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Battery patent filings lag oil-price swings, while EV makers split into specialist niches and weigh protection across materials, packs and processes.

IntelliAM acquires RBM Lubrications & Monitoring Solutions in Scotland, adding staff and assets as it deepens reach into the central belt.

Confirmo secures dual Irish licensing for stablecoin payments, positioning its European hub to serve businesses ahead of the EU's 2026 MiCA deadline.

System1 adds AI-led reporting and predictive tools to Test Your Ad, aiming to speed up creative analysis while keeping consumer testing central.

Making Tax Digital is forcing UK SMEs to confront broken finance workflows as quarterly reporting pushes demand for real-time data and open banking.

G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.

Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.

Ecommerce in 2026: AI shoppers, social sales and returns pressure push retailers to rethink data, compliance and cross-border growth.

TCS extends long-running Marks & Spencer deal as retailer seeks to modernise core systems and widen its use of artificial intelligence.

Persistent and Databricks launch Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution for banks and payment providers facing rising digital payment fraud.

Shoppers increasingly prefer human-led social posts over AI-generated material, with Gen Z driving brands towards micro-influencers and niche creators.

Aqilla has unveiled an AI-enhanced invoice automation feature that combines capture and accounts payable, cutting processing time and tightening controls.

LoopMe unveils Chartboost Direct to help app publishers tap brand ad spend as AI usage reshapes search, web traffic and mobile gaming habits.

Opia widens promotion protection for brands as volatility, inflation and fraud fears push marketing teams to seek tighter budget control.

8B and PayU team up to let Indian travellers use UPI across Central Asia, as rising visitor numbers fuel cross-border payment demand.

Fractional Chief Marketing Officers say brands must ditch blanket discounting, sharpen value messages and tailor offers as households split into two wallets.

Aspire taps J.P. Morgan Payments for cross-border FX as the Singapore fintech expands wallet conversions in SGD, USD, GBP, EUR and HKD.

Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.

PayPal brings payment links into Canva for 265 million users, letting creators, entrepreneurs and small firms sell from designs with QR codes and checkouts.

Bucharest crowned Europe's most startup-friendly city as London ranks 69th globally, with Eastern European hubs sweeping the top three.