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ExpressVPN names Max Kaplan winner of Big Ad Contest
Virtual Private Networks

ExpressVPN names Max Kaplan winner of Big Ad Contest

More than 20,000 entries fuelled a creator-led AI ad push as the winning spot now appears on Times Square screens.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Google tests AI agents on short film-making project
Open source

Google tests AI agents on short film-making project

The experiment showed AI crews can coordinate across files and roles, but still stumble on timing, continuity and safety filters.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice globally
AI Ethics & Governance

OpenAI launches GPT-Live for ChatGPT Voice globally

ChatGPT users worldwide will get more natural spoken exchanges, as the new full-duplex system listens and talks at the same time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fujifilm reopens GFX Challenge Grant for Australia
Grants

Fujifilm reopens GFX Challenge Grant for Australia

The programme returns with nearly AUD $145,000 in funding for photographers and filmmakers in Australia and New Zealand as income pressure bites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief
Software-as-a-Service

Swisslog Healthcare names Christina Liebman Marketing Chief

The hire gives Swisslog Healthcare extra marketing firepower as it pushes deeper into hospital automation and customer growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Adobe, Disney build AI design models for theme park work
Digital twins

Adobe, Disney build AI design models for theme park work

Custom models trained on Disney assets should let Imagineers turn sketches into 3D prototypes sooner, reducing design time and brand risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Samsung unveils Sky Portal film above Sydney Harbour
Samsung

Samsung unveils Sky Portal film above Sydney Harbour

Aerial screen stunt drew crowds to Sydney Harbour as Samsung used local footage to promote the Galaxy S26 series and its camera tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest
Space

Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest

Investors are paying a premium for Elon Musk's narrative, even as Tesla's brand suffers and his empire's risks are shifted onto a single float.

By Dwayne Alexander • 9 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

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Canon Oceania names four Australian grants winners
Canon

Canon Oceania names four Australian grants winners

Grassroots groups will get Canon equipment and funding to back projects from sea turtle rescue to student journalism and First Nations healing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Mosey launches app that narrates local history walks
Software-as-a-Service

Mosey launches app that narrates local history walks

The Cardiff startup's paid app could broaden guided walks beyond major tourist sites, with live audio that follows users anywhere on a data connection.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Arsenal tops Premier League Instagram value ranking
Digital Engagement

Arsenal tops Premier League Instagram value ranking

The North London club generated GBP £37.7 million from Instagram in early 2026, widening the gap over rivals and boosting commercial clout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Audible announces Marc Fennell AI series on human impact
Surveillance

Audible announces Marc Fennell AI series on human impact

The six-part series explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping grief, love and identity through human stories rather than technical debate.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives
Software-as-a-Service

BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives

Families wary of social media data use now have a closed digital archive for photos, oral histories and lineage records.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Ode launches free AI voice service for poem recommendations
Customer Experience

Ode launches free AI voice service for poem recommendations

The free service could broaden access to poetry-based support, using AI to guide users to human-read poems matched to their mood.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Green Bean Studios reports record sales & new links
Education, Learning & Training

Green Bean Studios reports record sales & new links

Rising demand from schools and councils has helped the Manchester-based children's learning business post its strongest sales months yet.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cooee Native Foods joins JCDecaux for NAIDOC Week campaign
Sustainability

Cooee Native Foods joins JCDecaux for NAIDOC Week campaign

The campaign gives First Nations culture and native foods mass visibility in Sydney and Melbourne during NAIDOC Week.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
London startup Cascade launches open beta for AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

London startup Cascade launches open beta for AI platform

The open beta targets creators and studios wary of fragmented AI tools, promising tighter workflow control and asset continuity across productions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026