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Taboola predicts five trends reshaping travel marketing
Data Protection

Taboola predicts five trends reshaping travel marketing

Taboola forecasts 2026 travel marketing will hinge on personalisation, mobile-first booking, creator content, social search and first-party data.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others
Generative AI

AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others

AI is entering couples' counselling, with one in five partners keen for its help and nearly one in six ready to walk away over its use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Chartered accountants call for urgent practical AI training
Data Protection

Chartered accountants call for urgent practical AI training

Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026

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The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing
EduTech

The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing

Smarter workplace tech is helping firms curb burnout by tracking workloads, boosting financial clarity and opening fairer paths to progression.

By Elle Brown • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
Hyperscale

Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How to design early tech careers women want to stay in
Data governance

How to design early tech careers women want to stay in

Tech firms can attract women, but keeping them means clear expectations, real support and meaningful work from the very start.

By Mary Hartwell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
Digital Transformation

Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs

Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
SMEs bullish on growth but stuck in strategic advice gap
Risk & Compliance

SMEs bullish on growth but stuck in strategic advice gap

Australian SMEs are upbeat on 2026 growth but say they are “flying blind”, lacking strategic advisers and facing a sharp regional advice gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags
Data Analytics

Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK
Phishing

Women bear heavier toll from financial fraud in UK

Women hit by UK fraud report deeper anxiety and money woes than men, with younger women facing the harshest ongoing fallout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Confidence gap stalls visits to Australian museums
Customer Experience

Confidence gap stalls visits to Australian museums

Australians warm to museums and galleries, but cost fears and shaky confidence in value still stop many visits before tickets are booked.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon
Hyperscale

AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon

AI-powered 'Cat Decoder' fuels 73% DINE sales jump on Amazon, drawing new shoppers and boosting offline cat food sales across Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates
Unified Communications

Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates

Most Britons resist digital detoxing, with nearly two thirds never fully switching off as online access becomes a day‑to‑day necessity.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Carsales adds AI voice search to simplify car hunting
Digital Transformation

Carsales adds AI voice search to simplify car hunting

Carsales has added AI Voice Search to its iOS app, letting Australians find cars by speaking natural phrases, with Android to follow soon.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows
Digital Transformation

Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows

Australian staff are driving office AI use, saving hours weekly and quietly bypassing policies as employers race to catch up with demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026
Data Analytics

Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026

Australian CFOs in 2026 juggle data deluge, a pivot from cost cutting to growth, and a worsening talent gap reshaping finance leadership.

By Jonathan Beeby • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Ireland survey finds rising digital fatigue & detox
Wearables

Ireland survey finds rising digital fatigue & detox

Nearly one in four people in Ireland now set screen time limits, as a new survey points to rising digital fatigue and detox habits.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026