About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and content strategist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark
OpenAI backs California ballot bid on youth AI safety
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data protection
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genai
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data privacy
OpenAI backs a new California ballot measure with child-safety group Common Sense Media to impose strict rules on youth use of AI chatbots.
Genie Goals’ Life Goals book spotlights eCommerce AI
Yesterday
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cx
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martech
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omnichannel
Genie Goals’ latest Life Goals book showcases 75 eCommerce campaigns, spotlighting AI-driven innovation from global and challenger brands.
Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid platform across brands
Yesterday
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cx
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martech
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hcm
Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid Retail Store Excellence across 217 UK stores, unifying operations and boosting multi-brand visibility in real time.
LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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open source
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ai
LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.
Klaviyo boosts EMEA growth, names Europe-based Co-CEO
Yesterday
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Klaviyo posts 48% EMEA revenue surge, names Europe-based Co-CEO Chano Fernández to spearhead international and AI-driven retail push.
AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.
CEEK warns brands: win machine trust or vanish by 2026
Yesterday
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Brands must build “machine trust” by 2026 or risk vanishing from AI-led discovery as CEEK warns creativity alone will no longer secure visibility.
Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk
Yesterday
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malware
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dr
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siem
Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.
Exacta Group targets GBP £25m turnover on export push
Yesterday
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Bristol’s Exacta Group eyes GBP £24-25m turnover by 2026 after a 34.5% revenue jump and rapid export-led expansion in key global markets.
Shoplifter alerts more than double in 2025 - Facewatch says
Yesterday
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data protection
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biometrics
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data privacy
Facewatch says UK retailers’ facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.
Widdop launches first Softies direct-to-consumer site
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Widdop launches its first direct-to-consumer eCommerce site for Softies plush toys, marking a major digital shift for the 140-year-old brand.
Isle of Man seeks health tech for 2026 Innovation Challenge
Yesterday
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fintech
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healthtech
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clean technologies
Isle of Man opens 2026 Innovation Challenge to global health tech teams, offering a testbed to trial tools for care at home and in communities.
PebblePad buys myday to expand global education reach
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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erp
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higher education
PebblePad acquires student portal myday in its first NorthEdge-backed deal, creating an edtech group serving over 200 institutions globally.
Thai AI study app adds personalised paths for pupils
Yesterday
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data analytics
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e-learning
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ai
Thai AI study platform RevisionSuccess launches hyper-personalised learning paths and teacher dashboards to cut classroom workloads.
Global fintech funding climbs 21% as UK takes second spot
Yesterday
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data analytics
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crypto
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fintech
Global fintech funding jumped 21% to USD $53 billion in 2025, as the UK secured second place worldwide with USD $3.6 billion.
White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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erp
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genai
White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
Villagehood app connects local mums to fight isolation
Yesterday
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social networking
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animal welfare
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shopify
Sibling-founded app Villagehood launches in beta, using geo-based meetups to help local mums tackle loneliness and build real-life support.
Google launches Gemini CX AI to unite retail journeys
Yesterday
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Google Cloud unveils Gemini CX AI platform to link retail and restaurant shopping, service and ordering into one joined-up experience.
Blue Yonder unveils AI upgrades for retail supply chains
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Blue Yonder rolls out fresh AI tools to tighten retail planning, boost fulfilment accuracy and speed up warehouse and logistics decisions.
Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO
Yesterday
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fintech
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Rapid Loans names Kane Jones CEO and Lois Zhang CFO as founder Russell Birse becomes executive chair amid tighter lending regulation.