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That could mean a divesture of Boots, the company鈥檚 UK pharmacy chain that has been in talks to be sold multiple times over the past few years. It would also likely indicate even more layoffs and an acceleration of its planned store closures as Sycamore looks to right-size the business.

In a May 2023 Salesforce survey, almost 40% of US, UK, and Australian marketers said they don鈥檛 know how to use genAI safely, and 70% said their employer doesn鈥檛 provide them with genAI training. Personalized product recommendations. Why genAI?

Microsoft deputy general counsel Rima Alaily said in a blog post that Google is directing and largely funding a new shadow lobbying group to attack Microsoft鈥檚 cloud computing business in the EU and the UK. The lobbying group in question, called Open Cloud Coalition, announced its launch Tuesday and named Google Cloud as a member.

The attack also impacted UK grocers Morrisons and Sainsbury鈥檚. Some of Ahold Delhaize鈥檚 US ecommerce and pharmacy operations were forced offline due to a cybersecurity issue, resulting in empty shelves at some stores and dragging down delivery partner Instacart鈥檚 Q4 sales outlook.

Last week, an AI system used by the UK government to investigate welfare fraud was shown to hold bias based on age, disability, marital status, and nationality, per The Guardian. In May, a Yale study found notable racial bias in OpenAI鈥檚 ChatGPT model.

The new program, called Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE), has onboarded UK-based Metro Bank and NatWest. Meta plans to expand the initiative globally. Meta used bank data about a concert ticket scam targeting US and UK consumers to remove about 20,000 fraudulent accounts.

Sora isn鈥檛 available in the UK and the EU, and complex regulations could prevent it from being offered at all. The competition: While a 20-second video clip is no feature-length film, Sora鈥檚 content capabilities surpass competitors鈥� offerings. Adobe鈥檚 generative AI (genAI) tools include a text-to-video and an image-to-video tool that can each create up to 5 seconds of content.

This capability will come to select partners in Q1 2025 before rolling out in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and other countries across Europe and Asia. The problem: Despite the rewards, only crypto diehards will likely be interested in making payments at the POS with crypto. We forecast only 2.0% of internet users will make a crypto payment in 2025.

Outage tracking website Downdetector recorded over 600 reports from the UK and more than 400 from the US early on, with disruptions also affecting users in South Africa and India. Microsoft 365鈥檚 website was also affected. Microsoft鈥檚 Service health website indicated there were no more issues at 2:20pm EST. Related outages?

The grand final of this year鈥檚 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool, UK, on May 13. Attracting a Super Bowl-sized audience, tourists, and viewing parties, the competition鈥檚 global reach will provide marketers and retailers with a notable opportunity to drive brand awareness and sales.

The integration will affect multiple regions, including the US, UK, Germany, and Austria, where Freevee content will migrate to Prime Video's "Watch for Free" section. According to Amazon's official statement, this restructuring aims to enhance user experience by offering a unified streaming destination.

Ford will make the biggest cuts this go-round with 4,000 layoffs in Europe and the UK over the next three years. It blamed competition from China and slow demand for EVs. GM will lay off around 1,000 employees, about half of whom are based at its tech center in Michigan. That鈥檚 on top of 2,700 layoffs and 5,000 buyouts earlier this year.

JPMorgan still leads in AI maturity, according to UK-based intelligence platform Evident Insights. It has prioritized hiring top AI talent鈥攁 costly endeavor. And it鈥檚 testing how genAI can 鈥渃opilot鈥� its private banking advisors by helping them identify important opportunities for their clients.

Some companies like British retailer Asos have opted to focus on loyalty programs instead in the hopes of driving recurring sales. Others have been pulled to Meta platforms and TikTok, leaning on their large audiences and shoppable commerce features instead.

Canada鈥檚 share trails the US and UK significantly. The UK is among the highest-penetrated ecommerce countries in the world, with a share of 30.4% this year. The US, by comparison, has a 16.2% share. However, Canada is in line with the worldwide average of 12.5%, excluding China. A mix of factors is behind Canada鈥檚 lagging position.

US and UK consumers are more likely to opt into brand emails or texts if companies offer free shipping or loyalty points in return, according to data from Wunderkind. Use this chart: Marketers and retailers can use this chart to strategize communication channel investments and to demonstrate the importance of email and SMS marketing. Related 蘑菇AV reports:.

In March 2023, the UK-based neobank started developing an FMN. Revolut is seeking to monetize its 30 million customers鈥� transaction data as it awaits its UK banking license. The advertising push is headed by Inam Mahmood, former director of strategic partnerships for ecommerce at TikTok UK. Ads will appear within the existing rewards section of its app, Revolut Shops.

The survey was conducted in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the US.

Respondents were located in Australia, the UK, and the US, and currently work in-house for companies with at least 100 employees.

Additional scrutiny in Japan and the UK adds pressure to its business model. Apple鈥檚 efforts to appease regulators include revamping some of its operations in the EU and opening up its devices to third-party marketplaces. Despite Apple鈥檚 reported adjustments for compliance, the EU remains dissatisfied, spotlighting the need for Big Tech to rethink app ecosystem dynamics.

The US, China, and UK are expected to remain the largest markets for ad revenue growth in 2025. US political advertising reached $15.1 billion in 2024, up 30% from 2020. The Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, leads retail media growth, with India expected to see retail media surpass search advertising revenues by 2025. Channel shifts:.

Why it matters: A take-private deal with Sycamore could include a sell off of some pieces of Walgreens鈥� business, such as Boots, the company's UK pharmacy chain that has been in talks to be sold multiple times over the past few years.

For example, the Bank of England uses TikTok to discuss financial topics such as interest rates. This approach can help FIs build brand awareness and convert viewers by connecting their advice to relevant proprietary tools.

What it means for Barclays: The UK-based bank is trying to expand its presence in the US credit card market to boost its profit and share price. But recent co-brand card partnership losses like American are creating setbacks. Barclays lost the Choice Hotels co-brand to Wells Fargo last year. And Deutsche Bank will take over Lufthansa鈥檚 co-brand card from Barclays next year.