Shared data visibility emerges as key to boosting retail margins in challenging environment
Retailers have spent years accumulating more data, yet many still struggle to turn it into profit. According to Grant Smith, general manager of the fintech SBT division, the problem is not a lack of information but a lack of shared, reliable visibility across retailers and…
SAP Concur and Amex GBT enhance Complete platform with real-time disruption management and personalised supplier offers
SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel have expanded their joint Complete platform with new tools aimed at giving corporate travel managers tighter control over spending, helping travellers recover more easily from disruption and surfacing supplier offers at the moment of booking. A new…
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A simulated vending-machine challenge has turned into a cautionary tale for companies eager to let AI agents make commercial decisions on their own. In the latest Vending-Bench exercise from Andon Labs, the Claude Opus model posted the strongest average finish of the year-long test, ending with $11,182 in simulated cash,…
Construction industry moves towards real-time, schedule-aligned project insights with reality intelligence
Construction has spent the past decade solving the problem of seeing what is happening on site. Cameras, drones, BIM coordination tools and project platforms now generate a constant stream of visual and operational records. Yet many teams still struggle with a more basic challenge: turning…
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Continental Tire partners with Atrium Solutions to drive digital overhaul of emergency roadside support
Continental Tire has struck a partnership with Atrium Solutions as part of its push towards a more digital model for emergency road service, reflecting how fleet support is being reshaped by automation, data and real-time communication. The move comes as commercial fleets place greater value on systems that can reduce…
Corporate virtual cards evolve into control and compliance tools amid rising financial complexities
Mastercard and American Express are signalling that the next phase of business-to-business payments is less about shaving seconds off a transfer and more about tightening control over how money moves. According to Mastercard, its upgraded In Control virtual card platform now includes issuer-enforced controls, improved…
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View AllErnst & Young extends SymphonyAI partnership to accelerate industrial AI deployment across manufacturing networks
Ernst & Young has broadened its alliance with SymphonyAI into manufacturing and supply chain intelligence, extending a partnership that began in 2023 and was previously centred on generative AI for retail and financial services clients. According to EY, the latest phase will embed SymphonyAI’s industrial platform into its manufacturing and…
Original equipment manufacturers are no longer competing on machinery alone. Increasingly, buyers want equipment that can connect, report, adapt and support service models long after installation, and that shift is forcing a rethink of how OEMs design, sell and monetise their products. According to Schneider…

