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Why addresses alone won t solve cross border payment failures

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

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Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.
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Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

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Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
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LiveRamp unveils AI agents for data-driven marketing

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LiveRamp launches partner-built AI agents in its platform, automating audience planning, cross-media measurement and privacy-safe optimisation.
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Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet

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On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.
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The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data

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UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.
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Amperity hires Bridget Perry as chief marketing officer

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Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.
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Meta refines ad click metrics with engage-through shift

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facebook
Meta will strip likes and shares from click-through metrics, shifting them to new engage-through reports to align ads data with third-party tools.
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Electro‑acoustics, precision audio & women in engineering

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On International Women's Day, a leading electro-acoustics expert urges data-driven audio engineering over luxury aesthetics and stereotypes.
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YouLend, Värde agree USD $225m US forward-flow deal

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YouLend seals multi-year deal with Värde, which may buy up to USD $225 million of US receivables to back its embedded lending growth.
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Vusion & Qualcomm unveil AI-native vision for retail

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Vusion and Qualcomm set out vision for AI-native shops using BLE, smart shelves and edge computing to tighten operations and boost margins.
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JMAN Group hires Daniel Ferguson as Associate Partner

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JMAN Group appoints Daniel Ferguson Associate Partner as it bolsters leadership and accelerates data-led services for private equity clients.
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Marketers boost budgets as LLMs emerge as key audience

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Marketers plan to raise content budgets for 2026 as large language models rapidly become a primary audience and core performance metric.
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McLaren extends Dell tech deal to power F1 data push

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network infrastructure
McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.
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Pricer unveils targeted Pricer Avenue shelf-edge platform

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Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.
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Silverpush unveils real-time Trend Intelligence Platform

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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marketing
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social media
Silverpush launches a real-time Trend Intelligence Platform to turn fast-emerging cultural signals into live, brand-safe ad targeting.
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Twilio, AEG expand fan tech deal across arena & LA Kings

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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mfa
Twilio and AEG broaden fan-tech tie-up, rolling out data-driven engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings brand.
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Privacy shifts from compliance checkbox to market edge

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Privacy is shifting from a legal checkbox to a strategic differentiator as watchdogs and customers demand proof of real-world data protection.
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Atlanta Hawks partner with ManageEngine on IT overhaul

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Atlanta Hawks tap ManageEngine to unify IT across State Farm Arena, boosting live event reliability and real-time visibility for fans.
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Twilio, AEG partner to enhance live sport & ticketing

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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data analytics
Twilio and AEG sign a multi-year deal to power personalised fan engagement across Crypto.com Arena, LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS.
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EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.