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Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams
Software-as-a-Service

Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams

The limited preview aims to help marketers use AI on live sites without adopting developer workflows, while keeping brand controls in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows
Customer Experience

Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows

Brands can now automate subtitles, metadata and chapter markers in MediaFlows, reducing the post-production work needed to publish video globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing
Marketing Technologies

impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

Marketers in Southeast Asia gain a clearer way to track creator campaign returns as YouTube data replaces estimated metrics and fragmented workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing
Marketing Technologies

Impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

Brands will be able to assess creator campaigns with first-party YouTube data as impact.com adds direct discovery, activation and measurement tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale
DevOps

Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale

Typeface launches a Marketing Orchestration Engine, unifying AI agents, brand data and IT controls to govern cross-channel campaigns at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Adobe adds Quick Cut AI to streamline Firefly editing
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds Quick Cut AI to streamline Firefly editing

Adobe's Quick Cut AI auto-assembles long clips in Firefly, giving creators a structured first edit to refine pacing, shots and style.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Marketers boost budgets as LLMs emerge as key audience
Digital Transformation

Marketers boost budgets as LLMs emerge as key audience

Marketers plan to raise content budgets for 2026 as large language models rapidly become a primary audience and core performance metric.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Adobe adds dedicated YouTube Shorts tools to Premiere
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds dedicated YouTube Shorts tools to Premiere

Adobe has built a dedicated YouTube Shorts workspace into Premiere mobile, letting creators edit vertical clips and upload directly in-app.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 13th Dec 2025
Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands
Digital Entertainment

Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands

Google's Gemini AI now turns photos into eight-second videos with sound, powered by Veo 3, for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in 150+ countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
How to craft effective prompts for Google's Veo 3 video AI
Digital Entertainment

How to craft effective prompts for Google's Veo 3 video AI

Google's Veo 3 transforms simple prompts into stunning videos with sound and dialogue; effective results hinge on well-crafted instructions.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

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Tutorial videos drive Australian purchases, study finds
Customer Experience

Tutorial videos drive Australian purchases, study finds

Practical how-to clips are now the key buying trigger for Australians, with social media driving 29 per cent of product discovery, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
TitanX launches TitanTV sales channel for outbound teams
Software-as-a-Service

TitanX launches TitanTV sales channel for outbound teams

It aims to help sales teams cope with falling connect rates as automated outreach makes prospects harder to reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
How small Australian retailers can compete with the big players using paid social
eCommerce

How small Australian retailers can compete with the big players using paid social

Social media is helping Australian independents win customers from larger rivals with far smaller budgets and faster, more targeted campaigns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Apex wins Marketing Team of the Year at Network Group
Digital Transformation

Apex wins Marketing Team of the Year at Network Group

Apex's in-house marketing revamp wins Network Group 2026 Gala award, with the Manchester IT services provider also shortlisted in two other categories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia

Australian small businesses can now make Sponsored Brands video adverts in minutes, cutting the cost and time of production to zero.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
GTIA opens ChannelCon 2026 registration in San Diego
Digital Transformation

GTIA opens ChannelCon 2026 registration in San Diego

Attendees can now book a place at San Diego's ChannelCon 2026, where GTIA will launch a new AI awards programme and offer free member entry.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz
Customer Experience

Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz

Australian shoppers are set to spend a record AUD $6.8 billion during Black Friday to Cyber Monday, with social media buzz driving soaring online engagement.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
UK businesses urged to blend agility & discipline for 2026 growth
Customer Experience

UK businesses urged to blend agility & discipline for 2026 growth

UK firms advised to combine agility and discipline in 2026 amid modest growth, tech advances, ESG focus, and evolving workforce and regulations.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025