AI spending grew 293% last year
AI is going from experimental to operational Back office finance tools are big winners Businesses are watching their travel spend An overall strong start to…
Google’s next AI Challenge- make money for Sir Demis Hassabis
Google’s AI leader- Sir Demis Hassabis may have been more interested in awards, now he has a new challenge – to make money from AI…
Sir Demis Hassabis’ next AI challenge for Google
Sir Demis Hassabis is a cofounder of Google’s DeepMind- the precursor of Google’s AI systems. Whilst Hassabis has a relatively low profile in the US…
Amazon makes first drone delivery
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery using a drone, in the UK. The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after…
Huge rise in contactless card payments
One in eight purchases made on UK cards in December used contactless technology, marking a surge in the use of the alternative to loose change.…
Amazon shuts paid review websites
Amazon is suing four sites that pay people to produce reviews on the retailer’s site. The company alleges that the paid opinions “undermine” its review…
Ethics of blocking ads debated
Is it ethical to block adverts online- or are the ads intrusive? According to one count, 84% of the top 100 websites in the world…
Ecommerce sales forecast for 2013 holiday season
14 % ecommerce sales forecast to grow to $48.1 Billion for the 2013 U.S. holiday season. The first 24 days of November has seen strong…
Google’s shares top $1000 as it reports earnings increase 36%
Google’s share price has broken through the $1000 mark today- the day after it reported an increase in it’s third quarter earnings.The numbers released yesterday…
New click and collect initiative between eBay and Argos announced
A new UK click and collect initiative has been launched which will mean that online shoppers will be able to order goods from eBay and…