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Proofpoint tracks cargo theft gang's post-breach tactics

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Proofpoint says a cargo theft gang spent weeks inside a decoy network, probing banking, fleet payment and load board systems for fraud.
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Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets

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Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
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Supply chain leaders prioritise sustainability, survey finds

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Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are prioritising efficiency and resilience over emissions, even as 66% work to cut impact.
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SAP unveils agentic AI tools for manufacturing supply

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SAP rolls out agentic AI for factories, linking planning, production and logistics as it showcases live demonstrations at Hannover Messe 2026.
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Edmonton SMBs get CAD $8.4M in tariff aid for trade automation

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Edmonton firms win CAD $8.4 million tariff aid as PrairiesCan backs automation, hiring and export expansion to shield jobs from trade shocks.
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BlackLine launches AI financial ops model for CFOs

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BlackLine courts finance chiefs with a governance-first AI model and New York innovation hub aimed at making accounting automation auditable.
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Accounting software faces AI rivals in bookkeeping shift

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Intuit's QuickBooks is under pressure as AI start-ups push automated bookkeeping, forcing accounting software to prove it can do more than digitise ledgers.
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Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms

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Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.
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OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

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OpenAI expands its enterprise AI push with a biology-focused model aimed at speeding target discovery, analysis and early drug development.
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Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment

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Mirantis ties NVIDIA Run:ai into k0rdent AI to automate GPU stack setup, cutting AI platform deployment from days to minutes for enterprises.
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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding

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Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7 with sharper coding, stronger image handling and new cyber safeguards, plus fresh API controls and review tools.
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Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs

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ESET survey finds North American SMBs increasingly buying cyber cover, with insurers shaping controls and managed detection services after repeated breaches.
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Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

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Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.
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Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds

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CaptivateIQ survey finds 91% of firms changed incentive strategy in the past year as AI, budget pressure and wider plan use speed up redesigns.
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CIQ launches Linux compliance platform ahead of deadlines

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CIQ rolls out Enterprise Linux compliance stack as federal cryptography, defence contractor and post-quantum rules tighten from 2026.
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Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

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Anthropic replaces flat enterprise seats with token-based charges and monthly spending commitments, pushing more cost risk onto customers at renewal.
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DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift

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DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada after rule changes open the door to payment service providers, widening access to Canada's core payments governance.
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Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
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AI drives surge in complex software pricing models

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AI pushes software sellers towards hybrid billing as usage charges jump sevenfold and finance teams face rising invoicing risk.