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flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift

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flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.
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OpenAI to test ads as ChatGPT Go expands across US

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OpenAI rolls out USD $8-a-month ChatGPT Go across the US and prepares to trial clearly labelled ads for free and Go users.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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Bolt Insights maps how AI will reshape research by 2026

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Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.
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AlphaTheta unveils RMX-IGNITE live DJ effects unit

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AlphaTheta launches RMX-IGNITE effector with 3-band FX, sampler and Loopcloud sounds, priced at EUR €1,199, GBP £1,039 and USD $1,199.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new tech chief

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Skillsoft appoints Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

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Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.
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TeamViewer chief predicts AI’s practical turn by 2026

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TeamViewer boss Oliver Steil says 2026 will mark AI’s shift from hype to Monday-morning results, human-centric workflows and trusted autonomy.
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Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses

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Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.
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OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada’s digital future

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OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada’s digital economy by 2026.
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Cloudflare buys Human Native to reshape AI data pay

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Cloudflare snaps up Human Native in bid to reshape how AI models pay for online content, promising new tools for pricing and discovery.
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Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

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Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
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Corsearch unveils CVAN to tackle online counterfeiting

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Corsearch has launched CVAN, an AI-driven network that spots suspect listings across 1,500 marketplaces before counterfeit goods go live.
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Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model

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Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.
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Apple to build next AI models on Google Gemini cloud

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Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google’s Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.
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Salesforce unveils AI-powered Slackbot as work agent

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Salesforce debuts a revamped AI Slackbot as a personal work agent, tying Slack into its Agentforce 360 automation and data platform.
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Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

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Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.
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Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech

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The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.
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Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping

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Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new ‘agentic commerce’ push.
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Hyland wins IDC 2025 award for customer experience

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Hyland has been named IDC’s 2025 Customer Experience Award winner for content and experience management, topping global satisfaction scores.