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Amazon Prime Day cuts prices on gaming & audio gear
Gaming

Amazon Prime Day cuts prices on gaming & audio gear

Price cuts of up to 50% on controllers, soundbars and projectors are drawing shoppers to Prime Day bargains across the UK and US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK businesses warned over rising generative AI costs
Software-as-a-Service

UK businesses warned over rising generative AI costs

Cost pressures are emerging as UK and Irish firms move generative AI from pilots to production, with 41% calling model spend prohibitive.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
DE-CIX chief warns orbital data centres need networks
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX chief warns orbital data centres need networks

Reliability, not raw compute, may decide whether orbital AI data centres can work, as DE-CIX says links to Earth remain the bigger hurdle.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion
Fintech

Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion

The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion
Digital Transformation

Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion

The move gives the German group a single provider for payments, tax, warehousing and delivery as it expands direct sales in Britain and America.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ACI Worldwide to host EMEA payments summit in London
Fintech

ACI Worldwide to host EMEA payments summit in London

Senior payments executives will debate fraud, instant transfers and AI-led commerce as Europe faces pressure to reduce dependence on non-European rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian retailers face delivery gap as costs rise
Data Analytics

Australian retailers face delivery gap as costs rise

Rising fees and longer free-shipping thresholds are widening the gap between what Australian shoppers want and what retailers promise at checkout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran
Generative AI

Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran

The expansion will add 200 jobs and deepen the skills group's AI engineering footprint as it seeks talent beyond London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Consumers use AI to compare deals ahead of Prime Day
Generative AI

Consumers use AI to compare deals ahead of Prime Day

Price remains the main driver for Prime Day shoppers, even as 43% now use AI tools to compare offers and spot discounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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UK shoppers say Prime Day traps retailers in discount cycle
Marketing Technologies

UK shoppers say Prime Day traps retailers in discount cycle

More than half of UK shoppers say major sales events are pushing retailers into a race to the bottom, according to invent.ai research.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Most executives say AI has moved beyond pilot phase
Digital Transformation

Most executives say AI has moved beyond pilot phase

Most large companies have shifted AI into live use, but senior leaders remain split on whether it will drive hiring or cuts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Revolut launches Ultra plan in Australia for users
Crypto

Revolut launches Ultra plan in Australia for users

The fee-based tier is aimed at Australian customers seeking steadier rewards, travel perks and investing access as card points lose appeal.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief
Fintech

Multiverse opens Edinburgh hub with ex-Amazon AI chief

The training firm plans 200 hires as it broadens UK engineering beyond London and pushes deeper into AI products after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Amazon launches Ads Agent for advertisers in Australia
Data Analytics

Amazon launches Ads Agent for advertisers in Australia

Australian advertisers can now save hours on campaign setup as Amazon brings its AI tool to self-service users at no extra cost.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
AliExpress launches UK summer sale amid spending fears
Wearables

AliExpress launches UK summer sale amid spending fears

Worries over household budgets are driving UK shoppers towards discounts of up to 80% as summer spending comes under pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cohesity gains access to Anthropic's Claude for security
Data Protection

Cohesity gains access to Anthropic's Claude for security

The restricted model could speed up vulnerability fixes across Cohesity's platform as AI intensifies both attack and defence in critical software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
AliExpress launches UK summer sale with up to 80% off
Wearables

AliExpress launches UK summer sale with up to 80% off

Shoppers feeling the squeeze are driving demand for discounted home, garden and tech items as 86% worry about living costs, AliExpress said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month