All Technology articles
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Analysis & Features
Inside THG’s content creation space where AI meets human artistry
THG Studios’ site near Manchester Airport is a mecca for photoshoots, podcast recording and social content creation. The technology promises ‘controllable’ campaigns with impact
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News
Co-op shuts down IT systems following hacking attempt
The convenience retailer has ‘recently experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems’
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Morrisons trialling aisle roaming robots to monitor products
The supermarket is testing ‘Tally’ robots – claimed to be the world’s first autonomous inventory bot – from US tech company Simbe, at three stores
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M&S cyberattack has impacted availability on shelves, retailer admits
Taking systems offline has led to ‘pockets of limited availability in some stores’, M&S acknowledged this morning
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Media Bites 30 April: Amazon, Coca-Cola, M&S cyber hack, Starbucks
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos reportedly received an angry call from US President Donald Trump accusing the online retail giant of a ‘hostile political act’
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News
M&S cyberattack linked to group of hackers as young as 16
The group, known as Scattered Spider, is a loosely organised network of hackers with a history of using sophisticated techniques to obtain usernames and other login credentials
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M&S staff ‘checking chillers frequently’ over fears defrost alarms impacted in cyberattack
M&S donations of surplus food from stores to charities have also been disrupted by the retailer taking systems offline to battle the cyberattack which began last Monday
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M&S resorts to pen and paper to honour Sparks loyalty rewards in crippling cyberattack
M&S customers have been unable to claim rewards when scanning the Sparks app at checkouts
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Comment & Opinion
How AI is solving the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic
As supermarkets use AI to battle the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic the human touch will be vital
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Analysis & Features
Buyer’s Guide: How AI is transforming in-store operations
AI applications have already taken hold across grocery retail, monitoring stock levels, boosting service and cutting shrinkage. Which tech is working best?
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News
Birds Eye solar-powered refrigerated lorries to hit the road
By adopting Sunswap’s refrigeration system, Birds Eye would eliminate about 24 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually from its supply chain, the company said
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Software company born out of departed quick-commerce player Jiffy secures $3m funding
Cloud Retail’s client base spans the UK, Europe, and the MENA region, including customers such as Carrefour and Circle K
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Middle East meal delivery player Calo launches in UK, absorbs two local brands
Calo delivered more than 10 million meals last year across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar
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Tech backers claim supermarket support for digital solution to Wales DRS deadlock
A compromise deal suggested would see all UK products packaged in glass due to be in scope for the Welsh DRS carry a unique digital code
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Asda sent thousands of complaints over ‘Orwellian’ facial recognition trial
Big Brother Watch dubbed the supermarket’s use of facial recognition tech ‘deeply disproportionate and chilling’
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Scotmid sales grow 1.1% to £429.4m following investment in food to go and tech
The Scottish co-operative society, which owns 182 food stores, said it had continued to roll out its Scotmid Kitchen food to go offer and bring in new products to ‘support sales growth’
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M&S apologises to customers over ‘cyber incident’
M&S said it had been managing the incident ‘over the last few days’
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Asda tech team shake-up sees CIO and tech VP depart
Both were responsible for managing Asda’s ‘Project Future’ – dubbed Europe’s largest systems implementation programme
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Comment & Opinion
Vertical farming isn’t dead, it’s just evolving
Pricing pressure and variable demand has caused vertical farms to struggle, despite their sustainability benefits
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News
Compleat Food Group rolls out bee listening tech to boost biodiversity
The company has partnered with Agrisound to roll out its ‘Polly’ listening devices to provide real-time data on pollinator activity