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Customers lose trust in AI in regulated industries
Data Protection

Customers lose trust in AI in regulated industries

Consumer patience is thinning, with Australian customers most likely to walk away when poor communications or clumsy data capture erode trust.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australians delay device upgrades for EOFY tech deals
Digital Transformation

Australians delay device upgrades for EOFY tech deals

Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Gen Z Australians shift product searches to social
Digital Transformation

Gen Z Australians shift product searches to social

Social feeds and AI now drive discovery for most young Australians, leaving Google first choice for just 26% of Gen Z shoppers.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
IG launches crypto trading app for Australian investors
Crypto

IG launches crypto trading app for Australian investors

Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Australian football fans trust fake Wi-Fi networks
Virtual Private Networks

Australian football fans trust fake Wi-Fi networks

Most Australian fans would still join venue-named hotspots, leaving match-day travellers exposed to phishing, fake streams and account theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
CMC Markets Australia launches weekend gold CFD trading
Fintech

CMC Markets Australia launches weekend gold CFD trading

Weekend access to gold comes as retail traders increasingly expect to react to geopolitical shocks and price moves outside standard market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AI advice reshapes car servicing decisions in Australia
Artificial Intelligence

AI advice reshapes car servicing decisions in Australia

Nearly half of Australian drivers now use AI tools for servicing decisions, as cost pressures push more motorists to keep older cars longer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Gen Z stories

Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds
YouTube

Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds

Young consumers are far more likely than marketers to punish value clashes, exposing a trust blind spot as influencer spending grows across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel
Phishing

Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel

Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
YouTube launches FIFA Creator Cup for World Cup push
YouTube

YouTube launches FIFA Creator Cup for World Cup push

Thousands of football fans will be reached through a creator-led push as YouTube streams its first FIFA exhibition match worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Australian retailers face delivery gap as costs rise
Data Analytics

Australian retailers face delivery gap as costs rise

Rising fees and longer free-shipping thresholds are widening the gap between what Australian shoppers want and what retailers promise at checkout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Gen Z stories

Solving the retail generational buying gap one basket at a time
Digital Transformation

Solving the retail generational buying gap one basket at a time

Retailers risk missing out on Gen Z's rising spend unless they fix legacy systems and align stock, finance and service to changing habits.

By Oscar Strachen • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AI scams erode trust in online identity, Malwarebytes warns
Data Protection

AI scams erode trust in online identity, Malwarebytes warns

One in three daily AI users say explicit images of people they know are acceptable, as confidence in online evidence and scams worsens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims
Fintech

Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims

Older Canadians are driving most of Fig's flagged loan scam cases as the lender moves to stop fraudsters before funds are paid out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI writing use linked to weaker live chat confidence
Enterprise Resource Planning

AI writing use linked to weaker live chat confidence

Frequent users were more likely to feel shaky in live exchanges, even as many said AI made them feel more polished in writing.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
UK advisers see surge in younger clients, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK advisers see surge in younger clients, survey finds

Most UK financial advisers are now serving younger investors, but fragmented software is adding hours of admin each week.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Aceable launches adaptive Ace Mode for licensing exams
Online courses

Aceable launches adaptive Ace Mode for licensing exams

Failed test days could delay work and income, as Aceable's new study tool targets the weak spots that most licensing candidates miss.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week