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Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying

Consumers want AI to hunt bargains, but most still reject software buying clothes for them, according to a survey of 3,300 adults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Amazon launches instalment payments with Affirm in UK

Shoppers on Amazon.co.uk will be able to spread eligible purchases over up to 48 months, with instant credit checks and no late fees.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

NatWest tests AI spending insights & fraud support

Customers will be able to query spending patterns in natural language as the bank expands in-house AI after launching fraud triage support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Creditspring partners college on student money lessons

Fewer than half of 18 to 24-year-olds understand APR or minimum repayments, prompting a new college programme on borrowing and budgeting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Co-op Live adopts Oracle systems for venue operations

Joined-up software should speed reconciliation and stock control at the 23,500-capacity Manchester arena during peak event rushes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Budgeting stories

Financial Systems

Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets

Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds

Most mission-driven boards are still using AI sparingly, leaving oversight and strategy lagging behind spending plans as funding pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools

Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Gaming

Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs

Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Wild Tech launches Dynamics 365 deal for AYS Hardware

The Malaysian steel group is replacing a long-customised ERP system with a cloud platform to unify finance, stock and sales as it scales across ASEAN and APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Workday names Sarah Kennedy Ellis as chief marketing officer

The appointment underscores Workday's push to sharpen its AI message as it battles rivals for corporate HR and finance spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Inde names Raja Nouman Ahmed as General Manager Finance

As Inde expands across the Tasman, the finance chief will help tighten controls and reporting to support growth in New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Budgeting stories

Data centers

Iron Mountain says retired IT assets can fund AI projects

A fifth of organisations are already using money recovered from old kit to help pay for AI, as tighter budgets and greener goals reshape tech spending.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago