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John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras.

John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

October 4, 2019

John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras. “Discreet body cameras” were used by mystery shoppers,…

Ikea is making its biggest investment in 20 years to take on Amazon and Google in a bid to have a “leading role in the smart home arena”.

Ikea to take on Amazon and Google as leader in “the smart home arena”

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October 2, 2019

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Ikea is making its biggest investment in 20 years to take on Amazon and Google in a bid to have a “leading role in the smart home arena”. Inter Ikea’s…

"Alexa, change the subject”: Amazon adds Alexa feature to avoid Christmas arguments

Amazon will now let anyone provide answers to questions Alexa doesn’t know

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September 13, 2019

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Amazon’s Alexa will now allow customers to provide answers to questions it doesn’t know via a new crowdsourcing platform. Alexa Answers, which was announced by the retail giant yesterday, will…

Zalando is set to make sustainability assessments mandatory for brands selling on its platform in a bold new initiative aimed to accelerating sustainability in the fashion industry.

Zalando trialling AI-powered 3D sizing tech to reduce returns

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September 9, 2019

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Zalando is trialling AI-powered 3D scanning technology to accurately measure the size of its items and reduce return rates. Returns have become an increasingly costly problem for Zalando especially in…

Apple issues apology for allowing contractors to listen-in via Siri

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August 29, 2019

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Apple on Wednesday issued an apology to its Siri users after hiring contractors to listen in on some recordings. The tech giant reiterated an earlier pledge to stop keeping audio…

Stylitics has secured $15 million in series B funding which will help it expand its AI-powered outfit recommendation technology.

“AI-driven outfitting and styling platform” Stylitics bags $15m in funding

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August 28, 2019

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Stylitics has secured $15 million in series B funding which will help it expand its AI-powered outfit recommendation technology. The fashion tech start-up’s funding round was led by PeakSpan Capital,…

Amazon Robotics is funding a new AI-powered app which could prevent warehouse workers from getting injured.

Amazon Robotics funding AI-powered app to stop warehouse workers getting injured

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August 22, 2019

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Amazon Robotics is funding a new AI-powered app which could prevent warehouse workers from getting injured. The University of Washington has used machine learning to develop a new system which…

John Lewis partners with UK robotics companies to create blueprint for robot-human interaction

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August 1, 2019

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John Lewis has partnered with various UK robotics companies to create a blueprint for human-robot interaction as it continued to develop its own autonomous robots. Set to be unveiled today…

Hammerson is using AI to monitor customer behaviour in its shopping centres

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July 29, 2019

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Hammerson is using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor customer behaviour in its shopping centres and help it “better quantify the true value of physical space”. Amid its half-year results this…

Carrefour France invests in Symphony RetailAI

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July 10, 2019

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Carrefour France has signed on a new deal with Symphony RetailAI, in order to improve its warehouse replenishment, inventory flow optimisation and supply chain insights solutions. As part of an…

Contactless, Cash and Coronavirus: Will COVID-19 wipe out cash in the UK?

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When was the last time you used cash? The most likely answer, according to numerous studies, is not since before the start of the pandemic. In October, months before COVID-19…

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John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

Ikea to take on Amazon and Google as leader in “the smart home arena”

Amazon will now let anyone provide answers to questions Alexa doesn’t know

Zalando trialling AI-powered 3D sizing tech to reduce returns

Apple issues apology for allowing contractors to listen-in via Siri

“AI-driven outfitting and styling platform” Stylitics bags $15m in funding

Amazon Robotics funding AI-powered app to stop warehouse workers getting injured

John Lewis partners with UK robotics companies to create blueprint for robot-human interaction

Hammerson is using AI to monitor customer behaviour in its shopping centres

Carrefour France invests in Symphony RetailAI

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