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B&M completes checkout system rollout across 790 stores
The upgrade should cut faults and speed up checkouts for shoppers and staff across one of the UK's largest discount store networks.
UK employers value AI skills over grades, study shows
Employer demand for AI know-how is rising fast, with vacancies paying 34% more and formal qualifications losing sway in hiring.
UK businesses underuse finance software, bluQube finds
Most firms are not getting the return they expected from finance platforms, with 89.3% using less than three quarters of available functions.
UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint
Financial firms face fewer costly errors as a PowerPoint plug-in flags contradictory figures, calculation mistakes and mismatched data across decks.
Cequence adds AI Gateway controls for agentic zero trust
Existing customers can now govern AI agents more tightly, as Cequence links model, API and tool access to role-based policy controls.
Finance leaders need AI skills as governance tightens
Employers are competing for finance chiefs who can judge AI risks and explain data models, as only a small pool can lead implementations.
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Algolia adds guardrails for fashion AI shopping tools
Fashion retailers can now curb costly AI shopping errors as Algolia adds guardrails tied to live stock, prices and business rules.
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