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Neoqura hires The Optimisers for US expansion as it readies Asteroid Ointment, backed by a NZD $2 million crowdfunding plan.
IT teams can now standardise on one dock for mixed Mac, Windows and Linux fleets, cutting software hassles and costs.
Merchants will get broader parcel routes as new EU import rules and US de minimis changes prompt Asendia and SingPost to offer duty-paid shipping.
Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.
The deal gives SAP a dedicated European AI lab aimed at better predictions from business data, from payment delays to supplier risk.
Shared UK crime data has helped Google disable nearly 50,000 fraudulent accounts and expose more than 5,000 fake bank websites.
Merchants may need to adapt product data as AI assistants increasingly shape online shopping and determine which items appear first.
A £599.99 dock could spare laptop users from juggling dongles, with enough ports and power to turn portable devices into desktops.
Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.
Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.
Control of AI-led shopping standards is widening as five more firms join the Universal Commerce Protocol body, doubling its council to 10.
Australian professionals now have two purpose-built recording tools that turn meetings and calls into summaries, notes and action items.
The cash will fund ZyG OS as online merchants seek AI systems to cut acquisition costs, unify data and scale faster.
Australian homes are being targeted with compact kitchen appliances as colder weather lifts demand for quicker cooking and easier clean-up.
Public sector and essential services could gain tighter AI controls as OneAdvanced’s IQ keeps data hosted in the UK and embeds governance rules.
AI-generated shopping answers are steering more supermarket discovery, with local chains still beating Amazon in Australian grocery searches.
Amazon's ad business is now outpacing major rivals in Australia, as Pattern estimates annual revenue reached USD $392 million in 2025.
Large merchants can now push product catalogues into AI shopping tools, with Dell among the first to test the new service.
The Mississippi site is set to become Amazon's first data centre in the state to cool operations with treated wastewater, easing pressure on local water supplies.
Greater competition in social commerce is prompting Markable to offer AI shopping tools free, as it targets faster growth from more creators.
