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Studio LDN wins healthcare briefs from Medcast & Hola
Customer Experience

Studio LDN wins healthcare briefs from Medcast & Hola

The Sydney agency’s new healthcare work will sharpen brands and digital journeys for more than a million telehealth users and clinicians.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

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Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal
DevOps

Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal

The deal broadens Studio Graphene’s European reach and gives clients access to design, engineering and cloud services from one provider.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs
Data Protection

DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs

DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires
Digital Transformation

Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires

Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Dave Clark founder dies after long design career
Management

Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Widdop launches first Softies direct-to-consumer site
Digital Transformation

Widdop launches first Softies direct-to-consumer site

Widdop launches its first direct-to-consumer eCommerce site for Softies plush toys, marking a major digital shift for the 140-year-old brand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026
Data Protection

OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million
Data Analytics

IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million

IDHL launches IDHL Labs, a group-wide AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million to fast-track automation, tooling and data-driven services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

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Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands
Digital Transformation

Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands

Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion
Digital Transformation

Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion

Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts
Hyperscale

NZ faces legal and sovereignty risks as EU AI rules take effect - experts

Experts warn NZ could surrender AI sovereignty in health, justice and education unless it matches tough new EU rules with its own law.

By Nodero • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Pixel Kicks revamps Moss Side youth charity website
Digital Transformation

Pixel Kicks revamps Moss Side youth charity website

Manchester agency Pixel Kicks has delivered a pro bono overhaul of Hideaway Youth Project's website, boosting the Moss Side charity's reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
The Optimisers launches in Auckland to target AI search
Software-as-a-Service

The Optimisers launches in Auckland to target AI search

Auckland's The Optimisers debuts as a digital agency helping brands win visibility in AI-led search, summaries and autonomous agent results.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Wellington startup launches Metaport for agency risk
DevOps

Wellington startup launches Metaport for agency risk

Wellington startup Dcentrica has unveiled Metaport, a platform giving digital agencies real-time visibility of security and maintenance risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform
Software-as-a-Service

Ultamation hires Pixel Kicks for new digital platform

Ultamation taps Manchester digital agency Pixel Kicks to build a unified WordPress and WooCommerce platform for its growing software services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
PushON unveils Connect to unify eCommerce marketing
Customer Relationship Management

PushON unveils Connect to unify eCommerce marketing

PushON launches Connect to unify fragmented eCommerce marketing, promising cross-channel insight and clearer links between spend and sales.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Umbraco 17 launches with load balancing & upgrade pathway
Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco 17 launches with load balancing & upgrade pathway

Umbraco 17, the latest long-term supported CMS, launches with load balancing, enhanced search, and a direct upgrade path from version 13 for enterprise users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025