Retail giants like Kroger and Hy-Vee are investing in AI tools to streamline store operations and support staff, focusing on internal efficiency before expanding consumer-facing services amid trust barriers. As grocers rush to harness artificial intelligence, the immediate battlefield is not the checkout lane but…
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SAP’s latest AI-driven assistants aim to streamline customer-facing tasks and procurement processes, promising faster operations and better compliance through natural language interfaces and automation in its Q4 2025 update. SAP has rolled out a suite of AI-driven assistants designed to reduce the manual work behind customer-facing operations, with an initial…
The maritime and offshore industries are undergoing a rapid transformation driven by digital tools, environmental priorities, and closer cooperation, reshaping procurement and logistics at sea. The maritime and offshore sectors are in the midst of a fundamental shift, driven by digital tools, environmental priorities and…
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In 2025, the United States’ merchandise trade deficit soared to an unprecedented $901 billion, driven by tariff-induced supply chain diversions and record-high tech imports, reflecting a complex impact of protectionist policies and shifting global trade dynamics. The United States’ merchandise trade deficit reached an unprecedented high in 2025 even as…
Trade retaliation and legal disputes threaten Kentucky’s bourbon industry, with rising inventories and declining exports risking thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, as producers grapple with volatile international markets and legal uncertainty. When tariffs and retaliation became tools of presidential trade policy, Kentucky’s bourbon…
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View AllCrowdStrike and Cisco warn that advancing AI systems are doubling both productivity and attack surfaces, with many organisations unprepared for emerging threats and manipulation tactics. Two new vendor reports underline a widening problem: AI systems that act on behalf of users are becoming both powerful productivity tools and attractive attack…
Salesforce commits to strengthening its conversational intelligence by acquiring Momentum, aiming to boost its agentic AI platform with enhanced voice and video dialogue extraction capabilities amid a challenging market backdrop. Salesforce has moved to strengthen the conversational intelligence at the centre of its agentic AI…
