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Louisiana data centres could leave bills for consumers
Data centers

Louisiana data centres could leave bills for consumers

Households and small firms may end up paying for new power lines and plants, as a report flags opaque financing and tax breaks for data centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Game review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2)

Players may find the Switch 2 exclusive too easy, but its hand-drawn look and animal abilities make exploration the main draw.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
EasyPicky & Pitcher team up for shelf data workflow
Software-as-a-Service

EasyPicky & Pitcher team up for shelf data workflow

Field teams can now act on shelf problems during store visits as EasyPicky's video analysis feeds Pitcher's sales workflow for consumer goods makers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
AI boosts domain values as trust becomes key online
Digital Transformation

AI boosts domain values as trust becomes key online

Strong domains are set to become more valuable as AI makes it easier for small teams to launch websites and apps, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Ignite & Oxford launch AI tool for AV safety compliance
Manufacturing

Ignite & Oxford launch AI tool for AV safety compliance

Manufacturers could gain auditable proof of safe driving decisions as the new software links traffic laws to autonomous vehicle behaviour in simulation.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Consumers trust marketplaces more than brands online
Gaming

Consumers trust marketplaces more than brands online

Confidence in online retail is shifting towards the platform, with a 9,000-person study finding marketplaces outrank direct brands on trust.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales
Gaming

Yaspa appoints Justin Fears as US Director of sales

The appointment bolsters Yaspa's push into North American gaming, as it seeks to win more operators needing payment and compliance tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Google search traffic shifts towards big publishers
Generative AI

Google search traffic shifts towards big publishers

Smaller publishers are losing visibility as search referrals are increasingly captured by established brands, according to a study of 44 US sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Legora opens Singapore & Tokyo offices in Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

Legora opens Singapore & Tokyo offices in Asia-Pacific

The move gives the legal AI group a base in three major regional markets as demand rises from firms handling cross-border work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk
Data Protection

Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk

A Floxy study warns developers that Google's coding assistant keeps code for 540 days and defaults to training on user data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform
Crypto

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform

Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Angola Cables partners Uniti Wholesale on US links
Network Infrastructure

Angola Cables partners Uniti Wholesale on US links

Businesses in emerging markets will gain direct access to Uniti's US fibre network under a new deal aimed at transatlantic demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Sumo Logic adds Claude compliance logging integration
Data Protection

Sumo Logic adds Claude compliance logging integration

Security teams can now track Claude use alongside other enterprise logs, helping firms meet compliance rules and investigate activity more easily.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Data Protection

Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure

Enterprises under pressure to prove AI returns may gain tighter controls as Kore.ai's Artemis moves from pilots to production on Microsoft Azure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

Abundia buys RPD Technologies Americas to boost growth
Clean technologies

Abundia buys RPD Technologies Americas to boost growth

The deal gives Abundia an immediate revenue stream and in-house engineering expertise as it pushes to build waste-to-fuels plants more quickly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Intuit cuts 17% workforce as it doubles down on AI
Digital Transformation

Intuit cuts 17% workforce as it doubles down on AI

Hundreds of workers will lose jobs as Intuit simplifies its structure and redirects spending towards AI and financial services growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'
Data sovereignty

BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'

Foreign backers now supply up to 90% of capital in Canada's biggest venture rounds, widening concerns over ownership and economic sovereignty.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
University of Lincoln wins Chelsea medal for RoboCrops
Robotics

University of Lincoln wins Chelsea medal for RoboCrops

The award spotlights AI crop-scanning technology that could help growers spot disease and stress earlier, before visible damage appears.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026