3 in 4 businesses battle tougher marketing in AI era, says LOCALiQ

3 in 4 businesses battle tougher marketing in AI era, says LOCALiQ

Last year, LOCALiQ surveyed over 500 UK businesses, revealing that 76% felt marketing had become more challenging and 55% were overwhelmed by the pace of change. Since then, AI has become an increasingly established part of everyday marketing, influencing everything from content creation and campaign management to how customers search for information and discover businesses…

Fadillah Urges Media To Uphold Integrity, Ethics Amid Digital Era Challenges

Fadillah Urges Media To Uphold Integrity, Ethics Amid Digital Era Challenges

KUCHING, July 16 (Bernama) — The media industry must continue to uphold the principles of accuracy, integrity and ethical journalism in addressing the challenges of the digital era, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said developments in digital technology, including AI, capable of generating images, audio and videos that are difficult to distinguish…

Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth

Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth

India’s digital payment share has increased over the years, with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) growing to over 750 million daily transactions. With an aim to reach over a billion daily transactions, Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, which oversees UPI, thinks AI would be heavily involved in the…

Is Full-Stack Java Development Still a Good Career in the AI Era?

Is Full-Stack Java Development Still a Good Career in the AI Era?

Introduction Since AI has become a powerful trend in the field of technology, it is natural for potential developers to wonder whether full stack Java development is a good career option. This is understandable considering that AI has already been developed to a stage where it can write code and perform other development tasks. In…

Hikvision Releases 2026 Cybersecurity White Paper, Fostering Digital Trust in the AIoT Era

Hikvision Releases 2026 Cybersecurity White Paper, Fostering Digital Trust in the AIoT Era

HANGZHOU, China, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hikvision has released its 2026 Cybersecurity White Paper, marking its ongoing commitment to transparent and robust security practices. The latest edition outlines the company’s advanced security framework, designed to address emerging digital challenges for the AI-powered Internet of Things (AIoT) industry. Elevating Security via the HSDMM Framework At…

Decoding the future of marketing in the AI era

Decoding the future of marketing in the AI era

On June 18, 2026, the afaqs! Marketers’ Excellence Conference returns to Mumbai, bringing together some of the country’s most influential marketers, business leaders, growth architects, and industry disruptors for a day dedicated to one pressing question: what does effective marketing look like in an AI-first world? To be held at The Westin, Goregaon, Mumbai, the…

enso Introduces Agentic Growth Hacking, a New Category for the AI Era

enso Introduces Agentic Growth Hacking, a New Category for the AI Era

The company is defining a new discipline where AI agents execute go-to-market work across places, surfaces, and conversations that human teams simply cannot reach at the same speed or scale. United States, June 9, 2026 — enso today introduced Agentic Growth Hacking, a new category designed for how companies will grow in the AI era….

How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

Africa’s largest B Corp-certified digital agency Rogerwilco walked away with five more awards for its generative engine optimisation (GEO) and AI-driven digital work at the Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South Africa Awards. The wins mark the latest milestone in a remarkable year of industry recognition for its work for Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Business…