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Group-IB launches Prevyn AI for faster cyber defence
Security Operations Centres

Group-IB launches Prevyn AI for faster cyber defence

Existing customers can now get AI-assisted threat hunting and response without extra cost, as attacks are moving faster than manual investigations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
CyberCX report finds 29% of tests exposed severe flaws
Digital Transformation

CyberCX report finds 29% of tests exposed severe flaws

AI systems and social engineering tests proved especially risky, as CyberCX found severe weaknesses in half and 77% of cases respectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security
Data Protection

Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security

The funding will help the cyber security start-up expand in Japan and Europe as it pushes AI tools to cut investigation times and false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Vapi raises USD $50 million as calls pass 1 billion
Digital Transformation

Vapi raises USD $50 million as calls pass 1 billion

The funding will help Vapi scale its voice AI platform as enterprise demand surges and more than 1 billion calls flow through its agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Confirmo names leaders as it expands in Europe & US
Fintech

Confirmo names leaders as it expands in Europe & US

Licences and local leadership will underpin growth as crypto payments provider Confirmo targets a narrower, regulated field in Europe and the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Shift4 adds USDT payments to Pay with Crypto service
Crypto

Shift4 adds USDT payments to Pay with Crypto service

Shift4 partners with Lydian to add USDT to Pay with Crypto, letting US merchants take stablecoin payments and settle in local currency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Amazon Web Services & Versent sign five-year AI pact
DevOps

Amazon Web Services & Versent sign five-year AI pact

Customers in regulated sectors will get faster AI roll-outs as the pact ties cloud migration, connectivity and sovereignty controls into one offer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
HPE launches scale-up server for SAP HANA workloads
Customer Relationship Management

HPE launches scale-up server for SAP HANA workloads

SAP HANA customers can now run larger in-memory workloads on a system with up to 64 TB of memory and built-in fault tolerance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
JAGGAER launches AI assistant for procurement teams
Data Analytics

JAGGAER launches AI assistant for procurement teams

Support tickets could fall as JAGGAER embeds a multilingual AI assistant into procurement workflows to answer policy and supplier questions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Temenos launches AI tools for banking & compliance
Digital Transformation

Temenos launches AI tools for banking & compliance

Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
DataIQ names top 10 North America data & AI leaders
Data Analytics

DataIQ names top 10 North America data & AI leaders

DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Addepar launches data exchange on Databricks for AI
Data Analytics

Addepar launches data exchange on Databricks for AI

Financial firms could gain cleaner audit trails and more reliable AI outputs as a managed data layer links investment systems and workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

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Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC for tighter Australia rules
Data Protection

Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC for tighter Australia rules

Australian businesses face sharper reporting deadlines as Rapid7 opens early access to software that ties compliance to live security risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Redington partners with Vehere to boost India cyber reach
Ransomware

Redington partners with Vehere to boost India cyber reach

The tie-up gives Indian enterprises and public sector buyers broader access to AI-based threat detection as cyber risks rise across hybrid networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australia business confidence stays weak as costs rise
Artificial Intelligence

Australia business confidence stays weak as costs rise

Rising fuel and energy bills are squeezing margins and leaving Australian firms facing weaker trading conditions ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Recludo buys stake in My Expert to grow mortgage network
Risk & Compliance

Recludo buys stake in My Expert to grow mortgage network

The deal lifts Recludo's combined residential loan book above USD $3 billion, underscoring a wider push to consolidate mortgage brokers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Scam losses more than double as fraud hits consumers
Fintech

Scam losses more than double as fraud hits consumers

More consumers are losing larger sums to fraud as fake invoice and investment scams drive the biggest financial harm, F-Secure says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago