Mariano Albera describes himself as “a software engineer who was demoted to chief technology officer” (CTO). Now at global payments processing company Checkout.com, Albera heads up the operational and customer-facing IT team, made up of around 600 IT professionals. This is a significant portion of the fintech’s total workforce of 2,000, which – if you…
Services provided by accountants can help small business owners manage cash flow better, a study commission by Intuit QuickBooks has reported, but the role of accounting is changing as more technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are embedded into accounting software packages. The study, conducted by Chris Brauer, director of innovation in the Institute of Management…
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Abu Dhabi has unveiled 29 commercial deployment agreements for autonomous mobility technologies, signalling the emirate’s strongest move yet to position itself at the forefront of next-generation transport and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven logistics. Announced by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) during the first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week (ADAW), the agreements span land, air and industrial…
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Bangla press/Shutterstock Global e-commerce retailer Shein is known for offering cheap fashion. Not only are the items themselves priced quite low, but just going on the website’s homepage, you are bombarded with pop-ups and other internal advertisements about the latest Shein sales and deals. Are the savings, however, worth it? Are you getting legitimate, high-quality…
Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 employees amid an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cost-cutting drive. On 28 October 2025, Amazon’s senior vice-president of people, experience and technology Beth Galetti confirmed to employees that the e-commerce behemoth plans to axe 14,000 roles from its corporate workforce, something she specified has been prompted and enabled by the firm’s…
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The iPhone 17 series started selling online on Friday, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max sold out in a matter of minutes, which wasn’t surprising to any longtime iPhone user or industry watcher. Apple’s most expensive iPhones are usually the ones that sell out the fastest during preorders. By Monday, other models…
Restaurants with three Michelin stars represent the pinnacle of fine dining. In the UK, The Fat Duck by Heston Blumenthal, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Core by Clare Smyth and The Waterside Inn in Bray are among the establishments in that illustrious bracket. And next up: the wellness products and services retailer, Holland & Barrett.…
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Over the past year, Kate Balingit has been leading the digital health initiative at Mars Pet Nutrition, reporting to the company’s Petcare chief information officer, where she is focused on commercialising and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) through the Mars pet nutrition brands. These include well-known pet foods brands such as Pedigree, Iams, Sheba and Whiskas.…
Jhvephoto/Getty Images This year marks our formal introduction to the agentic phase of the AI revolution. AI agents are models that can perform more complex tasks than simply answering questions. These agents can work on behalf of the user and speed up workflows significantly. ChatGPT Agent is the best example of that so far. Announced recently,…
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There’s an evolution in the receipts market in retail, with several brands making the switch from post-transaction paper to digital records. It is estimated the digital receipts market will be worth $293bn by 2030 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5% between now and then, according to market research business…
