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Alayic appoints Planet Zeus to spearhead AI voice PR
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Alayic appoints Planet Zeus to spearhead AI voice PR

AI voice start-up Alayic hires North West agency Planet Zeus to lead PR and social push for launch of its automated call-handling platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Hybrid AI set to become core creative infrastructure by 2026
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Hybrid AI set to become core creative infrastructure by 2026

Hybrid AI will shift from experimental tool to core creative infrastructure by 2026, reshaping how major brands produce content worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Vinted side hustlers warned over surprise HMRC tax bills
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Vinted side hustlers warned over surprise HMRC tax bills

Vinted sellers risk surprise HMRC tax bills as booming side hustles push more Britons over the £1,000 self-assessment threshold.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Tesco leads UK supermarkets in Christmas social media win
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Tesco leads UK supermarkets in Christmas social media win

Tesco tops the UK's Christmas social media league, outpacing rivals on engagement and EMV with a wide-reaching creator-led strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026

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The future of authentication in 2026: Insights from Yubico's experts
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The future of authentication in 2026: Insights from Yubico's experts

Yubico experts say 2026 will redefine authentication, with post-quantum security, digital ID wallets and AI-driven threats converging.

By Ronnie Manning • 9 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Mimeo boosts UK capacity with new Canon inkjet press
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Mimeo boosts UK capacity with new Canon inkjet press

Mimeo has expanded UK production with a Canon varioPRINT iX3200 inkjet press, boosting speed, capacity and image quality for global clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Krotos adds AI footsteps & cloth Foley to Video to Sound
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Krotos adds AI footsteps & cloth Foley to Video to Sound

Krotos' Video to Sound now auto-generates synced AI footsteps and cloth Foley, promising faster, browser-based sound design for video creators.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Dreame unveils AI whole-home ecosystem, AU launches
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Dreame unveils AI whole-home ecosystem, AU launches

Dreame unveils an AI whole-home ecosystem at CES 2026 and confirms its thinnest robot vacuum and new personal-care device for Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
ASUS and GoPro launch creator-focused ProArt PX13 Laptop
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ASUS and GoPro launch creator-focused ProArt PX13 Laptop

ASUS and GoPro unveil the ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition, a rugged AI laptop tuned for creators editing action footage on the move.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
ASUS unveils Copilot+ PCs with new ProArt & Zenbook
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ASUS unveils Copilot+ PCs with new ProArt & Zenbook

ASUS debuts a Copilot+ PC line at CES 2026 with creator ProArt gear, dual‑screen Zenbooks and budget Vivobooks spanning three chip platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
ROG marks 20 years with dual-screen laptops & AR gear
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ROG marks 20 years with dual-screen laptops & AR gear

ROG marks 20 years at CES 2026 with a dual 16-inch screen gaming laptop, holographic desktop, AR glasses and Kojima-inspired gear.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Asus ROG unveils Kojima Ludens-themed Flow Z13-KJP
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Asus ROG unveils Kojima Ludens-themed Flow Z13-KJP

Asus ROG teams with Kojima Productions on a Ludens-themed Flow Z13-KJP gaming tablet and peripherals, debuting the range at CES.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
HP debuts slimmer AI laptops & creator all-in-ones
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HP debuts slimmer AI laptops & creator all-in-ones

HP has revealed a slimmer AI‑centric OmniBook Ultra 14 and OmniStudio X 27 creator desktop as it overhauls PCs for hybrid, creative work.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear
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HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear

HP folds OMEN into HyperX with a unified gaming brand, debuting a powerhouse MAX 16 laptop, QD‑OLED monitor and brain‑sensing headset.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Sandisk retires WD_BLACK and WD Blue for Optimus SSDs ranges
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Sandisk retires WD_BLACK and WD Blue for Optimus SSDs ranges

Sandisk scraps WD_BLACK and WD Blue SSD lines, unifying its internal NVMe range under a new three-tier SANDISK Optimus brand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV
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Samsung unveils unified AI vision across home & TV

Samsung sets out unified AI vision at CES, turning TVs, appliances and health services into connected 'companions' in daily life.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
LG unveils ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops with AI
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LG unveils ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops with AI

LG is debuting ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops at CES 2026, pairing tougher metallic designs with dual on-device and cloud AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Luma AI unveils Ray3 Modify for controllable AI video
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Luma AI unveils Ray3 Modify for controllable AI video

Luma AI debuts Ray3 Modify, a controllable video model in Dream Machine that reshapes scenes while preserving actors' performances.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025