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Secureframe launches hosted AI server for compliance
DevSecOps

Secureframe launches hosted AI server for compliance

Defence contractors could cut compliance overhead as Secureframe's new tools flag federal obligations, gaps and costs for CMMC and FedRAMP.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Financial services leads in AI identity readiness scorecard
Digital Transformation

Financial services leads in AI identity readiness scorecard

Banks and other financial firms are under more pressure from AI-assisted identity fraud, but they outscore peers on detection and audit evidence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Novisto launches tool for double materiality assessments
Software-as-a-Service

Novisto launches tool for double materiality assessments

Companies face growing audit pressure on sustainability reporting as Novisto adds a tool to centralise double materiality assessments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
PERI UK launches concrete monitoring for contractors
Internet of Things

PERI UK launches concrete monitoring for contractors

Live data aims to cut delays and boost confidence on UK concrete pours as contractors seek to verify filling, pressure and strength in real time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board
Fintech

Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board

The appointments signal Axiology's push to win institutional trust in Europe's tokenised asset market after its EUR €5 million seed round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Daon launches Quantum Identity architecture for fraud
Biometrics

Daon launches Quantum Identity architecture for fraud

Banks and other regulated firms could gain extra protection against replay and injection fraud as Daon readies identity checks for the post-quantum era.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Midas & Wellington launch tokenised credit strategy
Fintech

Midas & Wellington launch tokenised credit strategy

The deal broadens tokenised finance beyond single bonds by making an actively managed credit portfolio available as DeFi collateral from launch.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools
DevOps

PDQ adds ticketing integrations & macOS vulnerability tools

IT teams can now handle Mac and Windows vulnerabilities in one workflow, while support agents gain ticketing links that cut manual lookups and errors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago

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PwC & Zyter team up on healthcare workflow overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

PwC & Zyter team up on healthcare workflow overhaul

Healthcare payers and providers could cut costs and manual work as the alliance targets AI-driven workflows for high-volume clinical tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
MVB Bank taps Bretton AI for compliance operations
Fintech

MVB Bank taps Bretton AI for compliance operations

The agreement will let MVB Bank scale anti-money laundering and know-your-customer checks without adding staff as fintech compliance workloads rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity
Digital Transformation

Employees quietly using AI while teams have spare capacity

Businesses may be over-hiring while staff quietly turn to consumer AI tools outside company controls, Prodoscore data suggests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms

Wealth firms could gain a governed way to use AI without replacing legacy systems, as the New York-based start-up raises more than USD $10 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
LaunchDarkly tops USD $200 million ARR as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

LaunchDarkly tops USD $200 million ARR as AI demand grows

Demand from large enterprises for AI control tools has helped LaunchDarkly pass USD $200 million in annual recurring revenue, up more than 25% year on year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors
Crypto

SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors

Retail investors gain access to private equity, venture capital and credit as minimums start at just USD $500 on SoFi's app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Keepit launches AI Truth Cloud to verify data for AI
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit launches AI Truth Cloud to verify data for AI

Enterprises get a tamper-proof backup layer for AI use, as Keepit says verified data can reduce risk and support audits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK firms lack modern slavery safeguards, IOSH warns
Outsourcing

UK firms lack modern slavery safeguards, IOSH warns

A YouGov survey of 1,011 senior decision-makers found 70 per cent of firms have no formal way to assess modern slavery risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Professor says tokenised deposits won't transform banking
Fintech

Professor says tokenised deposits won't transform banking

Existing banking systems can already deliver most of the promised benefits of tokenised deposits, according to a Loughborough University study.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions
Phishing

UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions

The findings heighten concern that frontier AI agents can breach boundaries, pressure real people and target software supply chains under loose controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago