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Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms
Data Protection

Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms

Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Taara & GSMA launch calculator for middle-mile costs
Network Infrastructure

Taara & GSMA launch calculator for middle-mile costs

Operators can now compare middle-mile build costs across fibre, microwave and optical wireless as data demand and AI workloads reshape networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
CUBIG wins Gartner recognition for agentic AI tools
Robotics

CUBIG wins Gartner recognition for agentic AI tools

Gartner's latest reports flag data governance as a barrier to production AI, after CUBIG was named a Sample Provider and Tech Innovator.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Compliance teams become AI verification layer in insurance
Digital Transformation

Compliance teams become AI verification layer in insurance

Insurers risk costly errors if AI outputs are not checked for accuracy before they reach claims, pricing and underwriting decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems
Software-as-a-Service

SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems

The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific
Data Protection

Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Malware

Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges

Breaches are hitting lenders harder as AI adoption speeds up, with 98 per cent of affected firms saying the impact was material.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Software-as-a-Service

AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking

Deal teams are using generative AI to cut review times and surface risks in seconds, but trust and traceability remain critical.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • This month
'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say
Digital Transformation

'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say

AI is making clients better informed before they meet advisers, shifting the value of lawyers towards judgement, challenge and risk transfer.

By Jamie Ng • 4 min read • This month
Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ
Orange

Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ

Most of the 41 promotions are in regional centres, as the firm seeks to strengthen local leadership amid a wider talent battle.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Semiconductors

Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant

The ranking boosts Google Cloud's bid to win more AI infrastructure spend as firms look for cheaper, scalable systems for training and inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms
Law Commission

Association of Financial Mutuals urges growth reforms

Regulatory reform could help mutual lenders and insurers close gaps in protection, healthcare and savings for households outside mainstream finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot
Supply Chain

Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot

Most UK senior leaders expect more disruption ahead, yet many still see resilience spending as a cost rather than commercial value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts
Fintech

UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts

Payment providers risk losing sales as four in ten UK shoppers abandon purchases when security checks delay or fail at checkout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore
Fintech

Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore

Automating repayments could ease strain for borrowers juggling multiple debts, as the bank aims to cut admin and improve approval odds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
China cloud market turns to compliance & resilience
Data Protection

China cloud market turns to compliance & resilience

Regulation, resilience and AI are now shaping Chinese companies' cloud choices as hybrid models dominate and vendor risk rises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms warned over AI brand visibility race

Half of Australians now use generative AI, giving brands less than two years to shape how systems describe them to customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month