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Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow
Data Protection

Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow

Insurers race toward fully AI-run claims within two years, even as most fear biased outcomes and demand stronger oversight and transparency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales
Customer Experience

Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales

Epsilon launches UK tool linking digital retail media to in-store sales, promising a single view of online and offline campaign impact.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Online peak spending swings complicate 2026 planning
Data Analytics

Online peak spending swings complicate 2026 planning

Sharp swings in online peak spending and 64% checkout abandonment risk derailing retailers' forecasts and promo plans for 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers
Digital Transformation

SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers

SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents
Unified Communications

RingCentral unveils AIR Pro no-code AI contact agents

RingCentral debuts AIR Pro voice-first AI agents with no-code tools, aiming to move enterprises beyond basic IVR to scalable automation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend
Manufacturing

Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Unified Communications

Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents

Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer
Manufacturing

Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity
Robotics

Warehouse automation shifts from cost saver to necessity

Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
Data Analytics

Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps

Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Vudoo & PubMatic launch shoppable programmatic ads
Customer Experience

Vudoo & PubMatic launch shoppable programmatic ads

Vudoo partners with PubMatic to bring shoppable, commerce-enabled ads to its programmatic marketplace via a single deal ID integration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
1Kosmos adds identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows
Unified Communications

1Kosmos adds identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows

1Kosmos adds embedded identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows to curb social engineering in high-risk service desk interactions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation
Customer Experience

Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation

AI search tools cast brands in starkly different lights, with Google skewing early negative and ChatGPT souring sentiment near purchase.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth
Data Analytics

EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Criteo becomes first adtech partner for ChatGPT ads
Customer Experience

Criteo becomes first adtech partner for ChatGPT ads

Criteo joins OpenAI's ChatGPT ad pilot as first adtech partner, testing conversational commerce ads across ChatGPT Free and Go in the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI
Data Analytics

RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI

RedCloud passes 100,000 users and deploys agentic AI across its trade platform after enabling over USD $6.91 billion in FMCG transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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