Spotify stories

Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.

OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.

AI tracks remain under 1% of streams as platforms curb spam and rights holders pivot from lawsuits to licensing synthetic artists.

Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.

Ocado Ads partners with Epsilon to launch a retail media solution linking verified shopper data across TV, audio and online for better ad targeting.

E-commerce firms are urged to view payments as profit drivers, with C-suite support key to boosting revenue and enhancing customer experience, says Ecommpay.

Icertis has acquired AI startup Dioptra to enhance its contract intelligence platform with advanced automation and risk review tools for legal teams.

The global Cloudflare outage has revived concerns about single-provider dependence as businesses confront rising risks from large-scale IT disruptions.

Stockholm startup Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch AI platform with multi-agent system aimed at transforming marketing agency workflows.

Canva teams up with Boku to offer localised payment methods across Asia and Europe, boosting access for users without credit cards.

Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.

Fivetran has expanded its Connector SDK, enabling developers to create custom data pipelines quickly, boosting analytics and AI capabilities across systems.

Amazon Prime tops the list of most-cancelled subscription apps, with 578,000 monthly cancellation searches, surpassing Disney+ by nearly 45%.

NVIDIA and Microsoft boost AI on Windows RTX PCs and Azure with new tools, microservices, and plug-ins for faster, easier AI development and deployment.

Amazon Prime leads digital subscription cancellations with 578,000 monthly searches, as users reconsider services amid rising costs and tiered pricing models.

Analytic Partners launches The CMO Office, a new APAC hub offering weekly insights and podcasts to boost marketing effectiveness across the region.

Google Cloud has launched significant updates to its Kubernetes Engine, enhancing capabilities for managing large-scale AI workloads and improving resource efficiency.

Amazon has launched Alexa+, an advanced AI assistant promising enhanced conversational abilities and seamless integration with various services and devices.

Schneider Electric launches AI at Scale podcast, exploring real-life AI applications with industry experts, aiming to demystify AI and promote sustainable tech.

The artificial intelligence in media and entertainment market is set to rise from USD $10.24 billion in 2024 to USD $51.37 billion by 2034, driven by a 17.5% CAGR.