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Woolworths & Coles top AI grocery visibility in Australia
Digital Transformation

Woolworths & Coles top AI grocery visibility in Australia

Woolworths and Coles outrank Amazon in AI-driven grocery searches, as Jaywing finds local chains still hold ground against the US giant.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern
Marketing Technologies

Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern

Amazon's Australian ad business surges as Pattern says revenue jumped 62% to USD $392 million, outpacing Meta, TikTok and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Global Amazon stories

Asendia & SingPost forge cross-border eCommerce tie-up
Commerce Systems

Asendia & SingPost forge cross-border eCommerce tie-up

Asendia and SingPost team up on cross-border eCommerce logistics as new customs rules spur demand for faster deliveries and returns handling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate first-quarter phishing attacks as scammers broaden tactics from fake logins to payments, QR-code hijacks and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SAP buys Prior Labs to boost enterprise AI research
Data Analytics

SAP buys Prior Labs to boost enterprise AI research

SAP to invest more than EUR €1 billion in Prior Labs, creating a Europe-based AI research lab for structured business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool
Marketing Technologies

NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool

NCA data shared via Global Signal Exchange helps Google disrupt nearly 50,000 fraud accounts and 5,000 fake websites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports
DataCentre infrastructure

Feedonomics launches AI shopping catalogue exports

Feedonomics rolls out Agentic Catalogue Exports to push merchant product data into AI shopping tools, with Dell among early users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Hands-on review: D-Link 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01
Gaming

Hands-on review: D-Link 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01

D-Link's 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01 brings 14 ports, 8K display support and a 135W PSU for portable devices.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last week
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
Customer Relationship Management

Payment firms expand into broader merchant services

Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout
Digital Transformation

AI shopping agents reshape retail buying & checkout

AI shopping agents are moving retail from clicks to chat, as Walmart, Amazon and Google test protocols that let software search, compare and pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Amazon, Meta & Microsoft join UCP technical council
Customer Experience

Amazon, Meta & Microsoft join UCP technical council

Amazon, Meta and Microsoft join Universal Commerce Protocol council as AI shopping standard draws major backing from retailers and payments groups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services
Endpoint Protection

VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services

VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors

OneAdvanced has unveiled IQ, an AI-enabled work platform for regulated sectors that unites workflows, data and compliance controls in one UK-hosted system.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Feedonomics launches AI catalogue exports for merchants
Digital Transformation

Feedonomics launches AI catalogue exports for merchants

Feedonomics rolls out AI catalogue exports for merchants, with Dell among early users as product data is sent to OpenAI, Gemini and others.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Amazon & Veolia to use reclaimed water in Mississippi
DataCentre infrastructure

Amazon & Veolia to use reclaimed water in Mississippi

Amazon and Veolia will reuse treated wastewater for cooling at Mississippi data centres, cutting potable water use by 83 million gallons a year.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access
Marketing Technologies

Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access

Markable widens access as it opens Smart Deep Links, AutoDM and AI Product Collage to all creators in free push to boost affiliate sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

SAS deepens UK AI investment with Glasgow research hub funding and free training access for workers, students and apprentices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month