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PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance
Private Cloud

PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance

The partnership aims to help regulated firms move AI from pilots into production without sacrificing data control, governance or compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Digital Transformation

Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents

Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today
Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer

The hire adds finance expertise as the software group scales rapidly, with annual recurring revenue doubling in the second quarter of 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
European firms rush AI without clear outcomes, Rebura finds
Manufacturing

European firms rush AI without clear outcomes, Rebura finds

Only 27% of AI projects reach production as boardroom pressure pushes European firms into ad-hoc experimentation, Rebura found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive
Crypto

CoinPayments founder Alexandrov returns as Chief Executive

The digital-asset payments firm is bolstering its leadership as it seeks to turn more than USD $50 billion in transactions into broader growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Visa study finds Asia-Pacific stablecoin interest rising
Crypto

Visa study finds Asia-Pacific stablecoin interest rising

Stablecoins are edging towards mainstream payments in Asia Pacific, with 46% of consumers saying they may use them within five years, Visa found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round
Crypto

Walapay raises USD $4.6 million seed funding round

The fresh capital will fund licensing, banking ties and hiring as the payments platform expands direct links across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data
Data Protection

DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data

Keeping customer and transaction data in-house, the software aims to cut the need for copied databases as firms train AI models.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
Private Cloud

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI

The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands
Security Operations Centres

Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands

Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Financial services top mobile verification activity
Data Protection

Financial services top mobile verification activity

Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds
Data governance

Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds

Poor data governance is slowing AI adoption in marketing, with only 35% willing to share unverified machine-generated insights, Adverity found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
ProSight survey says fraud is now a human problem too
Fintech

ProSight survey says fraud is now a human problem too

Most losses now stem from weak customer and employee awareness, even as banks pour more money into technology and still struggle to keep pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service
Foreign exchange

XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service

The service is aimed at easing payment delays and foreign exchange costs for exporters trading with ASEAN buyers, as regional commerce expands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Lloyds survey says tokenisation will reshape finance
Fintech

Lloyds survey says tokenisation will reshape finance

A Lloyds poll of 100 senior UK financial leaders found 71% expect tokenisation to transform services, with faster settlement seen as the main gain.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks
Risk & Compliance

FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks

The move should help FOMO Pay tighten onboarding and fraud checks as it expands across markets with diverging rules and rising scam pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Integrity360 partners with Chartered Accountants Ireland
Data Protection

Integrity360 partners with Chartered Accountants Ireland

The deal gives the institute round-the-clock threat monitoring and executive cyber oversight as it seeks to protect nearly 40,000 members and 8,600 students.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week