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Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools
Crypto

Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools

Early uptake suggests crypto traders want analysis, execution and strategy in one place, with Bitget saying Gracy AI drew more than 460,000 users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk
Data Protection

AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

Boards are being pressed to abandon periodic patching as AI models can now uncover and chain software flaws faster than human teams can respond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Last month
Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing
Enterprise Resource Planning

Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

Enterprise buyers face higher and less predictable AI bills as Anthropic replaces fixed seats with metered token charges and monthly commitments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sapling opens New York office & names Billy Snider
Data Analytics

Sapling opens New York office & names Billy Snider

The Toronto firm’s latest US push aims to deepen ties with clients as it targets New York dealmakers and mid-market investors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push
Encryption

Ledger appoints John Andrews as CFO in New York push

Ledger names John Andrews CFO and opens a New York office, boosting its US institutional push in digital asset security infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Balyasny builds AI research platform for hedge fund teams
Digital Transformation

Balyasny builds AI research platform for hedge fund teams

Balyasny embeds an AI research platform across 95% of its hedge fund teams, aiming to speed investment analysis while tightening controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change
Human Capital Management

Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change

Women in tech are drowning in mentorship but starved of sponsorship, leaving careers stalled and leadership pipelines chronically underused.

By Roni McGuire • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services
Digital Transformation

DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services

DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence
Storage

Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence

Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows
Data Analytics

Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows

Wall Street analysts lean on AI for core research and big time savings, but trust, security and integration fears still slow wider rollout.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026
Data Analytics

Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026

Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push
DataCentre infrastructure

BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm
Firewalls

Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm

UK regulators are racing to assess whether Anthropic’s Mythos model could speed up attacks on banks and unsettle financial stability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Alchelyst names three senior leaders after Lyra merger
Digital Transformation

Alchelyst names three senior leaders after Lyra merger

The merger drive has prompted a New York office opening and new leadership aimed at sharpening Alchelyst's sales, operations and investor services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise
Data Analytics

US small firms see sales slow but invoice payments rise

US small firms saw sales growth sink to a two-year low in late 2025, even as invoice payments sped up and cash flow pressures eased.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026
Digital Transformation

AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026

AI will move from hype to hard choices in finance in 2026, as firms juggle automation gains with surging cyber threats and cost pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025