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Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
Crypto

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

Lightspark gives Grid Global Accounts AI agent controls, letting users set spending limits, approvals and audit trails for delegated payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Disaster Recovery

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Temenos broadens AWS SaaS for banks with digital services and payments, as lenders weigh cloud modularity, regulation and data residency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows
Customer Experience

Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows

Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows, automating subtitles, translation, metadata and chapter markers for faster global release.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
OVHcloud opens first Asia Pacific local zone in Auckland
Storage

OVHcloud opens first Asia Pacific local zone in Auckland

OVHcloud has launched its first Asia Pacific Local Zone in Auckland with Datacentre220, adding in-country cloud capacity for low-latency services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 6 days ago
DTCC & SSImple to automate SSI submissions for T+1
Digital Transformation

DTCC & SSImple to automate SSI submissions for T+1

DTCC and SSImple team up to automate custodians' SSI submissions into ALERT as Europe's T+1 settlement deadline drives cleaner data flow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Kamiwaza launches AI platform for regulated sectors
Unified Communications

Kamiwaza launches AI platform for regulated sectors

Kamiwaza AI debuts version 1.0 platform for healthcare, banking and government users, promising governed access and hardened infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing
Artificial Intelligence

SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing

SECA's Impact Guide 2026 highlights climate technology as private market investors seek clearer tools for measuring environmental outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

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Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Data Protection

Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers

Visa widens AI payments testing in Canada, enlisting BMO, CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD to trial agent-initiated transactions with real cards and merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds
Data Protection

Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds

European organisations struggle to tell if AI-powered cyberattacks have struck, as weak governance and training lag behind fast-moving threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation
Digital Transformation

Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation

Payments NZ chief executive Steve Wiggins says resilience must be built into New Zealand's payments overhaul from the outset, as AI and cyber risks mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments
Customer Experience

FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments

FICO says UK lenders should use AI in collections as missed card payments and balances rise, adding pressure to manual recovery teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Keen AI & SP Energy launch grid tool for developers
Customer Experience

Keen AI & SP Energy launch grid tool for developers

Keen AI and SP Energy Networks unveil IConn to cut UK grid connection checks to seconds as demand for wind, solar and battery projects surges.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Bybit joins Bengaluru fintech summit to deepen India ties
Crypto

Bybit joins Bengaluru fintech summit to deepen India ties

Bybit's Global Policy Head Mykolas will join a Bengaluru fintech summit panel on India's digital finance push and blockchain policy dialogue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders
Fintech

Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders

Wealthsimple broadens its trading tools with futures, fuller options access and a web interface, targeting Canadian active investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers
Unified Communications

WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers

Wealth managers get real-time AI compliance checks as WealthAi targets spreadsheet-based monitoring and boosts surveillance for regulators and clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Infosecurity Europe grows channel zone amid demand
Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe grows channel zone amid demand

Infosecurity Europe to widen its Channel Zone in 2026 after 3,000 visitors and research showing 83% of organisations expect more managed security services.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 6 days ago