The AI ecosystem in 2026 looks nothing like what most people imagined five years ago. We were promised sentient machines that would either save humanity or end it, depending on which pundit you followed. What we actually got is far more interesting and useful than science fiction prepared us for. AI today is not a…
A senior partner at KPMG Australia was fined A$10,000 (approximately US$7,000) for using generative AI tools to cheat on an internal training assessment on the responsible and ethical application of the technology. The partner, a registered company auditor, uploaded a training manual into an external AI platform to generate answers for a mandatory assessment in…
In 2025, the influencer marketing industry became more standardised, and the creator market continued to grow. As brands invest more in advocacy, expect buzzwords to be thrown around by LinkedIn opinion leaders — terms like live shopping, authenticity, storytelling, shop-along, content hooks, and niche. Michael Cost is the head of strategy and client development at…
