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Jack Henry expands Google Cloud AI security tie-up
Cloud Security

Jack Henry expands Google Cloud AI security tie-up

The tie-up aims to help 7,400 US community banks and credit unions spot AI-enabled cyber threats earlier and speed up responses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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EU cloud sovereignty rules could cost €115bn, study says
Power / Energy

EU cloud sovereignty rules could cost €115bn, study says

The proposed law could add €115 billion in costs over a decade, with banks, energy firms and hospitals among those facing higher bills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions
Data centers

Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions

As AI takes on more finance decisions, banks and investors are demanding audit trails and human oversight before relying on its outputs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again
Digital Transformation

Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again

Financial institutions' spending on core systems has kept Broadridge in third place in IDC's FinTech rankings for a fourth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Hyperlayer raises USD $26 million in Flintlock-led round
Digital Transformation

Hyperlayer raises USD $26 million in Flintlock-led round

The banking software group is now valued at USD $260 million after the latest follow-on financing, bringing its total funding to nearly USD $66 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Denodo study finds 290% AI data layer return on investment
Hyperscale

Denodo study finds 290% AI data layer return on investment

Enterprises could cut AI operating costs by 68% over three years by routing queries through the layer and filtering data before model ingestion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
Agricultural Technology

Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia

The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Hyperlayer raises USD $25.8 million in Series A2 round
Digital Transformation

Hyperlayer raises USD $25.8 million in Series A2 round

Fresh capital will help Hyperlayer hire and expand across three regions as banks seek to modernise legacy systems without costly core replacements.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Guardsquare opens first Asia-Pacific office in Singapore
Fintech

Guardsquare opens first Asia-Pacific office in Singapore

Its Asia-Pacific revenue has been rising 50% a year as the mobile security group opens a Singapore hub for sales, support and engineering.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Disaster Recovery

Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery

Resilience-minded organisations are turning to compact edge systems to keep critical services running if cyberattacks, outages or floods hit.

By Kamil Kwinta • 7 min read • Last week
Visa moves stablecoin prefunding into commercial use
Crypto

Visa moves stablecoin prefunding into commercial use

Businesses can now use USDC to prefund cross-border payouts through Visa Direct, as the scheme moves from trials into live commercial use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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WorkNest Secure wins CREST cyber resilience accreditation
Data Protection

WorkNest Secure wins CREST cyber resilience accreditation

It strengthens the firm's ability to test banks and other regulated groups against realistic attack scenarios that expose response gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
LemFi launches UK savings & credit in bold expansion
Fintech

LemFi launches UK savings & credit in bold expansion

The rollout targets migrants in Britain who often struggle to rebuild savings and credit histories when their finances do not move with them.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Canton Foundation & LG CNS back Korea network push
Fintech

Canton Foundation & LG CNS back Korea network push

The tie-up aims to speed real-world blockchain deployment among Korean banks and other institutions as tokenised assets gain momentum in Asia.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Salmon secures USD $140 million to expand in Philippines
Fintech

Salmon secures USD $140 million to expand in Philippines

The funding will help widen access to banking and credit in the Philippines as Salmon expands its lending business and new products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product
Risk & Compliance

Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product

The hire comes as the company steps up product investment after reporting 46% revenue growth for the year to June 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada
Digital Transformation

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada

Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week