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DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis

Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Drata launches AI agent governance for enterprises
Digital Transformation

Drata launches AI agent governance for enterprises

Enterprise buyers are demanding proof of what AI agents do, as scrutiny rises over permissions, ownership and audit trails across organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Vertesia signs UK reseller deal with SynApps Solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Vertesia signs UK reseller deal with SynApps Solutions

The tie-up gives UK public sector and finance customers a route to use AI on governed legacy records without losing auditability or control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aryza partners with Nucleo on UK & Ireland rollout
Data Protection

Aryza partners with Nucleo on UK & Ireland rollout

Financial services and other regulated firms gain local support to deploy Aryza software faster as Nucleo becomes its UK and Ireland partner.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Optro launches BCM tool as recovery confidence slips
Disaster Recovery

Optro launches BCM tool as recovery confidence slips

Confidence in recovery plans is collapsing as most firms fail to meet targets during major outages, exposing vendor and AI governance gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Digital Transformation

Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch

Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last week
Sharon AI signs 600-petabyte sovereign AI deal with VAST
Data centers

Sharon AI signs 600-petabyte sovereign AI deal with VAST

The 600-petabyte deployment is set to underpin regulated AI workloads in Australia as demand for onshore data control intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
HPE unifies partner schemes after Juniper integration
Virtualisation

HPE unifies partner schemes after Juniper integration

Partners will get a single global scheme from 1 November as HPE folds Juniper programmes into one channel model across networking, cloud and AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer
Software-as-a-Service

Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer

The move signals Agiloft's push to tie contract AI to reliable data, with the former chief legal officer now steering product strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Lloyds manager Will Ashman wins FICO fintech award
Data Analytics

Lloyds manager Will Ashman wins FICO fintech award

The award highlights how Lloyds Banking Group is expanding automated risk decisions as banks face tighter regulatory scrutiny and customer expectations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Sitehop named World Economic Forum technology pioneer
Robotics

Sitehop named World Economic Forum technology pioneer

The Sheffield cybersecurity firm gains global visibility and policy access as concerns rise over quantum-era attacks on critical networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
EY & Lalamove team up on Hong Kong drone logistics
Unified Communications

EY & Lalamove team up on Hong Kong drone logistics

Hong Kong's low-altitude economy could gain new momentum as the pair map out drone-and-road delivery models for major enterprise clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa
Data Analytics

Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa

The framework aims to let merchants verify authorised AI agents, block rogue automation and monetise machine traffic as commerce shifts online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Allianz Retire+ launches AI assistant for advisers
Digital Transformation

Allianz Retire+ launches AI assistant for advisers

Financial advisers may soon get quicker answers on retirement income products as Allianz Retire+ tests Ada for compliant support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims
Fintech

Fig launches AI fraud tool to spot senior scam victims

Older Canadians are driving most of Fig's flagged loan scam cases as the lender moves to stop fraudsters before funds are paid out.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Report: UK firms struggle to map supply chain cyber threats
Disaster Recovery

Report: UK firms struggle to map supply chain cyber threats

Only 6% of respondents can map supplier exposure in under four hours after an incident, leaving UK firms vulnerable to longer outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Crypto group urges UK bank complaints over transfer bans
Crypto

Crypto group urges UK bank complaints over transfer bans

Bank restrictions could be challenged by thousands of customers after a campaign accused lenders of blocking legal crypto transfers in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Uzbekistan launches Silk Road finance forum in Tashkent
Digital Transformation

Uzbekistan launches Silk Road finance forum in Tashkent

The three-day event is meant to draw investors and regulators as Uzbekistan seeks USD $1 billion in foreign fintech investment by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week