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Amazon amongst others to drive clean energy tech at COP26

November 5, 2021

Amazon has joined the First Movers Coalition as a founding member, to work towards driving demand for low-emission technologies such as sustainable fuels and electric vehicles. The Coalition was launched…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to pledge £732 million for land restoration in Africa.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos set to pledge over £700m for Africa land restoration

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November 2, 2021

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to pledge £732 million for land restoration in Africa. At an event at Cop26 in Glasgow alongside the Prince of Wales, French President Emmanuel…

Amazon Canada has announced the opening of YUL9 in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, its “most advanced sort centre in the country".

Amazon Canada unveils landmark robotics sort centre

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October 28, 2021

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Amazon Canada has announced the opening of YUL9 in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, its “most advanced sort centre in the country”. The 720,000 sq ft facility is the first in Canada to…

Commercial drones have the potential to halve CO2 emissions for freight deliveries, according to a new report by Cranfield University.

Commercial drones could half CO2 emissions for freight delivery, report reveals

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October 26, 2021

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Commercial drones have the potential to halve CO2 emissions for freight deliveries, according to a new report by Cranfield University. The report, ‘UAVs: Unlocking positive transformation in the world’, compares…

Sephora has unveiled its new partnership with Relex Solution artificial intelligence (AI).

Sephora unveils AI system to improve operations

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October 22, 2021

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Sephora has unveiled its new partnership with Relex Solution artificial intelligence (AI). The global beauty giant will employ the Relex solution to improve its demand forecasting and automated replenishment. The…

Buy now pay later (BNPL) borrowing can be like slipping into quicksand, a charity has warned, as the Treasury launched a consultation into bringing the sector under regulation.

Crackdown on BNPL looms as consultation is launched

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October 22, 2021

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Buy now pay later (BNPL) borrowing can be like slipping into quicksand, a charity has warned, as the Treasury launched a consultation into bringing the sector under regulation. Products allow…

The UK tech industry has been given an $8 billion boost despite a record fall in exports to the EU after Brexit, with global investors placing faith in UK start-ups.

London identified as unicorn capital of Europe despite Brexit export slump

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March 16, 2021

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The UK tech industry has been given an $8 billion boost despite a record fall in exports to the EU after Brexit, with global investors placing faith in UK start-ups.…

Deliveroo, Amazon Flex, and other gig-economy-based delivery platforms are set to be dramatically impacted in the UK following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Uber looks to ramp up grocery operations after delivery overtakes ride-sharing business

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November 10, 2020

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Uber’s four-year-old delivery business generated $8.6 billion in bookings for its third quarter to September 30. Reporting back on the highlights from quarter, Uber noted that although its overall bookings…

Walmart to open holiday pop-ups to meet demand for online orders

Walmart launches four new omnichannel test stores with ‘rapid prototype’ approach

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November 2, 2020

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Walmart has outlined plans to turn four of its stores into test centres for piloting new technology. The US retail giant on Thursday said it was focused on meeting the…

Cambridge-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings will be sold to American firm Nvidia in a deal valuing ARM at $40 billion.

ARM Holdings sold to Nvidia in $40bn deal

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September 14, 2020

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Cambridge-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings will be sold to American firm Nvidia in a deal valuing ARM at $40 billion. ARM creates chip designs licensed out to Apple, Samsung,…

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Amazon amongst others to drive clean energy tech at COP26

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos set to pledge over £700m for Africa land restoration

Amazon Canada unveils landmark robotics sort centre

Commercial drones could half CO2 emissions for freight delivery, report reveals

Sephora unveils AI system to improve operations

Crackdown on BNPL looms as consultation is launched

London identified as unicorn capital of Europe despite Brexit export slump

Walmart launches four new omnichannel test stores with ‘rapid prototype’ approach

ARM Holdings sold to Nvidia in $40bn deal

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