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Alkami report shows digital banking gaps at US banks
Data Analytics

Alkami report shows digital banking gaps at US banks

Alkami and Cornerstone Advisors find US banks are winning on digital adoption but still losing customers to clunky onboarding and weak business tools.

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

Daon launches AI workforce fraud tool for employers

Daon has unveiled an AI-driven workforce identity fraud tool for employers, aimed at spotting fake candidates, deepfakes and account takeover risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

ParaScript and ABBYY deepen document intelligence tie-up, pairing OCR, handwriting recognition and fraud checks for banks, insurers and governments.

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

RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp

RingCentral broadens AI Receptionist to SMS, WhatsApp and call queues as it targets smaller businesses with multilingual customer service automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

Gresham and FundGuard team up to give institutional investors a single governed view of portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists
Digital Transformation

Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists

Sapiens wins dual Everest Group recognition as insurers race to modernise with AI-powered underwriting and core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Cognizant rolls out Secure AI Services for enterprises, targeting AI security, governance and compliance for agentic systems in regulated sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AWS previews Bedrock AgentCore payments for AI agents
Hyperscale

AWS previews Bedrock AgentCore payments for AI agents

AWS previews Bedrock AgentCore payments, letting AI agents settle micropayments for data, content and APIs via Coinbase and Stripe wallets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant
Generative AI

OpenAI replaces ChatGPT default model with GPT-5.5 Instant

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's default, touting fewer false claims, tighter replies and new memory sources for personalisation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
Data Protection

Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage

Synack rolls out Sara AI Pentesting to widen cyber coverage, pairing autonomous reconnaissance with human validation across its PTaaS platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
WaveMaker sees early adoption for agentic AI coding tool
Digital Transformation

WaveMaker sees early adoption for agentic AI coding tool

WaveMaker's agentic AI coding system wins early take-up from retailers, governments and banks as enterprises test architecture-first development.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

ICBA picks six firms for ThinkTECH accelerator as community banks seek AI, fraud controls and better payments tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Quantum computing may break encryption, but the bigger danger is a collapse in digital confidence, with board-level leaders urged to adapt now.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • 3 days ago

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Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Axis Bank rolls out AI-powered ReKYC and business profile updates for current accounts, aiming to cut paperwork and speed compliance checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive: Zoho's Chief Cyber Evangelist on why MFA alone is not enough

Canadian businesses risk a cyber false comfort zone as Zoho research shows AI optimism far outpaces readiness, especially among smaller firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations
Private Cloud

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations

Argyll Data Development has unveiled a UK-sovereign AI inference cloud, offering regulated organisations local control over data, models and operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago