Category: <span>Tech News</span>

Garmin announced CIRQA Smart Band, its first screen-free smart band that tracks advanced fitness and wellness features—all without the need for a subscription. Designed to help users make improvements toward a healthier lifestyle without commanding all their attention, this smart band gets up to 10 days of battery life and provides around-the-clock health and fitness monitoring...

Spotify revelaed that it has become the first audio streaming service to hit 300 million paying subscribers. In the second quarter of 2025, premium Subscribers grew 9 per cent YoY to hit the 300 million milestone, whilst monthly active users (MAUs) climbed 12 per cent to 777 million. Total Revenue increased 14 per cent YoY...

NBConsult’s Nicolas Blank says the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident is a warning about how organisations govern machine identities, not just AI models. Cape Town, South Africa – 30 July 2026 – The recent disclosure by OpenAI of a security incident involving Hugging Face has offered a practical, real-world illustration of what can happen when an autonomous...

Incoming Apple, CEO John Ternus, says he is committed to building on the company’s momentum in the entertainment business when he takes the helm from Tim Cook on September 1st. Apple began offering original TV series and films through the Apple TV streaming app in 2019 and has found success with ​2022 Best Picture winner Coda,...

As media buying becomes increasingly automated, creative is emerging as the primary lever for differentiation and performance. Rich media, video storytelling, and AI-generated creative that adapts to every placement in real time. That’s Responsive eCommerce Creative (REC), an automated display solution Amazon Ads announced during the festival. REC dynamically generates and optimizes ads based on placement,...

Influencer and user generated content is key to winning the confidence of consumers, says top digital agency’s brand strategists and influencer marketing specialists. Influencer and user generated content are 2 of the most powerful tools in advertising right now. Yet despite earning their place as a key, measurable components of the modern media mix, many...

New research from Screendragon has identified the operational barriers preventing large enterprises and agencies from turning widespread AI adoption into sustained marketing value. The State of AI in Content and Creative Operations 2026 draws on responses from 500 marketing, creative, content and operations leaders across the United States and United Kingdom. Updating Screendragon’s 2023 benchmark, the...

Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental side projects to core business infrastructure in a remarkably short span of time, and the hardware decisions IT teams make today will shape their organization’s AI capabilities for years to come. At the center of every serious machine learning initiative sits one critical component: the graphics processing unit. Choosing...

Generative AI can be a powerful business knowledge service, saving considerable time for employees. Yet, concerns grow around AI accuracy and how it handles sensitive information. According to a 2025 KPMG survey, only 46% of company workers trust AI, and that proportion is shrinking, especially since 56% say they are making more mistakes because of AI....

Anshar Labs announced it has acquired Dealer World, an established automotive marketing and dealer solutions company, and positioned it under Drivvr AI LLC, the firm’s automotive technology company. The acquisition brings 18 years of dealer relationships and industry expertise into Anshar Labs’ portfolio of AI-driven software businesses. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dan Moore...