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Brands boosted Black Friday and Cyber Monday revenue by 38% year-on-year through varied creative ads, despite only a 13% rise in ad spend, analysis shows.

CrowdStrike posted record Q3 revenue of USD $1.23bn, driven by surging demand for AI-powered cybersecurity and its Falcon Flex subscription model.

Paris-based Gradium raises USD $70 million to launch an AI voice platform offering expressive, low-latency, multilingual voice interactions for enterprises and developers.

Vijil secured USD $17 million to enhance enterprise AI resilience, addressing security and governance challenges with a platform using continuous learning.

IDHL has acquired Vervaunt, adding over 70 experts and investing GBP £1.5 million in AI to boost eCommerce and digital marketing capabilities.

Jim Rowan, ex-CEO of Volvo Cars and Dyson, joins Zero100 to boost AI advisory, aiding global firms in navigating automation and digital change.

An Instagram safety campaign has been blocked by advertisers over fears it might upset Meta, highlighting Big Tech's influence in advertising decisions.

TAHO has raised USD $3.5 million to develop a platform promising up to ten times faster and 90% cheaper AI computing by unifying cloud resources.

Hammerspace launches version 5.2 of its Data Platform, boosting AI and HPC performance, expanding cloud support, and enhancing security features across environments.

NiCE has appointed Arun Chandra as COO to lead its AI-first Global Customer Operations, leveraging his experience from Disney and Meta.

Elephant Room has launched the BFCM Benchmark Performance Index to help retailers optimise spend and campaign timing during the key Q4 sales period.

AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.

Australian startup Heatseeker won top prize in L'Oréal's Big Bang Beauty Tech competition, advancing AI beauty tech across the South Asia Pacific region.

Auxia launches a redesigned AI marketing platform with a unified workspace, integrating content, decisioning, and insights for streamlined campaigns.

Glass Atlas launches as a new digital agency uniting four brands with 180 experts to offer integrated marketing and commerce technology services.

A study reveals popular AI tools yield similarly creative advertising outcomes, highlighting the essential role of human input in marketing innovation.

Glass Atlas has launched in the UK and Ireland, merging four agencies into one 180-strong team to offer integrated digital marketing and commerce services.

AMD unveils Helios, a rack-scale AI platform built to Meta's new Open Rack Wide standard, designed for high-performance AI and HPC data centres.

US tech stocks soar, with the S&P 500 up 14.5% versus NZX’s 3.2%, urging New Zealand investors to diversify internationally for better returns.

The Linux Foundation is launching the React Foundation to govern React and React Native, with Meta and firms like Amazon and Microsoft among its founding members.