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Why searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' may signal growth in NZ's tech & design sectors
Amazon

Why searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' may signal growth in NZ's tech & design sectors

Google searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' hit a five-year peak, signalling growing confidence in New Zealand's tech and design sectors amid export expansion.

By Mark Devlin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Google Search stories

Search and you shall find: How to optimise your content for AI
Marketing Technologies

Search and you shall find: How to optimise your content for AI

AI is transforming search, urging companies to optimise content for AI alongside SEO to capture growing referral traffic from generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

By Russ Jeffery • 4 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Adobe adds Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro AI to Firefly & Photoshop
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro AI to Firefly & Photoshop

Adobe integrates Google's Gemini 3 Nano Banana Pro AI into Firefly and Photoshop, offering Creative Cloud users enhanced image generation and editing options.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
AI-driven search reshapes digital brand visibility & discovery
Digital Transformation

AI-driven search reshapes digital brand visibility & discovery

Conductor's new report reveals AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping digital brand visibility, with AI-driven search now influencing discovery across key sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
From storage to strategy: Building AI business cases that deliver enterprise-wide impact
Storage

From storage to strategy: Building AI business cases that deliver enterprise-wide impact

AI boosts productivity but drives up costs and energy use; firms must adopt integrated strategies to ensure sustainable, profitable AI adoption.

By Dave Wardrop • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
The surprising AI generation gap: Senior employers feel more empowered
Marketing Technologies

The surprising AI generation gap: Senior employers feel more empowered

Senior marketing leaders feel 76% empowered by AI, while only 43% of junior staff share this, reveals new global study on AI in communications.

By Edson Porto • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas raise new privacy & security fears
Ransomware

AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas raise new privacy & security fears

Security experts warn new AI browsers like OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas pose serious privacy, safety and data risks amid growing adoption and emerging vulnerabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
LinkedIn emerges as top B2B ad channel with highest returns
Customer Experience

LinkedIn emerges as top B2B ad channel with highest returns

LinkedIn now leads B2B ad spend with 39%, delivering a 113% return on investment, outperforming Google and Meta in cost efficiency and sales impact.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
DE-CIX achieves Google Gold status to bolster global connectivity
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX achieves Google Gold status to bolster global connectivity

DE-CIX has earned Google Gold status as a Verified Peering Provider, enhancing global connectivity and access to Google services across 60 locations worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Google Search stories

iOS 26 update sparks surge in complaints over battery drain
Mobile Device Management

iOS 26 update sparks surge in complaints over battery drain

iOS 26 update causes a surge in complaints from iPhone users citing rapid battery drain and performance issues after installation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Goodbye marketing funnel. Hello to a more complex marketing/sales landscape
Customer Experience

Goodbye marketing funnel. Hello to a more complex marketing/sales landscape

The classic marketing funnel is obsolete; businesses must adopt the 4 P's strategy to engage prospects in today's complex, multi-touch buying journey.

By Miles Pollock • 7 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Ontario leads Canadian provinces in passion for cricket online
Cricket World Cup

Ontario leads Canadian provinces in passion for cricket online

Ontario tops Canadian provinces in cricket interest, with 606 monthly Google searches per 100,000 residents, doubling the national average of 298.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Sep 2025
Australians revive nostalgia for Y2K phones & classic features
Social Media

Australians revive nostalgia for Y2K phones & classic features

Australians are increasingly seeking Y2K 'dumbphones' like the Motorola Razr V3 and Nokia 3310, driven by nostalgia and a desire to reduce smartphone distractions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
CatchCorner & Google enable instant sports venue bookings in search
Unified Communications

CatchCorner & Google enable instant sports venue bookings in search

CatchCorner teams up with Google to offer instant online bookings for sports venues across major North American cities via Google Search and Maps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail
Digital Transformation

FairPrice & Google Cloud launch new AI assistants for retail

FairPrice teams up with Google Cloud to launch AI-powered shopping assistants, enhancing customer experience and staff efficiency in its stores across Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Google brings AI-powered Search with multimodal queries to Singapore
Artificial Intelligence

Google brings AI-powered Search with multimodal queries to Singapore

Google has launched AI Mode in Singapore, enabling users to make complex, multimodal searches with detailed answers using the Gemini 2.5 language model.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
UK data leaders face urgent overhaul as DUAA brings strict new rules
Data Protection

UK data leaders face urgent overhaul as DUAA brings strict new rules

UK organisations face urgent data protection reforms as the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces stricter rules and higher ICO enforcement powers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025