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Flanks joins Perplexity AI network for wealth data
Data Protection

Flanks joins Perplexity AI network for wealth data

Wealth managers gain AI access to client holdings, transactions and reporting across banks as Perplexity broadens its regulated data network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
UK online retail sales fall as July spending eases
Omnichannel

UK online retail sales fall as July spending eases

July's dip in internet-led spending left online retail accounting for a smaller share of Britain's total shopping, official figures showed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
Digital Transformation

Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says

Controls are lagging as finance teams race to deploy AI, with many using its recommendations without human oversight, Medius found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI
Software-as-a-Service

Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI

Stronger enterprise demand and AI products helped Zoom raise its full-year outlook after quarterly revenue rose 4.9% to USD $1.28 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Fintech

Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt

Households could benefit from payment plans that match irregular incomes, as energy suppliers seek to curb rising arrears and debt.

By Graham Scanlon • 5 min read • Today
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
iManage to launch governed AI legal platform in October
Data Protection

iManage to launch governed AI legal platform in October

Law firms and in-house teams are being promised AI that can use sensitive matter data without breaching permissions, audit trails or ethical walls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
Data Protection

Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline

High-risk AI obligations have been pushed back, but transparency, GPAI and banned-practice rules remain in force for many firms.

By Graham Melville • 5 min read • Today
payabl. expands Visa deal to cut merchant chargebacks
Fintech

payabl. expands Visa deal to cut merchant chargebacks

Chargebacks and friendly fraud are driving merchants to adopt automated pre-dispute resolution, aiming to cut costs and customer friction.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Principle Networks posts GBP £8 million revenue surge
Data Protection

Principle Networks posts GBP £8 million revenue surge

Organic growth and strong client retention lifted EBITDA 70% at Principle Networks as firms spent more on simplifying cybersecurity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Fourthline wins EU QTSP status for digital signatures
Data Protection

Fourthline wins EU QTSP status for digital signatures

Banks and fintechs can now verify customers and issue legally recognised signatures in one flow, after Fourthline Trust Services gained EU QTSP status.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
OpenPayd links with Circle for faster cross-border fiat
Fintech

OpenPayd links with Circle for faster cross-border fiat

Businesses using OpenPayd can now settle cross-border transfers in seconds while keeping payments in fiat and avoiding blockchain complexity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement
Fintech

Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement

AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
UK cash use falls below 10% as digital payments rise
Blockchain

UK cash use falls below 10% as digital payments rise

More than half of UK adults now use mobile wallets, increasing pressure on banks and merchants as cash slips below 10% of payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
WasabiCard expands payout service to 30 fiat currencies
Fintech

WasabiCard expands payout service to 30 fiat currencies

Businesses can now send payroll and supplier payments in more than 30 currencies, as the Singapore-based firm broadens cross-border reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow
Software-as-a-Service

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow

Losses widened as DroneShield spent on capacity and systems, even as half-year revenue jumped 74% to AUD $125.8 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer

The industrial software group is keeping revenue leadership continuity as Sue Quense moves into an advisory role after five years in post.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
Data Analytics

Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models

The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Azonic raises pre-seed backing for online crime platform
Artificial Intelligence

Azonic raises pre-seed backing for online crime platform

Investigators in Australia, New Zealand and the US are already using the start-up's platform as online crime cases grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today