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QumulusAI lands Blackwell GPU deal with hedge fund
Private Cloud

QumulusAI lands Blackwell GPU deal with hedge fund

The deal ties QumulusAI's returns to a hedge fund's trading gains, adding profit sharing to standard compute fees and heightening revenue risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Q4 wins AI finance award for investor relations software
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 wins AI finance award for investor relations software

The win highlights growing demand for software that cuts manual investor-relations work as listed companies face heavier data and disclosure pressures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board
Fintech

Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board

The appointments signal Axiology's push to win institutional trust in Europe's tokenised asset market after its EUR €5 million seed round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion
Semiconductors

Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion

Revenue rose sharply but the Australian AI infrastructure group's loss widened after a USD $400.4 million non-cash hit, despite stronger cash reserves.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Iron Mountain raises guidance after record second quarter
Digital Transformation

Iron Mountain raises guidance after record second quarter

Stronger demand in data centres and storage helped Iron Mountain swing to a profit and lift full-year guidance after a record quarter.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Bloomberg adds AI surveillance for insider dealing
Risk & Compliance

Bloomberg adds AI surveillance for insider dealing

Compliance teams could see fewer false alarms as the new models target suspicious messages tied to insider dealing and personal trading.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer
Data centers

Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the AI cloud group races to fund rapid international expansion after lifting its annualised revenue run rate to USD $120 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Datasite sees 31% rise in deal kickoffs in H1 2026
Data centers

Datasite sees 31% rise in deal kickoffs in H1 2026

Early-stage M&A activity is building, with Datasite's platform showing a 31% rise in global deal kickoffs and a 45% completion rate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Myriota appoints Richard Leon as Chief Financial Officer
Agricultural Technology

Myriota appoints Richard Leon as Chief Financial Officer

Investor scrutiny is set to intensify as the satellite IoT group readies a new funding round and pushes for growth overseas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Taurus adds full Hedera support for banks & issuers
Fintech

Taurus adds full Hedera support for banks & issuers

Banks can now manage Hedera custody, issuance and smart contracts on one platform, reducing vendor sprawl and integration delays for tokenised products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ripple backs ZILO & Licuido in tokenised funds push
Fintech

Ripple backs ZILO & Licuido in tokenised funds push

Institutional investors may gain faster settlement and better collateral use as Ripple expands its XRP Ledger push beyond payments into fund infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration

Banks and insurers could cut migration risk as Google Cloud's new AI suite maps legacy logic, tests parity and shifts data incrementally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors
Crypto

SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors

Retail investors gain access to private equity, venture capital and credit as minimums start at just USD $500 on SoFi's app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Miller named FMA Chair as regulator's remit expands
Commerce Commission

Miller named FMA Chair as regulator's remit expands

The regulator's expanded remit comes as New Zealand moves to deepen capital markets and tighten oversight of consumer credit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Availability should follow the transaction, not the infrastructure
Disaster Recovery

Availability should follow the transaction, not the infrastructure

Manual recovery still risks missed payments and trades when financial systems fail, as customers care only whether transactions complete.

By Don Boxley • 4 min read • Last week
PGI Canada launches personal guarantee cover for loans
Fintech

PGI Canada launches personal guarantee cover for loans

Canadian business owners now have a new way to cap personal losses when lenders enforce personal guarantees on commercial loans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BNY & Galaxy expand digital asset custody services
Blockchain

BNY & Galaxy expand digital asset custody services

Institutional investors could soon earn staking rewards through BNY's custody platform, pending regulatory review of the new service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week