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Alkami report shows digital banking gaps at US banks
Data Analytics

Alkami report shows digital banking gaps at US banks

High abandonment rates and thin business tools are blunting banks’ digital gains even as customer adoption of online services rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Daon launches AI workforce fraud tool for employers
Surveillance

Daon launches AI workforce fraud tool for employers

Employers are facing deeper fake-job and account-takeover risks as Daon ties verification to hiring, access and recovery checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Legora buys Graceview to boost regulatory monitoring
Data Protection

Legora buys Graceview to boost regulatory monitoring

Legora snaps up Melbourne startup Graceview as it widens its legal platform with real-time tracking of rule changes across 100 jurisdictions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits
Space Technologies

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits

More Claude Code users will get longer sessions as Anthropic taps SpaceX data-centre capacity to ease compute bottlenecks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp
Unified Communications

RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp

The update could help smaller firms handle more customer enquiries without adding staff, as RingCentral adds SMS, WhatsApp and queue support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

The tie-up aims to ease reporting delays for investors wrestling with fragmented portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists
Digital Transformation

Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists

Insurers modernising core systems are reshaping demand, and Sapiens has been recognised across both property and casualty and life rankings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Enterprises adopting AI in regulated sectors face fresh risks from model tampering and agent misuse, which Cognizant aims to address.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AWS previews Bedrock AgentCore payments for AI agents
Hyperscale

AWS previews Bedrock AgentCore payments for AI agents

Developers can now let AI agents pay for paid content and services in real time, with US East, US West, Europe and Asia Pacific support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant
Generative AI

OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant

Users may notice fewer errors as the chatbot’s default switches to GPT-5.5 Instant, which OpenAI says cuts hallucinations by 52.5%.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
Data Protection

Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage

The move aims to widen security coverage as firms struggle to test expanding attack surfaces quickly enough.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
WaveMaker sees early adoption for agentic AI coding tool
Digital Transformation

WaveMaker sees early adoption for agentic AI coding tool

Enterprise teams in banking, retail and government are testing WaveMaker's AI tool as it promises faster builds without sacrificing control or compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

Community banks will test tools for fraud, payments and compliance as ICBA brings six firms into its eleventh ThinkTECH accelerator class.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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RPM Forex launches Gold Bot as automated trading tool
Fintech

RPM Forex launches Gold Bot as automated trading tool

Retail traders may face quicker gold and forex decisions as the new bot automates analysis and trade execution from GBP £495.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Enterprise AI projects across Europe will move beyond pilots as the tie-up targets secure deployment inside core business processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week