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OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout
Marketing Technologies

OpenAI to charge 4% fee on Shopify ChatGPT checkout

OpenAI will levy a 4% fee on Shopify merchants for sales made via ChatGPT's integrated instant checkout from late January 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions
Data Analytics

Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions

Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income
YouTube

Creators warned dashboard earnings overstate income

Social media creators urged to treat content as a business as dashboard payouts ignore platform cuts, tax and rising running costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.

By Tarik Faouzi • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools
Marketing Technologies

YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce
Digital Transformation

Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce

Insight deepens its Stripe alliance to modernise enterprise payments and power AI-driven checkout and in-chat commerce experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay
Physical Security

Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Digital Transformation

Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era

The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools
Data Protection

Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools

Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Parked web domains now pose major malware threat
Malware

Parked web domains now pose major malware threat

Once harmless web clutter, parked domains now funnel over 90% of visitors to scams, malware and illegal content, Infoblox researchers warn.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
PvX ROAS insights: What Is driving UA performance today
Gaming

PvX ROAS insights: What Is driving UA performance today

PvX reveals why early ROAS and sticky monetisation curves now dictate mobile gaming UA performance, channel strategy and payback risk.

By Zhen Jie Sim • 10 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
BigAds gets $140,000 boost from Avalanche for blockchain ads
Gaming

BigAds gets $140,000 boost from Avalanche for blockchain ads

BigAds secures $140,000 from Avalanche to expand its decentralised in-game ad network, aiming to boost transparency and fair rewards in gaming ads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

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NFON launches modular licences & unified AI partner plan
Unified Communications

NFON launches modular licences & unified AI partner plan

NFON unveils modular licences and a unified AI-focused partner plan as it accelerates its NFON Next 2027 communications strategy in Europe.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Setting boundaries for AI bots' exploitation of web content
Firewalls

Setting boundaries for AI bots' exploitation of web content

Publishers are racing to defend web content as AI bots scrape sites at scale, driving up costs and eroding control over digital value.

By Simon Wistow • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Zoho unveils AI-powered spend & billing tools
Data Protection

Zoho unveils AI-powered spend & billing tools

Zoho launches AI-driven Zoho Spend and Zoho Billing Enterprise to give large firms tighter control of global spend and complex revenues.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Zoho launches AI-driven spend & enterprise billing tools
Data Protection

Zoho launches AI-driven spend & enterprise billing tools

Zoho launches AI-powered spend and enterprise billing tools to help larger firms tighten control of finances and revenue operations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Fanclip launches to unify Southeast Asia's USD $55 billion creator market
Marketing Technologies

Fanclip launches to unify Southeast Asia's USD $55 billion creator market

Fanclip launches in Southeast Asia to unify the region's USD $55 billion creator market with a platform for creators, brands, agencies, and buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025