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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Vodafone’s £15 billion merger with Three UK, subject to strict legally binding conditions. Investment Crucial The decision, outlined in a statement on the UK government’s website, hinges on commitments from the companies to invest billions in a joint 5G rollout across the UK while safeguarding consumer interests…
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Amazon has announced the launch of a U.S. beta of its new Haul Store, an online shopping experience designed to rival low-cost e-commerce giants Temu and Shein. Products at $20 or Less The Haul platform is to be integrated into the Amazon Shopping app and offers a range of products priced at $20 or less,…
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International omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, Currys, has selected Accenture and Microsoft to deliver the core cloud technology infrastructure that will enable it to leverage the latest generative AI technologies. Accenture? Accenture is a US multinational professional services company (IT services, cloud, data, AI, and consulting) headquartered in Dublin, that helps leading businesses,…
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The US investment regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has dished out penalties totalling $400,000 to two investment companies who made misleading claims about how they used AI, a practice dubbed ‘AI Washing’. What Is AI Washing? The term ‘AI washing’ (as used by the investment regulator in this case) refers to the practice of…
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After the Amazon-owned ‘Ring’ video doorbell company’s recent major subscription price hike across its range caused anger and made the news, we look at what customers have said and if there’s a way to beat the price hike. Ouch! Ring has angered customers and received some negative publicity after announcing that starting on 11 March…
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Are you considering replacing/upgrading your phone system? Needing to move from an Analogue to a VOIP system ahead of the BT Switch off? Complete your order application in December and get Free installation on your phone system*. *Offer is based on 24-month leased contract supplying 3CX Pro licence (Not Enterprise). Buy in December for installation…
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Following the news that US Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that people have been “tricked” into buying hard-to-cancel Prime memberships, we take a closer look at ‘inertia selling’. What Happened With Amazon Prime Subscriptions? Back at the end of June, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was taking action against Amazon.com…
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In this article, we look at what ChatGPT is, what it can do, and what type of businesses could get the most out of it. What Is ChatGPT? Released by OpenAI in November 2022, ChatGPT is a free, text-based AI Chatbot that can answer questions, write essays seemingly on any subject, tell jokes, write literary parodies,…
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In this article, we look at what data science is, and what is driving its growth and value to businesses and organisations worldwide. Data Science Data science uses multiple disciplines, scientific methods, and processes (e.g. domain expertise, programming skills, data engineering, data preparation, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning, data visualisation, and knowledge of mathematics…
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Google has announced that (US first) Google Search users can click into details that show how their search-result matched certain search-terms (context), thereby giving a further tantalising glimpse into how specific rankings/search engine results are arrived at. ‘About This Result’ Panel Google says that clicking the three dots next to most of its search engine…
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