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Snap launches digital safety course for teenagers, parents

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Snap unveils a 45-minute interactive digital safety course for teens and parents, plus expanded Snapchat arrival alerts to boost protection.
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Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
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Snapchat expands Family Centre with new teen controls

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snapchat adds detailed screen-time and friend context tools to Family Centre, giving parents new teen safety insights without reading chats.
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Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.
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AppsFlyer Index shows tighter race in mobile ads

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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AppsFlyer's 2025 Index shows Meta, TikTok and others closing in on Google and Apple as mobile ad spend concentrates at the top.
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TAHO raises USD $3.5 million to boost faster, cheaper AI computing

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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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.
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AI-powered deepfakes drive surge in global business & consumer fraud

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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AI-driven deepfakes are fuelling a global surge in fraud, with 77% of anti-fraud experts reporting increased incidents and 83% expecting further rises soon.
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Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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payment technologies
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Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.
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AWS outage sparks global disruption across banking & services

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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An AWS outage on 20 October 2025 caused global disruption, hitting platforms like Amazon, Snapchat, Coinbase, HMRC and Lloyds Bank, affecting millions worldwide.
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Facebook, WhatsApp & TikTok most invasive, Discord safest

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Research finds Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok most privacy-invasive, while Discord tops the list for safeguarding user data and resisting AI training use.
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Aerospike streamlines deployment of Database 8 on Amazon EKS

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Aerospike's new Terraform blueprint simplifies deploying Database 8 on Amazon EKS, cutting setup time to under 30 minutes without AWS or Kubernetes expertise.
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AI takes center stage in Adobe's new GenStudio tool

Wed, 16th Oct 2024
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Adobe has launched GenStudio for Performance Marketing, a new AI-driven tool designed to enhance the creation of personalised advertising campaigns.
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Nearly half of security pros see AI as top threat, survey finds

Tue, 24th Sep 2024
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Nearly half of security profesionals view AI as the top security risk, with 68% advocating for external AI security reviews, HackerOne reveals.
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Snap introduces fifth gen Spectacles & new AI features

Tue, 24th Sep 2024
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Snap unveils its fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, alongside new AI features to enhance user interaction and creative experiences.
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Darabase to launch groundbreaking AR advertising platform

Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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Darabase targets a revolutionary stride in AR advertising with a platform to transform physical properties into AR adverts.
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New measures introduced to Snapchat to safeguard teens

Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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Snap has announced a new package of safeguards to further protect 13-17 year old Snapchatters from potential online risks.
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New research highlights digital advertising insights

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Snapchat sees unexpected growth in ad portal visits, while Pinterest sees a decline, according to Similarweb's market update for Dec 2022.
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Reddit bolsters exec team with new VPs

Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Reddit announces the appointment of three new VPs to executive leadership, while promoting two existing team members. #leadershipchanges #Reddit.
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Fast Company names #1 most innovative company in video

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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youtube
Jellysmack, a global creator company, has been named in Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2022.
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Snapchat and Ticketmaster announce new media innovation

Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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Snapchat and Ticketmaster have announced a partnership that is set to change the ways of event commerce and media.