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AI notebook prices across Europe have slumped by a third, pushing the tech into the mainstream as retailers juggle volume against margins.

Forter launches Prism AI copilot and fresh benchmarks as agentic activity soars 2,107% and automated fraud attempts jump 202%.

Snowflake will run Google's Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.

Black Friday splurge triggers record December returns surge as ReBound warns rapid send-backs are straining retailers' peak operations.

xtype sees demand surge as global firms race to tighten ServiceNow governance and prepare AI-driven change across sprawling estates.

SafePay ransomware is quietly crippling small firms, with leaked data showing over 90% of victims are SMBs and many attacks never disclosed.

1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.

SLK named Major Contender in Everest Group 2025 AI app transformation ranking as enterprises rush to modernise legacy tech for AI at scale.

Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

Value for money, not low prices or rapid delivery, is the strongest driver of eCommerce satisfaction, Judge.me's study of reviews finds.

Record Black Friday online sales risk hollowing out profits as soaring returns, refunds and BNPL queries squeeze retailers' margins.

Retailers brace for a “Christmas Returns Hangover” as eDesk reports a 45% spike in return requests from 26 December, denting profits.

AI takes centre stage in logistics as Infios predicts 2026 supply chains built for constant disruption, resilience and human‑machine teamwork.

Twilio predicts Asia Pacific customer service will face strict AI transparency rules and mandatory bot disclosures by 2026.

UiPath and Talkdesk are teaming up to fuse agentic AI, streamlining document-heavy healthcare contact centre workflows and cutting errors.

Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.

Infobip logs 12.2 billion Cyber Week interactions as retailers drive a 277% Black Friday surge in rich messaging such as RCS and WhatsApp.

By 2026, AI, social commerce and immersive physical retail experiences will transform how consumers interact with brands both online and in stores.