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Manhattan Associates unveils major update to its Manhattan Active Omni solution, aimed at redefining retail operations and improving customer engagement.

Global AI-enabled biometric market, currently worth USD $12.7 billion, projected to skyrocket to US$50.5 billion by 2031.

Contact centre specialist IPI joins NICE's DEVone Ecosystem programme, making its unique compliance technology, Pauseable, available via NICE's AI-driven CXone platform.

MVNO market value projected to reach $167.7bn by 2034, driven by a surge in non-telco brands entering the mobile service arena amid technological advancements.

Chatbot market set to surge, projecting USD $4.9 billion growth by 2033, fuelled by customer engagement focus and widespread industrial adoption.

UK retailer The Range partners with one of Europe's largest dropshipping platforms, Virtualstock, in a strategic move to elevate online sales and streamline operations.

Research reveals an 8% rise in sick leave within the professional, scientific and technical activities industry in 2023, according to Access PeopleHR.

Aiven commits to sustainable operations in the tech sector, highlighting the urgent need for carbon emissions reduction in light of equivalent pollution levels to the aviation industry.

Digital finance giant Global Processing has optimised operations with New Relic platform, resulting in a 50% alert noise reduction and 30% faster IT outage counteraction.

Retail tech firm Cegid fortifies its global presence with a strategic investment in a new Point of Delivery (PoD) in Dubai, targeting the booming fashion and luxury market in the Middle East.

Data and AI firm Databricks experiences a 70% YoY increase in its EMEA operations, driven by surging demand for data and AI capabilities.

SAP Emarsys unveils AI Product Finder in response to rising Australian demand for AI-influenced retail experiences.

Bad bots accounted for nearly half of all global internet traffic in 2024, hitting their highest ever level since monitoring began in 2013, warns cybersecurity leader Imperva.

Spirent Communications joins forces with an online payments platform to enhance cyber defenses using its advanced CyberFlood software, aimed at improving the scalability and efficacy of network defenses.

AI-backed financial intelligence platform, Bridgewise, secures $21m from its series A funding round led by SIX Group to fuel its global reach in securities analytics.

Denodo, a leader in data management, reveals a groundbreaking partnership with Google Cloud's Vertex AI, aiming to optimise data virtualisation and large language models to enable advanced AI solutions.

Cyberattack case studies from global XDR service provider Barracuda demonstrate the dangers of incomplete digital security.

Celigo partners with TikTok Shop in response to a growing trend of consumers using TikTok for product research, as they aim to help retailers better synchronise and manage valuable data across various applications.

In response to the predicted $1.77 trillion cost of inventory distortion for retailers in 2023, AI provider Peak is launching a guarantee for its inventory applications, aiming to prove that using technology for inventory optimisation doesn't have to be a high-risk strategy.

Data management leader, Denodo, announces cutting-edge collaboration with Google Cloud, integrating its platform with Vertex AI for accelerated AI-ready data access.