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Model ML hires former Evercore Director to lead Tokyo push
Risk & Compliance

Model ML hires former Evercore Director to lead Tokyo push

Japanese financial institutions are driving Model ML's Asia Pacific hiring push as the AI software provider opens a Tokyo office and expands its regional team to 30.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Horizon3 links NodeZero findings with Cortex XSOAR
AI Security

Horizon3 links NodeZero findings with Cortex XSOAR

Security teams can now push attacker-validated weaknesses into existing response queues, helping them prioritise fixes and retest them after remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence
Fintech

Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence

The recognition underlines growing demand for tools that help lenders, banks and insurers test and change decisions faster without losing control.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
Large DDoS botnets rebound as attacks surge, Qrator says
Ransomware

Large DDoS botnets rebound as attacks surge, Qrator says

Attacks have surged again as the largest botnet climbed to 3.56 million devices in the third quarter, Qrator Labs said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Backbase launches Delivery Factory to speed bank projects
DevOps

Backbase launches Delivery Factory to speed bank projects

The tool aims to cut bank delivery times and reduce rework by linking AI agents to agreed requirements, design and code from the outset.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
BeyondTrust named leader in Gartner PAM report again
Manufacturing

BeyondTrust named leader in Gartner PAM report again

Its highest Ability to Execute ranking may bolster sales as enterprises seek tighter control over human users, service accounts and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Nvidia expands French AI push with new startup bets
Robotics

Nvidia expands French AI push with new startup bets

The move broadens its European sovereign AI footprint as French firms and public bodies race to keep computing and data under domestic control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Goldman Sachs names Capitolis chief among entrepreneurs
Fintech

Goldman Sachs names Capitolis chief among entrepreneurs

The honour underscores Capitolis's growing influence in financial markets technology and adds to Gil Mandelzis's two-decade record as a founder.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million
Data centers

NVIDIA backs five UK startups with USD $250 million

The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
TBC Bank Uzbekistan launches Apple Pay for customers
Fintech

TBC Bank Uzbekistan launches Apple Pay for customers

The rollout gives TBC Bank Uzbekistan customers a faster way to pay in shops and online as digital wallets gain ground in the market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
GSS adds AI cloud review tool to sanctions platform
Artificial Intelligence

GSS adds AI cloud review tool to sanctions platform

Banks and other financial firms could update sanctions controls faster, as the new tool cuts review times from two days to under four hours.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow
Payment Technologies

UK businesses back Open Banking but trust concerns grow

Trust and oversight are now the biggest hurdles for wider Open Banking use, even as 94% of UK businesses say they may trial it soon.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Mercury launches payroll service for business customers
Fintech

Mercury launches payroll service for business customers

Existing customers can set up the service in under 15 minutes, as Mercury folds wage payments, tax filing and benefits into one platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as Accenture tries to turn customer data and AI tools into measurable gains in retention and revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
HSBC launches RedCoin stablecoin on PayMe in Hong Kong
Crypto

HSBC launches RedCoin stablecoin on PayMe in Hong Kong

More than 3.3 million PayMe users can soon use HSBC RedCoin for instant transfers and merchant payments, as Hong Kong tightens its digital asset rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago