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AI assistants reshape Black Friday shopping choices
Data Analytics

AI assistants reshape Black Friday shopping choices

Retailers risk missing Black Friday shoppers as AI tools increasingly narrow product choices before customers reach a website.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week
Defence private 5G spending nears USD $2.5 billion
Network Security

Defence private 5G spending nears USD $2.5 billion

Security-driven demand is set to lift private 5G and 4G LTE defence investment at a 24% annual rate through 2029, the research says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending
Data Protection

AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending

AI tools are increasingly steering UK shoppers to products, but most still buy through retailer sites, stores and human advice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears
Digital Transformation

Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears

Most finance professionals now use AI, but 93 per cent worry its outputs may be inaccurate or biased, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms
DevOps

Harness finds AI costs outpace governance in firms

Rising AI bills are outpacing controls, with 72% of companies hit by surprise cost spikes and only 13% able to see spending clearly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Reco adds live AI runtime controls for browser use
Digital Transformation

Reco adds live AI runtime controls for browser use

Security teams can now block risky AI prompts in real time as Reco expands its platform from visibility into browser-level enforcement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Software-as-a-Service

groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round

It will fund North American expansion and product development as observability demand rises with cloud and AI workloads, after revenue tripled.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Cowbell launches OMNI AI system for specialty insurance

Eligible quotes for small firms can now be issued in minutes, as the insurer says AI is helping speed underwriting and product rollouts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform
Clean technologies

Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform

Companies struggling to account for digital emissions now have a tool that traces website energy use to individual customer actions and hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK SMEs miss GBP £54 billion as finance confidence dips
Productivity

UK SMEs miss GBP £54 billion as finance confidence dips

Confusion and mistrust are leaving thousands of SMEs unable to fund expansion, with Portman estimating a GBP £54 billion hit to revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Dext extends payments to UK QuickBooks Online users
Fintech

Dext extends payments to UK QuickBooks Online users

The move gives UK accountants and small businesses a single workflow for supplier, expense and payroll payments as late invoices strain cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AI lifts UK shopping expectations but delivery lags
Customer Experience

AI lifts UK shopping expectations but delivery lags

Only 7% of shoppers said fast delivery promises are consistently met, even as AI is widening the pool of brands UK consumers will consider.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Data Protection

No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model

Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.

By Alex Ayers • 5 min read • Last week
Access buys Talent Funnel to boost hospitality hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Access buys Talent Funnel to boost hospitality hiring

The deal expands Access Hospitality's recruitment software as hospitality employers face labour shortages, turnover and seasonal hiring swings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts

Britain's legal and accounting firms risk losing business as clients demand AI-led quality gains that few providers are delivering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
India's chip production set to rise to 13% by 2030
Semiconductors

India's chip production set to rise to 13% by 2030

The increase would still leave India well behind chip leaders, as Forrester forecasts only gradual gains in technology sovereignty by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Australian small business sales growth slows to 6.5%
Xero

Australian small business sales growth slows to 6.5%

Higher borrowing costs and fuel prices have cooled discretionary spending, leaving consumer-facing firms under pressure as sales growth slowed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK urged to back AI charter as readiness doubts grow
Data Protection

UK urged to back AI charter as readiness doubts grow

Most Britons think the government is moving too slowly, with 58% saying the UK is not ready for AI's impact on jobs and the economy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week