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First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge
Digital Transformation

First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge

First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026
Data Protection

AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026

AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality
Data Analytics

Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality

Snowflake invests in Ataccama to embed automated data trust and quality tools deeper into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Snowflake brings Google Gemini 3 AI models to Cortex
Manufacturing

Snowflake brings Google Gemini 3 AI models to Cortex

Snowflake will run Google's Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities
Data Analytics

Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities

Energy efficiency in buildings has surged to the top of global infrastructure agendas as organisations chase decarbonisation and lower costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
xtype sees surge in demand for ServiceNow governance
Data Protection

xtype sees surge in demand for ServiceNow governance

xtype sees demand surge as global firms race to tighten ServiceNow governance and prepare AI-driven change across sprawling estates.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts
Digital Transformation

AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts

Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation
Data Analytics

GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation

Ripple-owned GTreasury buys Australian fintech Solvexia to fuse treasury, reconciliation and compliance in one automated finance platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Forrester names Teradata a leader in data fabric for AI
Hybrid Cloud

Forrester names Teradata a leader in data fabric for AI

Teradata named a leader in Forrester's Q4 2025 Data Fabric Wave, highlighting its AI-focused roadmap, scale and real-time performance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps
Firewalls

Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps

Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification
Digital Transformation

Why accurate address data is the first line of identity verification

Accurate address data is emerging as a critical, often overlooked weapon in the fight for reliable digital identity verification and fraud control.

By Bobby Joseph • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes
Data Protection

1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes

1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes
Biometrics

Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes

Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026

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Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025
Disaster Recovery

Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
OSINT investigators battle data glut & scarcity with AI
Data Analytics

OSINT investigators battle data glut & scarcity with AI

OSINT investigators say data is now both their biggest barrier and opportunity, turning to AI to tame overload and plug critical gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
India, Vietnam & Korea tipped as top UK tech markets
Agricultural Technology

India, Vietnam & Korea tipped as top UK tech markets

India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks
Gaming

YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks

YEO launches real-time facial age and ID checks promising 'unspoofable' privacy-first verification for social media, gaming and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026