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Taboola has published a study finding that 81% of advertisers fail to reach new audiences despite increasing budgets. It also found that 92% would shift spending to the open web if identity and measurement issues were resolved. Based on responses from more than 300 senior marketing and advertising leaders at large companies, the report points to a growing gap between where advertisers want to spend and where they believe they can measure results.

Sixthfin has launched a travel and expense control product, T&E Controls, aimed at finance, audit and internal control teams. The software analyses expense claims over time and matches them against the general ledger, rather than checking each transaction in isolation. It is designed to work alongside existing expense management tools and review claims across several months, employees and entities. The launch reflects a broader shift in finance oversight from spot checks to wider data analysis.

CaixaBank has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud, extending a technology partnership that began in 2023. The broader agreement will run until 2033 and covers artificial intelligence, data management, analytics and cloud infrastructure. CaixaBank plans to use it to develop internal tools for employee decision-making and to tailor products and services for customers.

Every shopper wants to feel a connection to their favorite brands. Retailers have long realized that business stability and growth is all about personalization, and making the shopper feel like they are a valued guest. AI technologies are a big part of this effort: analyzing retail data, making product recommendations, and automating processes that streamline the customer journey to deliver a great experience.

Sicona Battery Technologies has called for more late-stage growth capital for critical minerals and battery materials manufacturing in Australia, saying faster funding is needed to support onshore battery materials plants. The push comes as overseas governments increase support for silicon-carbon anode manufacturing, the segment in which Sicona operates.

The Mills Review established that firms must hold AI agents to the same standards as human staff, while ensuring accountability remains firmly with humans, and Aveni's Chief Commercial Officer, Kent Mackenzie, emphasised the need for small models to include specialist, relevant input.

Back in 1990, I co-founded an accounting software business called Exchequer. Over the following fifteen years, we built it into something genuinely valuable – valuable enough that a large acquirer came knocking in 2005. That process taught me a lesson I have never forgotten: The moment you start a business is the moment you should start preparing it for outside investment or sale. I know how that sounds when you are in the early years, focused on survival and then growth.

Diamond Logistics has warned that record UK fuel prices are driving up costs across supply chains, with eCommerce businesses feeling particular pressure. Daniel Allin, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Diamond Logistics, said diesel had risen to nearly £2 per litre at some UK forecourts, while petrol was averaging about 175p per litre.

KYND has launched an AI detection tool for cyber insurers. It is designed to give underwriters an independent view of AI technologies visible across an organisation's online assets. The new feature from the London-based cyber risk intelligence provider lets insurers identify AI technologies across an organisation's external digital footprint from a single domain, without needing information from the insured business.

Bon Charge has launched a Red Light Toothbrush Charging Travel Case, expanding its oral care range with an accessory priced at GBP £54.99. Designed for use with Bon Charge's existing Red Light Toothbrush, the case charges the device while it is stored and holds two brush heads. Bon Charge says it can fully charge the toothbrush in two to eight hours. One full charge provides up to four weeks of use, based on twice-daily brushing sessions of two minutes.