Amazon stories
Neato raises USD $25 million to expand beyond Amazon
Yesterday
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
Neato secures USD $25 million in growth funding to open new operations centres and push its second-party marketplace model into more sales channels.
Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments
2 days ago
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crypto
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fintech
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supply chain
Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.
HackerEarth launches AI interview tool for technical hiring
3 days ago
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llms
HackerEarth debuts AI interview platform with verification and proctoring to help enterprises screen technical candidates around the clock.
NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push
3 days ago
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
NeuReality adds former Amazon and Maersk executive Rotem Hershko as adviser to sharpen NR-NEXUS enterprise strategy and AI production rollout.
Felix launches AI workflow platform with USD $1.7 million
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drones
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fintech
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rpa
Felix lands USD $1.7 million to scale AI workflows for legal and finance teams, targeting consistency and audit trails over ad hoc prompts.
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
Last week
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.
Levanta acquires Perch+ to expand Amazon marketplace
Last week
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martech
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commerce systems
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e-commerce
Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.
Brands are losing the Buy Box and up to 80% of marketplace sales with it
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Brands urged to treat marketplace Buy Box loss as a distribution issue, after grey market sellers were found to be siphoning sales and trust.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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saas
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
Flip appoints Amy McDonnell and Lee Nadler to C-suite roles
This month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Flip names Amy McDonnell Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler Chief Marketing Officer as the voice AI firm accelerates growth after a USD $20 million Series A.
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
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hyperscale
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crypto
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fintech
Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Last month
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robots
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uc
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digital transformation
Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
AliExpress raises UK Brand+ price guarantee to £40
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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smart home
AliExpress boosts its UK Brand+ price promise, lifting per-item refunds to GBP £40 and monthly claim caps to GBP £160 on select goods.
Bitget widens Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs & metals
Last month
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
Last month
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Pattern appoints David Jennison to lead European growth
Last month
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
OpenAI drops ChatGPT checkout to pursue agent vision
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
OpenAI abandons in-chat checkout for ChatGPT, pivoting to web‑navigating shopping agents and referral-led partnerships with retailers.
Spreetail unveils BEx real-time brand performance hub
Last month
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Spreetail launches BEx, a real-time performance hub giving brand partners live insight across marketplaces, ads, fulfilment and finance.
IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime
Last month
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.