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UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year
Risk & Compliance

UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year

More than half of technology chiefs say oversight has become urgent as AI agents take on routine tasks and raise security and duplication risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Norell combines AnyCard, Lifestyle & Savvy under one group
Investment

Norell combines AnyCard, Lifestyle & Savvy under one group

The combination gives the group greater scale across 45 countries as it targets a global gift card market forecast to reach USD $2.2 trillion by 2034.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Collabstr adds Snapchat creators to brand marketplace
YouTube

Collabstr adds Snapchat creators to brand marketplace

Brands can now run Snapchat campaigns through Collabstr's self-serve marketplace, giving access to more than a quarter of its creator base.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising
eCommerce

Big brands spend less sales revenue on advertising

That points to a shift in how much large groups reinvest in promotion, with the 25 US-listed advertisers studied seeing their ad-to-sales ratio fall from 6.1% to 5.5%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%
Generative AI

AI search transactions soar 553% as revenue jumps 312%

Transactions from AI search visitors rose 553% over 13 months, with revenue up 312% as the channel outpaced organic and paid search.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Billy Grace says Black Friday costs rose but orders fell
eCommerce

Billy Grace says Black Friday costs rose but orders fell

Advertisers paid more for Black Friday inventory, but stronger conversion performance still lifted returns as order costs fell 18%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Adobe & NVIDIA boost creative software & media tools
Personalisation

Adobe & NVIDIA boost creative software & media tools

Adobe and NVIDIA are expanding their partnership to accelerate AI processing in creative software, cloud media workflows and customer engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students
Data Protection

Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students

Millions of students could gain workplace AI skills as UK colleges and universities get free access to Slack Enterprise under a Salesforce programme.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Miniclipper adds fourth warehouse to THOMAX platform
Digital Transformation

Miniclipper adds fourth warehouse to THOMAX platform

The rollout will give the logistics firm one warehouse management platform across all six UK sites, speeding eCommerce fulfilment and customer system links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Liquibase Secure lands on Google & Microsoft marketplaces
DevOps

Liquibase Secure lands on Google & Microsoft marketplaces

The wider marketplace rollout should make it easier for large enterprises to buy database governance software through their existing cloud contracts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK drivers unsure of details after crashes, survey finds
Data Quality

UK drivers unsure of details after crashes, survey finds

Most motorists may be fuelling avoidable claims delays, with just 30% saying they know exactly what details to swap after a collision.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AI adoption outpaces workplace redesign, Vertage warns
Artificial Intelligence

AI adoption outpaces workplace redesign, Vertage warns

Only 15% of enterprises are ready for outcome-based work, as a Vertage survey found AI is outpacing job redesign across large firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI boosts capacity, but firms lag on work redesign
Digital Transformation

AI boosts capacity, but firms lag on work redesign

The gap between AI adoption and work redesign is widening, with only 15% of large firms ready to turn automation into sustained gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Obsero raises USD $1.2 million to build AI search tools
Marketing Technologies

Obsero raises USD $1.2 million to build AI search tools

The seed round gives the London-based startup cash to expand its team and product as brands scramble to track visibility in AI search results.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
UK shoppers use AI for holiday deals as uncertainty bites
Artificial Intelligence

UK shoppers use AI for holiday deals as uncertainty bites

Most UK consumers plan to keep festive spending steady, while AI use for price comparisons is gaining ground amid economic uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK SMEs fear closure as costs bite, Flagstone finds
Small Business

UK SMEs fear closure as costs bite, Flagstone finds

Energy bills and wider cost pressures are pushing many UK SMEs to the brink, with 43% fearing they may not last beyond two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
pubX raises USD $5m, acquires media quality firm Compliant
AI Agents

pubX raises USD $5m, acquires media quality firm Compliant

The acquisition will fold Compliant's media quality signals into pubX's automated ad-buying tools as it expands in the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
DevRev joins OpenAI Marketplace as a launch partner
Partner Programmes

DevRev joins OpenAI Marketplace as a launch partner

Enterprise customers can now direct part of their OpenAI commitment to DevRev's support and workflow tools, widening its sales reach.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week