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Dow Jones Acquires A2i Systems
Dow Jones announced that it has acquired A2i Systems, a world leader in AI-powered fuel pricing solutions.
A2i adds to Dow Jones’s growing suite of AI capabilities and will operate as a subsidiary of OPIS within Dow Jones’s energy business, maintaining its focus on innovation and product development. A2i’s best-in-class AI engine applies advanced predictive technologies and real-time pricing data to forecast consumer buying behaviors in dynamic market conditions. Its PriceCast platform is in operation at over 12,500 fuel sites, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and convenience stores across 20+ countries globally.
Price Capture app introduced at NACS
Artificial intelligence pricing experts, A2i Systems (A2i) has launched a brand new mobile phone application, Price Capture, which allows users to easily capture data from price signs with a click of a button.Users can simply use their smart phone camera to take a...
Change management: Navigating the technological revolution
As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously wrote: “The only constant in life is change.” But whilst the world around us is constantly changing, humans are creatures of habit. We like to build routines doing the same things, at the same time; day after day, week...
The road to becoming an AI-fuelled organisation
Artificial intelligence. In today’s world it’s impossible to escape it. What was once considered a futuristic concept from a dystopian future is now embedded across all areas of our lives. Businesses are increasingly turning to AI - carefully weaving together...
Opportunities and Challenges – how AI is shaping the future of convenience retailing
Over the last few months AI packaged under the name ChatGPT has gone viral. It is, in fact, the fastest-growing consumer internet app ever, according to analysts...
A2i to speak at the Conexxus Annual Conference 2023
With the launch of Open AI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Chat GPT, artificial intelligence, outside the characterisations seen in movies, has become a huge talking point. The viral chat bot is powered by huge sums of data and is able to construct sentences in...
Is a recession looming in 2023?
As we look towards the year 2023 it becomes harder and harder to ignore the current economic climate and the potential impact on consumer behavior. With a recession looming, retailers must be proactive in understanding their customers, discover what drives them and...