Facebook owner launches Artificial Intelligence app
Meta’s new standalone app lets users access Meta AI directly, with a focus on voice conversations, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Seeing through the smoke and Mirrors: Transparency in the artificial intelligence age
Transparency is now key to credibility in advertising—but is it genuine accountability or just talk?
ChatGPT search has 41 million average monthly users in EU
While ChatGPT Search grew from 11.2 million to 41.3 million “recipients,” it is still dwarfed by Google Search.
Kantar’s Media Reactions 2025 – share your opinion on the challenges and opportunities facing marketers today
Kantar’s Media Reactions 2025 asks you to share your opinion on the challenges and opportunities facing marketers today.
South Africans must say goodbye to last Afrikaans show on SABC 2
Voetspore’s 14th season may be its last on
SABC 2, following a dispute over the SABC’s halted payments since December 2024.
Hot 102.7fm Crowned Number 1 Fastest-growing Media Company In South Africa
Hot 102.7FM has taken the number one spot as South Africa’s fastest-growing media company and secured a coveted place among the top five fastest-growing companies in the country.
OpenAI adds shopping features to ChatGPT Search
This works for categories on fashion, beauty, home goods, and electronics. Plus, improved citations, WhatsApp Search and trending and autocomplete were added.
Social media to take a quarter of all ad spend, but regulatory threats loom
WARC Media forecasts that by 2026, social platforms will capture one in every four ad dollars globally, with spend topping $300bn. But looming regulatory challenges could cloud the outlook.
Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports
Amid economic uncertainty, the report highlights changing consumer habits, rising online shopping, and the resilience of South Africa’s township economy.
Netflix Q1 results top expectations as streamer stops reporting subscriber counts
Netflix Q1 revenue rose 12.5% to $10.54B, with EPS at $6.61 and a 31.7% operating margin. The streamer will no longer report subscriber counts, shifting focus to financials and engagement.