it's where they get confirmed.
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AI Shopping Agents Threaten $38B Retail Media Market
AI shopping assistants are disrupting retail media networks worth $38B. Retailers are pivoting to AI platforms and physical stores while grappling with unsolved attribution problems.
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Australia's Boutique Agency Revolution: The Data Behind the Shift
Australian independent agencies won 64% of new ad business in 2025. Major brands are ditching WPP and other giants for boutique shops.
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Hyundai Card Launches Teen-Focused Apple Pay Debit Card
Hyundai Card captures newly opened youth financial market with teen-focused Apple Pay debit card. The launch signals a critical strategic window for fintech.
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Why Threads Brand Safety Is Now Table Stakes for APAC Advertisers
IAS expands Meta brand safety controls to Threads feed, completing coverage across Meta's four major advertising surfaces. APAC teams need to update campaign setups now.
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LANEIGE Pivots Beauty Strategy to Performance Over Novelty
LANEIGE shifts focus from novelty to performance with Neo Cushion launch. A case study in how mature beauty brands compete on substance, not trends.
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transcosmos and CREOK Partner to Manage TikTok Shop Operations in Japan
transcosmos partners with CREOK to provide full-stack TikTok Shop support in Japan, filling the gap in social commerce operations for brands entering the platform.