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Promotion-driven demand lifted Europe smartphone sales in Week 26, but analysts warn the rebound may fade once Amazon Prime Day discounts end.
Payment delays and compliance risks are looming for French firms as live invoice routing begins ahead of the September 1 e-invoicing deadline.
Fans shopping before kick-off are being targeted as advertisers chase last-minute beer, spirits and snack sales on Uber's platform.
Most manufacturers are still testing physical AI, even as they expect it to reshape warehouses, assembly lines and logistics operations.
Rising concern over shadow AI has prompted Cloudbrink to bundle endpoint monitoring, data loss prevention and secure connectivity for enterprises.
AI tools could cut utility costs and reduce customer friction as Gentrack's new Chief Technology Officer pushes a more proactive service model.
Five early-stage SpaceTech firms in Florida will get mentoring and investor access as a UK-backed scheme seeks to speed fundraising.
Merchants on Recurly will gain access to more than 300 payment providers through one integration, helping curb failed recurring charges.
Two million customers could see cheaper, faster transfers as the remittance firm shifts settlement onto regulated stablecoin rails.
Household budgets are set to be reshaped as AI agents steer purchases worth USD $3.35tn by 2030, WARC and PHD say.
Marketers can now measure how AI systems rank their brands after Tracksuit added Hall's visibility tool to its tracking platform.
The appointments broaden Wildfire's UK brief into home energy and security as brands compete for visibility in the connected home market.
Most teams are battling short-term demands and rising admin, as a survey found 74% of UK marketers say the sector is in survival mode.
Unchecked AI could distort finance decisions and damage trust, as UK firms rush adoption without enough governance, oversight or training.
Finance teams could cut days from month-end reporting by automating repetitive reconciliations first, while leaving judgment calls to people.
Most Australian staff are happy with AI as an assistant, but 64% want a human involved before it acts independently.
AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.
Executives may face costly missteps as persuasive AI forecasts spread faster than their ability to test the assumptions behind them.
Small businesses could cut manual admin as the new tool links emails, CRM records and chats into one workflow for review.
The hire comes as the electricity market technology firm expands in Texas and the UK after its USD $75 million Series B funding round.