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Mastercard & Backbase launch AI banking collaboration
Software-as-a-Service

Mastercard & Backbase launch AI banking collaboration

Banks on Backbase's platform will gain access to Mastercard's AI tools as lenders race to turn experiments into production systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services
Network Security

SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services

Security teams could cut manual triage as the new service ranks code and intrusion risks by real-world exploitability, not alert volume.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
HP patches three high-severity flaws in Easy Start
Network Security

HP patches three high-severity flaws in Easy Start

Mac users face a higher risk of tampered printer installs after HP fixed three bugs in Easy Start, including a root-level file flaw.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AfterShip launches AI tool for post-purchase retail
Software-as-a-Service

AfterShip launches AI tool for post-purchase retail

Retailers could cut support costs and speed refunds as AfterShip's new AI agent automates delivery issues and return reviews.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week
RevEng.AI launches binary analysis models for code
Application Security

RevEng.AI launches binary analysis models for code

Security teams could get clearer visibility into compiled software, as RevEng.AI's new models aim to spot risks without source code.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
EU AI Act delays some rules, but others take effect
Data Protection

EU AI Act delays some rules, but others take effect

Businesses still face immediate disclosure, labelling and enforcement duties under the EU AI Act, despite delays to some high-risk compliance dates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence
Manufacturing

Survey finds AI access controls lag behind confidence

Despite high confidence in their controls, most firms still let AI agents run with broad access, and 29% have seen real harm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches AI risk platform in Australia

Organisations facing tougher compliance checks in Australia and New Zealand can now swap spreadsheet risk logs for AI-guided assessments and reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week

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Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads
Risk & Compliance

Aerial slope checks urged for Australia's high-risk roads

Authorities could miss dangerous slope hazards on steep routes unless aerial checks become routine, Civil Geotechnical Consultants says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Buyers demand clearer property checks as scrutiny rises
Property Market

Buyers demand clearer property checks as scrutiny rises

Buyers are demanding more certainty over planning, renovation and hidden site risks as softer prices revive fears of overpaying.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Wyoming tops US workers' danger ranking, study finds
Agricultural Technology

Wyoming tops US workers' danger ranking, study finds

Workers in Wyoming face the highest on-the-job risk in the US, with transport, utilities and agriculture driving the state's dangerous tally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Transicon issues five-step OT cyber security guide
Disaster Recovery

Transicon issues five-step OT cyber security guide

UK manufacturers face rising disruption from cyber incidents, prompting Transicon to urge shared responsibility, asset mapping and regular backups.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing
Clean technologies

Sunshine names Burton as chair, eyes public listing

The clean energy developer is sharpening its governance as it advances projects in Australia and prepares for a public unlisted listing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris
Risk & Compliance

Blackdot adds Lloyd's List maritime data to Videris

Investigators can now trace vessel ties to sanctions, ownership and financial crime risks faster, after maritime data was added to Videris.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike expands Anthropic & OpenAI ties, names Sekuro
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike expands Anthropic & OpenAI ties, names Sekuro

Falcon will be sold through Claude Marketplace and linked to Codex agents, as CrowdStrike widens its reach across enterprise AI buyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
Digital Transformation

Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding

For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.

By Percy Hung • 5 min read • Last week