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LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Audit firms step up AI adoption while seeking safeguards
Digital Transformation

Audit firms step up AI adoption while seeking safeguards

Audit firms are racing to embed AI into core work, but say true advantage now hinges on tougher governance, bias controls and global rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AutoRek launches RegToolKit for real-time compliance
Digital Transformation

AutoRek launches RegToolKit for real-time compliance

AutoRek unveils RegToolKit, a real-time regulatory compliance hub mapping rules to controls, audit trails and breach remediation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments
Data Protection

Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments

Unlimit appoints Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments to unify its processing, product and tech as it pivots to financial infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
Software-as-a-Service

Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push

Wealth data specialist Flanks hires Nawaz Mucadam to spearhead UK, Ireland and Middle East expansion amid rising demand for robust data tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging
DevOps

Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging

Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds

Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push
Data Protection

Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push

Keeper Security has kicked off a global identity-first cybersecurity campaign as it enters a third season backing the Atlassian Williams F1 team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Whatfix boosts Mirror with AI roleplay training tools
Unified Communications

Whatfix boosts Mirror with AI roleplay training tools

Whatfix adds AI roleplay training to its Mirror simulator, promising faster readiness and fuelling a surge to USD $3 million in recurring revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

Homedics unveils Bridge vibroacoustic cushion in UK
Power / Energy

Homedics unveils Bridge vibroacoustic cushion in UK

Homedics launches Bridge vibroacoustic cushion in UK, blending low-frequency sound and vibration for 20-minute daily wellbeing sessions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Place Informatics unveils PlaceVenueIQ for UK estates
Data Analytics

Place Informatics unveils PlaceVenueIQ for UK estates

Place Informatics launches PlaceVenueIQ to help UK retailers and hospitality brands benchmark, rank and de-risk new site decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Axiologik launches AxioIntelligence AI readiness tool
Digital Transformation

Axiologik launches AxioIntelligence AI readiness tool

Axiologik unveils AxioIntelligence to help UK firms judge AI readiness, amid soaring pilots and average spend of GBP £15.94 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow
Data Protection

Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow

Insurers race toward fully AI-run claims within two years, even as most fear biased outcomes and demand stronger oversight and transparency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Stable call centre KPIs mask growing customer anger
Unified Communications

Stable call centre KPIs mask growing customer anger

UK contact centres keep KPIs steady, but MaxContact warns a growing perception gap as frustrated customers switch providers in droves.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices
Unified Communications

Alexa SmartLink brings UK numbers to managed devices

Britannic and Vocala launch NetX SmartLink to give fleet-managed Alexa devices dedicated UK numbers and fully two-way calling.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
Data Protection

AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026