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RecordPoint underpins Victoria's push for safer AI use
Data Protection

RecordPoint underpins Victoria's push for safer AI use

RecordPoint now underpins data governance for most Victorian agencies as the state lays foundations for safer, tightly controlled AI use.

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

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AI speeds software delivery but widens control gap
DevOps

AI speeds software delivery but widens control gap

AI is accelerating software delivery but fuelling risky releases, burnout and customer disruption, exposing a widening “AI control gap”.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion
Gaming

Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume
Digital Transformation

Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Hitachi Vantara names Wendy Koh APAC Sales Vice President
Storage

Hitachi Vantara names Wendy Koh APAC Sales Vice President

Hitachi Vantara has named veteran executive Wendy Koh vice president of sales for Asia Pacific to drive AI data and hybrid cloud growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Snowflake and Anthropic sign USD $200m AI agents deal
Data Analytics

Snowflake and Anthropic sign USD $200m AI agents deal

Snowflake and Anthropic deepen their Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to power regulated, enterprise-ready AI agents worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026
Unified Communications

Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026

AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Agentic AI forces new rules as digital disobedience rises
Customer Experience

Agentic AI forces new rules as digital disobedience rises

Agentic AI and digital disobedience will strain policy, security and governance in 2026 as autonomous firms and users test new limits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push
Firewalls

Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026
Data Protection

Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge
Ransomware

CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge

Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Group-IB unveils GDPR-safe real-time fraud intel hub
Gaming

Group-IB unveils GDPR-safe real-time fraud intel hub

Group-IB launches a GDPR-compliant platform for banks to share real-time fraud risk signals, tackling rising losses such as GBP £600 million in the UK.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push

Salesforce appoints Paul Carvouni to spearhead ASEAN AI growth from Singapore as region targets trillion-dollar agentic enterprise boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks
Fintech

Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks

Eastnets deepens its LSEG partnership, plugging real-time World-Check risk data into Safewatch Screening to sharpen financial crime checks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift
Digital Transformation

EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift

EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
UK SMEs shift billions to platforms for safer, higher returns
Fintech

UK SMEs shift billions to platforms for safer, higher returns

UK SMEs are funnelling billions into savings platforms as they chase higher interest, stronger FSCS protection and swift access to cash.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025