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3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026

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3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
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Xero unveils 'Accountable Intelligence' for AI in finance

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Xero launches Accountable Intelligence AI to automate bookkeeping while keeping decisions, audit trails and financial oversight with humans.
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Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare

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Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
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AI proof over hype: In a market obsessed with scaling AI, smart organisations are obsessed with proof

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As AI hype grows louder, disciplined organisations are shifting from flashy demos to proven, trustworthy tools that deliver real results.
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ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer

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ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.
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Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

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Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
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Luminance opens AI contract tool with clearer reasoning

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Luminance opens its Autonomous Negotiation AI to non-lawyers, adding detailed reasoning and history for fully automated contract decisions.
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Socotra launches embedded AI assistant for underwriting

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Socotra launches embedded AI assistant in its Operations Workbench, promising faster, auditable underwriting across products and regions.
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Alteryx tops USD $1 billion ARR as AI workflows surge

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Alteryx hits USD $1 billion ARR as AI pushes automated workflows past 380 million and firms race to govern data for safer deployment.
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Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage

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Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.
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Balyasny builds AI research platform for hedge fund teams

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Balyasny embeds an AI research platform across 95% of its hedge fund teams, aiming to speed investment analysis while tightening controls.
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Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed

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Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.
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The autonomous future of Australian and New Zealand enterprises

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Australian and New Zealand enterprises race towards autonomy, but experts warn observability and security must be architected in now.
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Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence

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Agentic AI promises autonomy but raises urgent questions over whose values guide its decisions and how equity is safeguarded in practice.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs

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In 2026, AI turns the contact centre from a cost to a real-time intelligence engine, transforming CX into core competitive advantage.
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Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI

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Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.
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Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers

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Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.
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AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers

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AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
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AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report

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AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.