Oxylabs stories
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Rising fraudulent ads on search engines prompt calls for vigilance
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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malware
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martech
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risk & compliance
Rising instances of fraudulent software ads on search engines lead to heightened scrutiny and calls for user vigilance, warns cybersecurity firm Oxylabs.
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AI experts reveal 2024 predictions: hype drop & increased scrutiny
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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edutech
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data privacy
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ai
AI experts forecast a drop in generative AI hype, increased regulation, and thorough scrutiny in AI adoption by 2024.
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Ecommerce set for record-breaking GBP £8.74 billion UK Black Friday weekend
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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data analytics
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big data
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bi
UK expects record-breaking £8.74bn online sales over Black Friday weekend; big data and analytics projected to play a key role.
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Oxylabs: the legal and compliance issues of ChatGPT
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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risk & compliance
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ai security
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stack overflow
As Oxylabs emphasises the legal and compliance issues in the workplace, organisations prohibit employees from using information created using ChatGPT.
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Real-time data collection primary focus of eCommerce
Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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data analytics
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bi
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big data
Real-time data collection will be the main focus for over 60% of eCommerce organizations in 2023, according to a report by Oxylabs.
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In the data collection game, web scraping drives the most revenue
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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esg
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
According to new research, web scraping is seen as the most valuable external data collection method, directly connected to company revenue generation.
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Web scraping, alternative data to grow in popularity
Thu, 5th Jan 2023
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oxylabs
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partners
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partnerships
Over the next year, the spotlight will be put on optimising generative AI, cybersecurity, and ML, as well as expanding web data application.
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Web scraping is legal, but still suffers misconceptions
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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market competition
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oxylabs
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retailers
It is estimated that more than half of organisations have not implemented web scraping due to legal concerns and complexity.