Gen Z stories
Rising living costs are pushing New Zealand shoppers to compare prices, reviews and product details across AI, social media and search.
Employees are losing more than 12 hours a year to oversized PDFs, with most firms lacking policies to curb storage waste and workflow delays.
Small merchants can now sell across websites, social media and messaging apps from one dashboard as online discovery shifts to AI and social channels.
The survey points to costly delays and missed messages as staff juggle seven channels, with frontline workers saying voice remains quickest in urgent cases.
Employees across APJ are missing clear career pathways, fuelling attrition, slower hiring and weaker leadership pipelines as internal mobility stalls.
While discovery is already mainstream, 45% of Hong Kong shoppers still balk at letting AI complete purchases, the survey found.
Its small survey suggests heavy social media use is leaving many Gen Z users feeling less connected offline, sharpening pressure on platforms.
Yet only 8% of investors in Singapore said AI drove their last major decision, underscoring demand for human validation.
Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.
Trust remains the main hurdle as nearly two-thirds of UK adults say they are uneasy about AI making purchases for them.
Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.
More than half of Gen Z staff feel guilty using AI at work, as a new survey found many Canadians hide its use from employers.
Planned restrictions could strip £1.3 billion from UK digital ad spend in 2027 as brands lose easy access to under-16s online.
Advertisers in Southeast Asia can now send shoppers from YouTube ads straight to checkout as Google tries to turn video views into sales.
Younger Australians are driving demand for wellness devices as the Sydney brand offers 30% off in a one-day flash sale and 25% for a month.
Stressful milestones like buying a home or job hunting are leaving Australians most exposed to scams, a TrendLife study found.
Younger consumers drove almost seven in 10 sign-ups for Hyundai Card's Apple Pay rewards debit and hybrid cards within 50 days.
Rising living costs are pushing 71% of online shoppers to compare more options and cross-check purchases across more channels before buying.
Public Wi-Fi, reused passwords and distracted fans are leaving travelling Australians open to cyber-attacks during World Cup nights abroad.
Rising house prices and borrowing costs are pushing first-time buyers to compare budgets with curated home posts, a survey found.
