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NAB redesigns app & online banking for retail customers
Digital Transformation

NAB redesigns app & online banking for retail customers

Customers will spend less time hunting for bills and security settings as the bank rolls out a simpler mobile and online layout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

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Smartcomply joins Mastercard Engage with fraud tool
Software-as-a-Service

Smartcomply joins Mastercard Engage with fraud tool

Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
GCF adds interoperability to mission critical tests
5G & Beyond

GCF adds interoperability to mission critical tests

Public safety buyers gain a new check on mixed-vendor kit, as GCF certification now requires interoperability tests alongside conformance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Valkey 9.1 cuts memory use & boosts security tools
DevOps

Valkey 9.1 cuts memory use & boosts security tools

Operators of large Valkey deployments could cut infrastructure costs as version 9.1 reduces per-key memory use by up to 10% and tightens access controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform
Disaster Recovery

LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform

The renewal will help LSEG bolster resilience and security across regulated market systems as it deepens use of VMware Cloud Foundation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Microsoft launches new Surface business PCs for AI
Data Protection

Microsoft launches new Surface business PCs for AI

Businesses weighing AI-ready upgrades now have new Surface laptops and tablets, with Microsoft touting local processing, security and manageability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI adds Codex to ChatGPT mobile app in preview
DevOps

OpenAI adds Codex to ChatGPT mobile app in preview

Developers can now supervise long-running coding tasks from their phones, with live updates and approvals in ChatGPT's mobile app.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Workday brings HR & finance tasks into Microsoft 365
Financial Systems

Workday brings HR & finance tasks into Microsoft 365

Employees can now handle leave, payslip and expense queries without leaving Microsoft 365, as Workday pushes HR and finance work into Copilot.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
UiPath launches coding agent integration for enterprises
DevOps

UiPath launches coding agent integration for enterprises

It lets enterprises govern AI-built automations with audit trails and access controls, even as they switch between coding agents.

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

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

Community banks will test tools for fraud, payments and compliance as ICBA brings six firms into its eleventh ThinkTECH accelerator class.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
Crypto

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

The update lets app users cap, approve and audit AI-driven payments while keeping control of their funds and spending limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants could win back lost sales as tokenised checkout trims friction, reduces card-not-present fraud and keeps payment data in bank rails.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • This month

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Rackspace and AMD unveil enterprise AI cloud tie-up
Private Cloud

Rackspace and AMD unveil enterprise AI cloud tie-up

Regulated businesses could gain a governed private AI stack as Rackspace plans to add AMD chips to its managed cloud offering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
EY Canada finds public sector AI stuck in pilot stage
Digital Transformation

EY Canada finds public sector AI stuck in pilot stage

Most Canadian public bodies have yet to move beyond trials, leaving service gains, cost savings and trust benefits from AI largely unrealised.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary
Hyperscale

DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary

Applicants can win a permanent AI role without a CV as the data centre operator seeks self-taught talent for its Scotland team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Data Protection

Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers

Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month