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Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform
Fintech

Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform

Treasury teams can now oversee cash and crypto balances in one dashboard, after Ripple folded digital asset accounts into its Ripple Treasury system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
Semiconductors

PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages

Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs
Cartech

Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs

Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Akamai tool disrupts cryptominer botnets, cutting USD $38K
Malware

Akamai tool disrupts cryptominer botnets, cutting USD $38K

Akamai unveiled a tool that disrupts cryptominer botnets, slashing malicious operators' earnings by USD $38,000 through innovative bad share tactics.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
AI-powered scams surge online as Microsoft blocks USD $4bn
Phishing

AI-powered scams surge online as Microsoft blocks USD $4bn

Microsoft's report reveals a surge in AI-powered scams, blocking USD $4bn in fraud and detecting 1.6 million bot signups per hour online.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Cryptocurrency market declines 4.4% amid trade tensions
Crypto

Cryptocurrency market declines 4.4% amid trade tensions

The cryptocurrency market faced a 4.4% decline in March 2025, driven by U.S. trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions, leading to over USD $1 trillion in lost value.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB sets new world record on TPC-C test
Data Analytics

Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB sets new world record on TPC-C test

Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB has broken the world record for performance in the TPC-C benchmark, executing 2.055 billion transactions per minute.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?
IT Budget

Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?

Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?
IT Budget

Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?

Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016

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Santander wins FICO award for AI-driven credit risk overhaul
Data Analytics

Santander wins FICO award for AI-driven credit risk overhaul

Santander's US Auto business wins 2025 FICO Decisions Award for using machine learning to enhance credit risk analysis and streamline lending processes.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025