This week: Meta’s targeted ad model struck by EU privacy regulators, New Zealand to make tech firms pay for news… The tech sector this week was dominated by the news that Meta’s targeted ad model is to be restricted by privacy [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Snap announces it is developing new AR features to be monetisable for developers; Apple pitches tighter security measures to protect users from cyber-criminals; and TikTok faces legal action in Indiana. Snap building new, monetisable AR products Social [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: lawmakers in the US propose the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act to create a digital dollar; Alibaba leads a USD $60m investment round into AR company Nreal; and Ronin Network loses over USD $615m in a major [...]

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Apple are ordered to allow app developers offer alternative payment methods to the App Store; insurtech startup Marshmallow reach unicorn status after a USD $85m Series B funding round; and TikTok launch Effect Studio AR [...]

Reality Gaming Group, the publisher of mobile games and digital collectibles, has teamed up with Admix, the pioneering In-Play advertising platform that bridges the gap between mobile games and brands, to launch In-Play ads in their AR mobile combat game [...]

This week, a study reveals that while Asia-Pacific is indeed an online shopping paradise, it also is a haven for fraudsters who have targeted 18% of consumers in the region. Some 71% had made online purchases and 63% used mobile payments [...]

The concept of virtual reality (VR) as a serious commercial concept has been brewing for well over a decade, with the technology regularly heralded as the next big step in gaming, entertainment, and design. In this piece for RetailTechNews, John [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: UK Consumers to Trigger Data Privacy Requests; Multi-Device Shoppers Spend More; and UK Consumers Believe AR Influences Purchasing. UK Consumers to Trigger Data Privacy [...]

The change digital technology is driving in retail is there for all to see. However, while some retailers are diving in at the deep end, others are only dipping their toes in the water for now. In this Q&A with [...]

Augmented reality (AR) is a relatively new phenomenon in the retail world, but some brands already realise how important it is to harness what the technology offers. In this piece for RetailTechNews, digital branding and ad-tech writer Kayla Matthews explains how companies [...]