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Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright
Marketing Technologies

Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright

The move adds senior advertising experience as the travel media company seeks to expand internationally and turn first-party travel data into ad revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK businesses warned over rising generative AI costs
Software-as-a-Service

UK businesses warned over rising generative AI costs

Cost pressures are emerging as UK and Irish firms move generative AI from pilots to production, with 41% calling model spend prohibitive.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Day Management expands into UK with new talent agency
Apple

Day Management expands into UK with new talent agency

The move gives the Australian creator agency a foothold in one of the biggest influencer marketing markets outside Australia, as it seeks growth abroad.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • This month
Carvertise & Azira track tourism visits from rideshares
Uber

Carvertise & Azira track tourism visits from rideshares

Destination marketers can now tie rideshare ads to verified visits, giving tourism campaigns clearer proof of return on spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals
Smart Cities

Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals

New robotaxi projects in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and Saudi Arabia could help Nvidia turn Drive Hyperion into a standard platform for fleets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network
Fintech

Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network

Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Google to launch Android XR audio glasses this autumn
Wearables

Google to launch Android XR audio glasses this autumn

Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push
eCommerce

TubeScience appoints Bielski to lead European push

Pressure is mounting on agencies to prove social video spend drives sales as TubeScience enters the UK and Europe with a new leader.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants
Gaming

Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants

Merchants can now add regulated stablecoin checkout through Yuno’s single integration, cutting setup work and easing cross-border payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer
DevOps

Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer

The hire comes as companies face mounting pressure to validate AI features and core software before release, boosting demand for Testlio's services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services
Digital Transformation

Adyen wins GOV.UK Pay deal for 1,000 public services

About 1,000 councils, police and armed forces services will move from Stripe as the government adds pay by bank options on GOV.UK Pay.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Optimal launches AI-moderated surveys for deeper feedback
Digital Transformation

Optimal launches AI-moderated surveys for deeper feedback

Product teams can now gather richer user feedback at scale as Optimal adds spoken responses and automated follow-up questions to surveys.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
PK Sound appoints Conrad Whelan as Chairman
Uber

PK Sound appoints Conrad Whelan as Chairman

The Calgary audio maker is betting on Conrad Whelan's software background to win wider adoption of its robotic line array systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee
Robotics

Lütke, MacDonald: AI will create jobs in T.O we can't foresee

Toronto could soon see driverless vehicles on its streets as Uber pushes for federal rules and partners to launch them locally.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs
Platform-as-a-Service

Cambrionix launches platform for device testing labs

Software teams can run up to three times as many tests without adding space or power, Cambrionix said, as lab bottlenecks grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network
Supply Chain

Uber Canada joins Ontario emergency response network

The partnership gives evacuees and responders faster access to rides and supplies when floods, fires and storms disrupt transport across Ontario.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month