Amazon stories
Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.
Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.
Control of AI-led shopping standards is widening as five more firms join the Universal Commerce Protocol body, doubling its council to 10.
Attackers are leaning on trusted web services and familiar brands to slip past filters, with phishing and spam still dominating inbox threats.
More grassroots hockey groups will benefit as the pair pledges CAD $1 million for charities in every NHL market from 2026/2027.
The hire comes as agencies race to offer marketers a single partner for brand, data and technology decisions, intensifying competition for senior talent.
The hire strengthens Cogna’s push overseas as it seeks to scale its AI platform for utilities, gas and construction customers.
Travellers could soon book soundproof pods for calls and meetings in airports and convention centres as work shifts beyond the office.
Users of Claude should see fewer peak-time slowdowns as Anthropic secures more AWS capacity and Amazon adds USD $5 billion to its stake.
Brands could gain a single governed layer for AI customer work, as Adobe links agents with partner tools across the full lifecycle.
Businesses can now run campaign analysis, customer support and checkout tasks across over 30 AI platforms through Adobe's expanded network.
Large merchants can now push product catalogues into AI shopping tools, with Dell among the first to test the new service.
The Mississippi site is set to become Amazon's first data centre in the state to cool operations with treated wastewater, easing pressure on local water supplies.
Greater competition in social commerce is prompting Markable to offer AI shopping tools free, as it targets faster growth from more creators.
Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.
Australian small businesses can now make Sponsored Brands video adverts in minutes, cutting the cost and time of production to zero.
Retailers chasing rapid checkout promises are seeing more failed drops, as most UK shoppers prefer dependable two-to-four-day delivery windows.
The cheaper streamer is aimed at older televisions and travellers, with USB-powered setup and faster performance than the previous HD stick.
UK regulators are racing to assess whether Anthropic’s Mythos model could speed up attacks on banks and unsettle financial stability.
The funding will open new warehouses in Las Vegas and Chicago as the company pushes its marketplace model into more sales channels.
