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Greg brown

From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data

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In eCommerce, clean verified customer address data is now essential to cut costs, stop fraud and keep shoppers loyal worldwide.
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OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision

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commerce systems
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
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AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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data protection
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ransomware
AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
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Komerz buys Glassbox in deal valuing firm at USD $330m

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commerce systems
Komerz snaps up Glassbox in move valuing the group at USD $330m, bolstering its Creative Commerce offer across global markets.
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Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork

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document management
Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.
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Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist

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Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.
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Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up

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Auxia passes 100bn AI 'revenue decisions' as enterprises shift from genAI trials to agent-based systems that drive measurable top-line gains.
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Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

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cx
Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre

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Salesforce debuts Agentforce Contact Centre, unifying AI agents, voice, digital channels and CRM data to simplify customer service operations.
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Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

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Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
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Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales

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cdp
Epsilon launches UK tool linking digital retail media to in-store sales, promising a single view of online and offline campaign impact.
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Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce

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crm
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digital transformation
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Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
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Teradata adds agentic, multimodal tools to vector store

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physical security
Teradata boosts Enterprise Vector Store with agentic, multimodal tools to unify unstructured data for governed, large-scale AI workloads.
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Dell email mixes payment-style header with promos

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network infrastructure
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cx
Dell draws scrutiny after a promo email mimics a payment remittance notice, blurring lines between marketing, transactions and phishing risks.
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UK shoppers warm to AI agents but trust concerns grow

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data protection
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cx
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martech
UK shoppers are embracing AI shopping agents for better deals and ease, but rising data privacy fears risk slowing wider adoption.
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Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships

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digital transformation
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cx
Women in client leadership are quietly transforming creative-tech partnerships, aligning innovation with trust, governance and measurable growth.
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AI at Goddiva, a woman's perspective

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cx
At Goddiva, women across design to leadership are steering AI to sharpen creativity, deepen customer insight and reshape fashion eCommerce.
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Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering

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data analytics
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digital transformation
Tamr's direct SaaS revenue surges 102% as enterprises embrace AI-driven data mastering to underpin production-ready AI deployments.
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Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

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blockchain
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martech
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partner programmes
Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.