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UK shoppers expect faster product drops, survey finds

Social media is pushing retailers to restock faster, as 65% of UK shoppers now expect technology to keep viral items available.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Ecommpay adds Apple Pay & Google Pay express checkout

Guest shoppers could face fewer checkout steps as merchants using Ecommpay can now surface Apple Pay and Google Pay earlier in the process.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

UK retailers back store staff despite rising labour costs

Retailers are prioritising shop-floor service over headcount cuts, even as wage and tax bills strain margins across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

UK firms say infrastructure gaps slow green efforts

Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • This month

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eCommerce

World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds

Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Genesys Cloud ARR hits USD $2.8 billion as AI demand rises

Rising enterprise spending on AI helped push Genesys Cloud annual recurring revenue to USD $2.8 billion, with international sales nearing 45%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Komodor adds AI tools to cut Kubernetes cloud waste

The new features promise to curb Kubernetes cloud spending by spotting stranded capacity that blocks cluster consolidation and auto-scaling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Fuel names Sana Chaarani as Vice President of Technology

It underscores Fuel's push to tighten its systems and cyber defences as North American logistics operators face rising pressure for speed and visibility.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

DevOps

Liquibase Secure adds AI governance for database changes

AI-written database changes can now be checked and traced before deployment, as Liquibase Secure 5.2 targets production risk and audit gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Relationship Management

Rivvun AI raises USD $7.55m seed round led by Sitara

The funding will help the Seattle-based startup tackle revenue and spend leakage that can cost large companies billions across complex supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

GXTrust launches two USB microphones for streamers

Demand for plug-and-play creator audio is rising, with the three new models pitched at streamers, podcasters and gamers using home setups.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

CI&T joins Claude partner network to boost AI deployment

More than 1,000 CI&T AI engineers are being trained on Claude as the firm targets financial services, retail and consumer goods projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Stock Exchange

World Cup wins linked to stock market gains, says XTB

Winning nations have historically seen markets outperform around the tournament, though wider forces can easily outweigh any football-related lift.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice

It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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 • Last week

DevOps

Untested code deployed by 60% as AI speeds development

Pressure to ship faster is leaving most firms exposed, with AI-generated code now outpacing testing and lifting quality risks across industries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

OutSystems honours AI leaders in 2026 innovation awards

Customers are already saving time and millions as the awards spotlight AI tools moved into day-to-day operations across logistics, banking and public services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week