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Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits
Space Technologies

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal, boosts Claude limits

Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal and lifts Claude Code and API limits as it secures more than 300 megawatts of data-centre capacity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

ParaScript and ABBYY deepen document intelligence tie-up, pairing OCR, handwriting recognition and fraud checks for banks, insurers and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
OwlTing launches wallet for AI agents to handle payments
Crypto

OwlTing launches wallet for AI agents to handle payments

OwlTing launches AI agent wallet for stablecoin payments across Ethereum, Stellar and Solana, backed by licences in 40 US states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
The Death of the Firewall
Malware

The Death of the Firewall

Why the firewall still matters as cloud, Zero Trust and AI reshape security, with a USD $6 billion market and no sign of disappearing.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 11 min read • 2 days ago
Worldly buys Bendi to deepen supply chain visibility
Data Analytics

Worldly buys Bendi to deepen supply chain visibility

Worldly buys Bendi to bolster supply chain mapping as Chief Executive Officer Scott Raskin targets deeper tier supplier risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants
Gaming

Yuno & Triple-A add stablecoin payments for merchants

Yuno and Triple-A let merchants accept stablecoins through one integration, aiming to simplify cross-border checkout for global businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Data Protection

AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds

Gigamon survey warns AI is now tied to 83% of breaches, with Australian organisations facing rising hybrid cloud risk and visibility gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

ICBA picks six firms for ThinkTECH accelerator as community banks seek AI, fraud controls and better payments tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Quantum computing may break encryption, but the bigger danger is a collapse in digital confidence, with board-level leaders urged to adapt now.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • 3 days ago
BT & STACKIT link networks for sovereign cloud access
Data Protection

BT & STACKIT link networks for sovereign cloud access

BT International and STACKIT have struck a deal to give multinational firms private access to an EU-based sovereign cloud, boosting data control and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Proofpoint launches AI tool for compliance investigations
Security Operations Centres

Proofpoint launches AI tool for compliance investigations

Proofpoint unveils Prism Investigator AI platform to help compliance and legal teams reconstruct cases from scattered records and audit trails.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Axis Bank rolls out AI-powered ReKYC and business profile updates for current accounts, aiming to cut paperwork and speed compliance checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
DevOps

Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal

Vertesia and Florence Consulting Group team up to push enterprise AI into live workflows across Europe, backed by a major platform update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations
Private Cloud

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations

Argyll Data Development has unveiled a UK-sovereign AI inference cloud, offering regulated organisations local control over data, models and operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada
Crypto

Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada

Visa and Wealthsimple test USDC settlement in Canada as the card network extends its blockchain-based payments pilot to the country.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys
Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Security experts mark World Password Day by warning that outdated logins are fuelling breaches, with biometric passkeys and MFA urged as safer defaults.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • 3 days ago
JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks
DevOps

JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks

JFrog has lined up speakers from GitHub, HDFC Bank and Infosys for its Mumbai event, as Indian firms grapple with AI security and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago