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Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic
Open source

Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic

Production users can now route generative AI requests through a stable open source gateway, with Bloomberg already running it and Nutanix adopting it.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Scaling media operations for the ad-first era
Digital Transformation

Scaling media operations for the ad-first era

Media firms now face a fragmented market where ad revenue has overtaken subscriptions, making end-to-end automation a commercial necessity.

By Jay Kulkarni • 4 min read • Last month
Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets
Network Infrastructure

Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets

Remote shoots could avoid costly fibre builds as Cintegral beams 4K and 8K production data between set locations with Taara light links.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

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YouTube ad revenue hits USD $40.4 billion as growth slows
Large Language Models

YouTube ad revenue hits USD $40.4 billion as growth slows

Slower growth in the world's biggest video platform's ad business suggests its shift to TV screens and Shorts has yet to lift marketer spend further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams

Investor relations teams could cut preparation delays and disclosure risks by keeping approved company material inside Q4's new AI workflow tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Go Swag raises USD $5m for US expansion with Mercia
Digital Transformation

Go Swag raises USD $5m for US expansion with Mercia

The Glasgow gifting platform plans to add 40 staff and open a Southeast Asia warehouse as it targets a bigger US market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic adds dreaming & multiagent tools for Claude
DevOps

Anthropic adds dreaming & multiagent tools for Claude

Developers get new ways to boost Claude agents’ accuracy and scale, as Anthropic rolls out memory, grading and parallel task handling.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools
Software-as-a-Service

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools

Creative teams may spend less time shuttling files between apps as Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and switches to dollar-based billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance
Manufacturing

FYUL partners TrusTrace on supply chain compliance

Growing EU disclosure rules are forcing FYUL to replace manual supplier checks with a single system across its global manufacturing network.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams
Customer Relationship Management

Q4 launches AI-native CRM for investor relations teams

Investor relations teams could cut admin time as Q4’s new system turns meeting notes, reports and contact searches into AI chat tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Channel 4 signs five ad-tech deals for programmatic access
Marketing Technologies

Channel 4 signs five ad-tech deals for programmatic access

Advertisers will soon get broader real-time access to Channel 4's premium video inventory, as Amazon Ads and four other platforms join its network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Superson appoints Max Hurford as Head of Operations
Digital Transformation

Superson appoints Max Hurford as Head of Operations

He will oversee systems linking the consultancy's Amsterdam, Helsinki and Singapore offices as it scales AI-assisted project delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details
Multi-factor authentication

FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details

Job seekers are being lured into fake FIFA hiring pages that harvest credentials and could expose work accounts to wider corporate breaches.

By Ondrej Mokos • 8 min read • Last month
Sony launches BRAVIA 9 II & Theatre Trio in Australia
Sony

Sony launches BRAVIA 9 II & Theatre Trio in Australia

Premium home cinema buyers will pay up to AUD $44,999 as Sony rolls out its first True RGB LED televisions and matching audio gear.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Optimal launches AI-moderated surveys for deeper feedback
Digital Transformation

Optimal launches AI-moderated surveys for deeper feedback

Product teams can now gather richer user feedback at scale as Optimal adds spoken responses and automated follow-up questions to surveys.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
YouTube tops Canada streaming viewing, says Numeris
Digital Transformation

YouTube tops Canada streaming viewing, says Numeris

Advertisers now have a bigger rival to subscription services, as YouTube drew the largest ad-supported audience in Canada, Numeris found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Premium media lifts brand trust, The Trade Desk finds
Marketing

Premium media lifts brand trust, The Trade Desk finds

Australian advertisers are being urged to favour premium placements, after research showed they lift trust, purchase intent and brand perception.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026