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Google sets out AI-first future for ads & shopping
Marketing Technologies

Google sets out AI-first future for ads & shopping

Google maps out an AI-first overhaul of ads, Search and shopping, betting on creator-led influence and emerging agentic commerce tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Google Gemini stories

Google unveils Pixel 10a with AI focus at USD $499
Artificial Intelligence

Google unveils Pixel 10a with AI focus at USD $499

Google's Pixel 10a debuts at USD $499, packing flagship-grade AI, a 48MP camera and seven years of updates into a mid-range handset.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use
Firewalls

Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use

Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone
Data Analytics

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

Unilever taps Google Cloud's AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
EduTech

LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI

Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Data Analytics

Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs

Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search
Customer Experience

Clarity unveils Surfacd to track B2B brands in AI search

Clarity launches Surfacd, a tool tracking how B2B brands are portrayed across AI search and assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
Malware

Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse

Google flags surging attempts to steal AI models as state-backed hackers weaponise Gemini for phishing, intel gathering and malware support.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
Malware

Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams
Fintech

AI supercharges industrial-scale online romance scams

AI-powered fraud rings industrialise online romance scams, fuelling USD $5.7 billion in losses and ushering in a 'dark age' for victims.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Google Gemini stories

Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles
Marketing Technologies

Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Sony debuts new WH-1000XM6 colourway, noise-cancelling buds
Digital Entertainment

Sony debuts new WH-1000XM6 colourway, noise-cancelling buds

Sony launches WF-1000XM6 noise-cancelling buds and Sand Pink WH-1000XM6 in Australia, priced at AUD $499.95 and AUD $699.95.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Wesfarmers partners Google Cloud to expand AI in retail
Digital Transformation

Wesfarmers partners Google Cloud to expand AI in retail

Wesfarmers has struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy agentic AI across Kmart, Officeworks, Priceline and OnePass stores.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
UK consumers step up cross-checking as AI use grows
Customer Experience

UK consumers step up cross-checking as AI use grows

UK consumers are embracing AI tools but trust is splintering, with most cross-checking search, social and brand sites before deciding.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Why AI search is reshaping how Kiwis see businesses
Marketing Technologies

Why AI search is reshaping how Kiwis see businesses

As Kiwis increasingly 'ask AI' before buying, leaders must learn to shape algorithm answers or risk losing control of their brand story.

By Jack Wheeler • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers
Marketing Technologies

Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers

Auckland agency Pead launches GEO service to help brands influence how AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini answer consumer queries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026