Market research stories - Page 3
Teradata adds agentic, multimodal AI to vector store
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hybrid cloud
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ai security
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aiops
Teradata upgrades Enterprise Vector Store with multimodal AI and agents to unify unstructured search and workflow orchestration at scale.
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets
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digital transformation
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mfa
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crypto
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
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data analytics
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data science
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management
On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.
AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
Uswitch urges pause on upgrades amid smartphone apathy
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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clean technologies
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apple iphone
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sustainability
Uswitch tells UK phone users to pause spring upgrades as 59% say new models feel barely different and SIM-only or refurbs can save hundreds.
UK restaurants back tech, prioritising online ordering
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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robots
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digital transformation
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fintech
UK restaurants plan fresh tech investment for 2026, betting most heavily on online ordering and delivery ahead of AI and smart kitchens.
Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.
UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.
Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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cartech
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.
UK IT departments most confident on AI future-readiness
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
UK IT teams are Europe's most confident on AI and cybersecurity, yet a survey shows many still lag in turning that optimism into maturity.
Electric Twin raises USD $14m to scale AI audiences
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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data science
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partner programmes
London AI start-up Electric Twin raises USD $14m to grow its synthetic audience tech, pitched as a faster alternative to market research.
Shoppers ditch baskets over delivery fees & friction
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Shoppers shun online baskets over high delivery fees and clunky checkouts as retailers plough cash into loyalty schemes and shiny AI tools.
AliExpress lures UK shoppers from Amazon with prices
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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martech
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commerce systems
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e-commerce
AliExpress tempts budget-conscious UK shoppers away from Amazon, as new research highlights price as the dominant factor in purchases.
UK firms boost travel & AI spend as ad budgets fall
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
UK firms ramp up travel and AI investment in 2025, even as advertising spend plunges 28%, signalling a sharper focus on productivity.