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Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Crypto

Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
Crypto

Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments

Gr4vy unveils Agentic Development Kit to help merchants sell inside ChatGPT and other AI platforms without overhauling their payment systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
Fintech

Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity

Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist
Privileged Access Management

Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist

Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist for its platform securing and governing autonomous AI agent identities.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law
Digital Transformation

Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law

Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Digital Transformation

European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition

European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents
Firewalls

Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents

Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk
DevOps

What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk

AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.

By Caspar Herzberg • 10 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind
Data Protection

US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind

US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Nebius raises USD $4.3 billion to boost AI & Asia expansion
Storage

Nebius raises USD $4.3 billion to boost AI & Asia expansion

Nebius Group has raised USD $4.3 billion to enhance its AI infrastructure and support expansion into Asia, focusing on biotech and drug discovery.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Moderne launches Trigrep to speed enterprise AI agents
Risk & Compliance

Moderne launches Trigrep to speed enterprise AI agents

Moderne debuts Trigrep code search to give enterprise AI agents sub-second discovery across sprawling repositories and cut compute costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026
Data Protection

Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026

Humanix will pitch its human-layer security platform at RSAC 2026's Innovation Sandbox after landing a Top 10 finalist spot and USD $5 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Robotic Process Automation

GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform

GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026
Digital Transformation

AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026

AI will move from hype to hard choices in finance in 2026, as firms juggle automation gains with surging cyber threats and cost pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Arianne M Collette named Managing Director & Head of US equities
Risk & Compliance

Arianne M Collette named Managing Director & Head of US equities

Arianne M. Collette has been appointed Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities at DTCC, leading growth and operational initiatives in its U.S. equities business.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
JPMorganChase tops AI Index as banks boost investment returns
Digital Transformation

JPMorganChase tops AI Index as banks boost investment returns

JPMorganChase leads the Evident AI Index as banks boost AI investments, with returns expected to nearly double to USD $2 billion amid rising adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025