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Manulife picks Akka to power enterprise agentic AI
DevOps

Manulife picks Akka to power enterprise agentic AI

Manulife taps Akka's runtime to harden and scale its beta enterprise agentic AI platform for regulated, business-critical workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
BriefCatch unveils RealityCheck to tackle AI errors
Risk & Compliance

BriefCatch unveils RealityCheck to tackle AI errors

BriefCatch launches RealityCheck tool to spot AI hallucinations in legal briefs, as courts tighten scrutiny and sanction error-prone lawyers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms
Data Analytics

Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms

Mastercard launches its Virtual C-Suite AI agents, starting with a Virtual CFO, to give small firms automated executive-style insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
Fintech

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases
DevOps

Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AutoRek launches RegToolKit for real-time compliance
Digital Transformation

AutoRek launches RegToolKit for real-time compliance

AutoRek unveils RegToolKit, a real-time regulatory compliance hub mapping rules to controls, audit trails and breach remediation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
Software-as-a-Service

Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push

Wealth data specialist Flanks hires Nawaz Mucadam to spearhead UK, Ireland and Middle East expansion amid rising demand for robust data tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs
Data Protection

DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs

DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push
Crypto

Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage
Software-as-a-Service

Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage

Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
Surveillance

iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud

iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Workiva unveils AI-ready GRC platform for real-time audit
Data Analytics

Workiva unveils AI-ready GRC platform for real-time audit

Workiva launches AI-ready GRC platform to deliver real-time audit, automated controls testing and connected reporting for finance and risk teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Data Analytics

Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva

Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Upstart seeks US bank charter to launch AI-driven bank
Digital Transformation

Upstart seeks US bank charter to launch AI-driven bank

Upstart will seek a US national bank charter to launch an AI-driven bank, enabling it to take deposits and lend directly nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Crypto

Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules

Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
Data Protection

AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026