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BIS warns stablecoins must preserve trust in money
Crypto

BIS warns stablecoins must preserve trust in money

Broader adoption could unsettle bank funding and monetary sovereignty if privately issued tokens fail to keep money redeemable at par.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness
Data Protection

Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness

Unsanctioned AI tools and siloed IT systems are widening risk for hospitals, as 88% say on-site infrastructure is not ready.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Rockwell launches FactoryTalk ResilientEdge for factories
Edge Computing

Rockwell launches FactoryTalk ResilientEdge for factories

The software is designed to keep production running and cut integration complexity for manufacturers even if network links fail.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard
Generative AI

Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard

A new anti-bot standard could let websites verify traffic without CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies, easing checkout friction for shoppers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools
Software-as-a-Service

OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools

The preview could help businesses adopt office AI without exposing sensitive data, as search and automation run locally under encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
One in three remittance users struggle with delays
Fintech

One in three remittance users struggle with delays

Delays and opaque fees in cross-border transfers are leaving millions of remittance recipients unable to cover essentials, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents
DevOps

Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents

The open-source release gives enterprises a single control layer for fragmented AI agent tools, with governance and cost controls built in.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Linux Foundation launches DocLang group for AI documents
Digital Transformation

Linux Foundation launches DocLang group for AI documents

It aims to solve a key enterprise AI problem by standardising how software reads PDFs, Word files and images without losing layout or meaning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules
Emergency services

TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules

Inconsistent access rules risk complicating cross-border emergency communications as Europe shifts mission-critical services onto broadband networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
DroneShield, Defenture team up on mobile counter-UAS
Robotics

DroneShield, Defenture team up on mobile counter-UAS

Military buyers want mobile drone defences as the new tie-up aims to protect moving units from increasingly common UAS threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Genesys honours Nexon & QPC in APAC partner awards
Software-as-a-Service

Genesys honours Nexon & QPC in APAC partner awards

The awards highlight how Genesys is leaning on partners to help customers turn AI pilots into wider deployments while managing governance risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds
Unified Communications

UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds

Shop-floor systems are leaving most staff juggling too many devices, as only 5% of UK retail workers report no major in-store tech friction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools
Digital Transformation

Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools

Customers will soon be able to add supply chain AI agents and extensions without complex integration work through Manhattan Marketplace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia
Data Protection

Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia

Data shortages and tighter privacy rules are pushing Australian organisations to train video AI with synthetic footage instead of real-world recordings.

By Jordan Cullis • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Schlage launches Sense Pro smart deadbolt in Canada
IoT Security

Schlage launches Sense Pro smart deadbolt in Canada

Canadian buyers gain hands-free entry as the lock brings Matter over Thread support and Apple Home Key compatibility for compatible devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor
Data Protection

Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor

Quebec organisations will now have local access to independent checks as Fime gains DIACC approval under Canada's trust framework.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Fintech

Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same

Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.

By Sandy Lavorel • 7 min read • Last week