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Battle for AI influencer trust intensifies as creator economy surges

AI or virtual influencers are synthetic creators, pure bot material that look impossibly human, that have evolved into commercially viable media assets. They are intellectual property…

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Video, authenticity drive LinkedIn’s professional creator boom

Remember the days when LinkedIn was simply a recruitment platform? That perception is quickly becoming outdated. The platform has now evolved into a creator ecosystem where…

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Jewellery outshines fashion as industry braces for turbulent 2026: report

Jewellery is emerging as the biggest winner in global fashion’s uncertain future, outperforming every other category even as the broader industry prepares for what executives describe…

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Lebanon’s viral meme: Why everyone is talking about ‘Ana Teta’

The Lebanese advertising industry is facing mounting criticism and possible legal exposure after dozens of brands reportedly used a viral social media trend for commercial campaigns…

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

By Hoda Rizk

Spotify gives artists power to block misattributed tracks in new beta feature

By Communicate Staff

IKEA turns store strolls into rewarding steps

By Communicate Staff

TOD gears up for FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming across MENA

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The Cannes Lions AI decision that could change advertising forever

As the global advertising industry prepares for this year’s edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, one of the festival’s most consequential decisions is…

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The making of the AI-enterprise blueprint in the Gulf region

The region’s most powerful companies are giga-scaling AI. An ‘Agentic’ transition is aligning with the rise of consumers enamored with AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).…

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Sephora and Gap are rebuilding fashion around creators—And it’s changing everything 

A structural shift in how consumers discover and buy fashion is forcing global brands to rebuild their commerce strategies around creators, with companies such as Sephora…

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Gartner warns of AI agent sprawl as Gulf firms accelerate adoption

Companies urged to rein in governance risks as autonomous tools proliferate. Businesses are rushing to deploy artificial intelligence agents across their operations, but many risk losing…

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Sheikha Latifa’s $272M bet: Can Dubai become the world’s creator capital? 

In a major push to future-proof Dubai’s cultural industries, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched the ‘Creative Sector Resilience Portfolio’, a multi-pronged…

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From ‘Add to Cart’ to ‘Convince Me’: New TikTok report signals retail shake-up

A new global trends report by TikTok points to a decisive shift in consumer behaviour, with audiences moving away from impulse-driven “little treat” spending toward more…

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Agentic AI accelerates conversion and market speed

The GCC presents a formidable economic landscape for technology applications like AI, enjoying an average GDP per capita exceeding $70,000. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is today an…

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Scaling social creativity without sacrificing human connection

Social media has become the world’s largest advertising channel, forcing marketers to rethink how they create, deploy and measure campaigns at scale. As brands produce more…

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Original content is king, piracy biggest threat: beIN MENA executive

As media consumption rapidly shifts from traditional television to digital platforms, broadcasters across the Middle East and North Africa are racing to adapt. In an interview,…

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