Developers can now use Google Cloud's examples to build and govern Gemini-powered agents for approvals, compliance and data workflows.
Brands facing AI-driven shopping shifts will get hands-on support as Wayvia adds advisory and execution services alongside its platform.
Banks and fintechs may soon keep more payments inside their own apps, as Apple's wider NFC access loosens iPhone wallet restrictions.
Operators could lift spend and speed service as hospitality payments move from fixed terminals to connected platforms across venues.
Beauty and wellness operators can now cut manual bookkeeping as financial data flows straight from Fresha into Xero and QuickBooks.
Restaurants across seven European markets have repeatedly tapped platform lending as the YouLend-Just Eat Takeaway scheme tops EUR €150 million.
Nearly one in 100 failed identity checks now involves deepfake material, as AI-generated fraud threatens banking, payments and online services.
Adoption is stalling where firms lack clean data, strong workflows and guardrails, raising risks in retail, healthcare and IT.
More than 30 firms joined a production test that could speed settlement and collateral movement across US markets, after SEC clearance.
Faster real-time responses may help brands cut manual analysis as the new release links customer signals with AI tools across service and marketing.
Electronics and DIY orders helped offset falls in fashion and food, leaving UK eCommerce parcel growth almost unchanged in Q2.
Retailers could get faster task allocation and reprioritisation as WorkJam's platform now automates decisions across 1.5 million frontline users.
Retailers could add third-party tools faster as GK opens its CLOUD4RETAIL platform to more partners and prototype app development.
Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.
Marketers are finding that AI can boost output without lifting quality unless they feed it richer audience and community signals.
Public confidence is lagging behind rapid AI rollout, with consumers demanding stronger governance, security and transparency from companies.
Tighter regulation and rising cyber threats are pushing insurers to bolster defences for customer data and operational systems.
Higher SaaS adoption and AI demand helped lift Kentico to record annual recurring revenue, outpacing a market growing only in single digits.
The appointment signals PairSoft's push to win more finance teams as rivals race to embed AI and tighter ERP integrations in back-office software.
Weak business spending and falling prices left Europe's printer market below its 2025 average by Week 26, despite resilient consumer sales.
