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RDC.AI steps up North America push on banking growth
Software-as-a-Service

RDC.AI steps up North America push on banking growth

More US and Canadian banks are set to adopt RDC.AI's tools as the Australian-founded software group moves beyond trials and into production deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Data Analytics

Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams

Governance concerns are slowing corporate AI adoption, as the updated platform puts humans in control of treasury decisions and keeps actions auditable.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Secure.com warns AI security tools can falter in production
Security Operations Centres

Secure.com warns AI security tools can falter in production

Live testing may show AI security tools missing threats or flooding analysts with false alerts, Secure.com says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
A Good Certification Group wins AI standard accreditation
Digital Transformation

A Good Certification Group wins AI standard accreditation

The move gives Australian firms a new external check on AI governance as demand rises for proof that systems are properly controlled.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
Digital Transformation

Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams

Included free with Platform ONE subscriptions, the tool aims to help overstretched IT teams diagnose outages and performance issues far faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul
Generative AI

KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul

Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage
Software-as-a-Service

Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage

Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Mambu launches Intelligent Core for agentic banking AI
Software-as-a-Service

Mambu launches Intelligent Core for agentic banking AI

Banks could use the new platform to automate routine tasks and speed decisions, but only within strict guardrails and audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Digital Science opens £25,000 grant for trusted AI workflows
Risk & Compliance

Digital Science opens £25,000 grant for trusted AI workflows

Researchers and start-ups worldwide can seek equity-free funding as the programme backs AI agents that can show their workings and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Conexiom launches AI-native Relay for order automation
Software-as-a-Service

Conexiom launches AI-native Relay for order automation

Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual retyping as the system handles messy orders from emails, notes and images, with visibility controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Dreamdata launches Dreamdata AI suite for B2B marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Dreamdata launches Dreamdata AI suite for B2B marketers

Marketers can now verify AI-generated pipeline and revenue answers before spending budgets, as Dreamdata ties them to governed data definitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend
Cloud Security

KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend

For Google Workspace users, the new Defend release adds phishing detection, AI verdicts and employee coaching against business email compromise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training
Data Protection

Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training

Businesses face broader email risk as Abnormal adds outbound data-loss controls and adaptive phishing training to its security platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Explainable AI stories

UK shoppers distrust AI recommendations, ThoughtSpot finds
Data Protection

UK shoppers distrust AI recommendations, ThoughtSpot finds

Privacy worries are undermining retailers' AI push, with only one in 10 UK shoppers saying they trust product recommendations, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification
Data Protection

KPMG Canada gains ISO 42001 AI governance certification

The certification gives clients added assurance as businesses face growing scrutiny over who is accountable for AI risks and controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Proofpoint launches AI SOC Analyst Agent with OpenAI
Data Protection

Proofpoint launches AI SOC Analyst Agent with OpenAI

Security teams are under pressure to triage alert floods faster, as the new agent links Proofpoint data with OpenAI reasoning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week