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Apple launches HomeView smart home screen with Siri AI

The new device blends smart home controls, FaceTime and personalised apps, while its EU launch is blocked by Siri AI's regional limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Data centers

Interact launches Verify to model data centre decisions

Operators can now test hardware, consolidation and migration plans in minutes, as regulators intensify scrutiny of energy and water use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Generative AI

Duco says agentic AI cuts bank reconciliation work 76%

Production trials at 12 banks and financial institutions cut manual post-trade reconciliation work by an average of 76%, Duco said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

RSA launches Agent ID for regulated AI agent control

Regulated firms can now track shadow AI as RSA says Agent ID will help banks and public bodies assign owners and approvals to agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data sovereignty

Julia to open Paris forum on fragmented AI in travel

Travel leaders in Paris will test whether AI tools can work across rival regional systems as Europe's adoption gap widens.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Avalara launches Aviator agent hub for European tax rules

Businesses selling across Europe may cut manual compliance work as Avalara's new agent hub automates tax tasks and keeps records for audits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

TrueLayer wins USD $27 million backing from Italy's CDP

The investment bolsters a London payments group as Europe's push for home-grown payment rails gains momentum and its network reaches 30 million consumers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Virtual Private Networks

Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready

Hong Kong lenders face a five-year scramble to overhaul encryption, after the HKMA found average quantum readiness at just 2.3 out of 10.

By Daniel Kwong • 4 min read • Last week

Quantum Computing

Charting a secure course to a post-quantum world

Encrypted data captured today could be cracked later, leaving governments, banks and health services exposed unless they migrate before quantum computers arrive.

By Dr Susanne Kränkl • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data

Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

OpenSSF adds four members amid EU cyber rules push

Tighter EU reporting duties are pushing open source vendors to harden supply chains, prompting four firms to join OpenSSF.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Gresham launches AI tool to speed reconciliation controls

Financial firms could cut delays in reconciliation changes as business users build controls without coding and test them before they go live.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Partner Programmes

Schneider Electric expands SME decarbonisation scheme

SME suppliers in Schneider Electric's partner network will get carbon-tracking software and advisory support, after early pilots found savings opportunities.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Europeans back slower bank checks to cut fraud risk

Most consumers surveyed across six European markets would accept longer bank checks if that meant a lower chance of fraud, Fourthline found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Trust to decide winners in AI assessment technology

Reliability and compliance are emerging as the real differentiators in e-assessment, as schools and professional bodies scrutinise AI-driven exam tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce adopts Legora to boost legal AI workflow

The rollout could speed research and drafting for in-house lawyers while easing pressure from rising regulation and contract volumes.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Lucius AI cuts tender search times with Google AlloyDB

Tender-bidding businesses could see faster results as Lucius AI says its move to AlloyDB cut semantic search latency from 1.14 seconds to 24 milliseconds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Data Analytics

Ireland ranks fourth globally for AI engineering talent

Stronger AI adoption and talent inflows have helped Ireland stay ahead of a global hiring slowdown, despite weaker junior recruitment in some sectors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today