Spotify stories
The fresh capital gives the automotive software firm room to scale in the US, where repair delays and manual processes still add costly friction.
Multi-device gamers get rare cross-platform freedom, swappable batteries and active noise cancelling, but the price sits at AUD $800.
Advertisers can now screen Spotify podcast episodes before bidding, giving brands tighter control over where audio ads appear.
AI-generated code is piling pressure on testing and release systems, and Avrea has new funding to help teams ship faster without changing workflows.
Dealer support and local distribution in Australia and New Zealand will now come from AVOZ as OpenAudio targets retrofit and new-build projects.
Families on Spotify's free, ad-supported tier can now give children under 13 supervised music-only accounts, starting in six markets.
Production users gain smaller, tougher microphones and dual-channel wireless kit as RØDE expands from capture to editing software.
Premium users in New Zealand can now correct Spotify's reading of their tastes, as the beta feature shapes homepage recommendations.
The deal gives OpenAI a direct line to builders and users of artificial intelligence, while TBPN keeps editorial independence for its show.
Profitability gives the finance software group room to expand AI tools, as it brings in new product and technology chiefs to steer growth.
AI tracks remain under 1% of streams as platforms curb spam and rights holders pivot from lawsuits to licensing synthetic artists.
Households hit by AI-driven fraud can now screen suspicious calls and texts as Savi debuts its app and secures USD $7 million.
Production users can now route generative AI requests through a stable open source gateway, with Bloomberg already running it and Nutanix adopting it.
Job seekers are being lured into fake FIFA hiring pages that harvest credentials and could expose work accounts to wider corporate breaches.
Pre-downloads and a KoЯn collaboration are set to widen attention on Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred before its global release.
Audio-only listening is now easier for millions of users as video controls roll out globally across Spotify's app and devices.
The appointment signals Halcyon’s push to bolster customer defences as ransomware drives operational disruption, extortion and revenue losses.
Amazon Ads links its DSP with Spotify in Australia, giving brands programmatic access to streaming audio and video ads in one platform.
Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.
Spotify is rolling out its Taste Profile beta to New Zealand Premium users, giving subscribers new controls over personalisation and discovery.
