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Copious launches Litigated.com AI for legal workflows
Data Protection

Copious launches Litigated.com AI for legal workflows

Law firms could cut hours from disclosure reviews and evidence handling as the platform is already in commercial use in the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Authologic adds Google Wallet support for KYC checks
Gaming

Authologic adds Google Wallet support for KYC checks

The integration lets regulated firms verify customers with reusable digital IDs while reducing repeated uploads and manual checks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Halifax to be rebranded as Lloyds by banking group
Digital Transformation

Halifax to be rebranded as Lloyds by banking group

Halifax customers will keep their account details as Lloyds Banking Group folds the brand into Lloyds, with no immediate action needed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
TP backs dtcpay's Asia-Pacific payments support push
Fintech

TP backs dtcpay's Asia-Pacific payments support push

Multilingual 24/7 support is becoming essential as Asia-Pacific payments firms race to reassure merchants using stablecoin-linked services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Seekr & Enabled Intelligence tie up on AI data scrutiny
Data governance

Seekr & Enabled Intelligence tie up on AI data scrutiny

Buyers in defence and regulated sectors will get a traceable chain of custody for training data as the firms target trust in AI procurement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security
Data Protection

QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security

Enterprises and public bodies face rising pressure to replace vulnerable encryption as QNu Labs and SAGA Consultants target global quantum-safe security demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft invests USD $2.5 billion in Frontier Company
Data Protection

Microsoft invests USD $2.5 billion in Frontier Company

The move aims to turn corporate AI trials into measurable gains, with 6,000 specialists embedded inside customer organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds
Phishing

Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds

Only a small share of alerts proved urgent, but critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled as phishing also surged in the report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NowSecure warns of AI oversight gap in mobile apps
Data Protection

NowSecure warns of AI oversight gap in mobile apps

Gaps in oversight leave most firms unable to see what AI is doing inside mobile apps, despite broad adoption and formal governance policies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Financial Services stories

WealthAi & Flanks join forces on wealth data platform
Software-as-a-Service

WealthAi & Flanks join forces on wealth data platform

Wealth managers could cut manual reconciliation as the tie-up gives access to data from more than 650 financial institutions in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
AI firms take record 44% of UK small business funding
Artificial Intelligence

AI firms take record 44% of UK small business funding

Smaller UK firms faced tighter funding in 2025 as AI deals drew 44% of equity investment, the British Business Bank said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Klarna partners Money Wellness on free Money MOT checks
Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna partners Money Wellness on free Money MOT checks

The tie-up puts debt and budgeting advice inside a major shopping app, giving UK users an early route to free financial support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards
Fintech

Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards

Younger consumers drove almost seven in 10 sign-ups for Hyundai Card's Apple Pay rewards debit and hybrid cards within 50 days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AI grabs 44% of UK smaller-business equity funding
Artificial Intelligence

AI grabs 44% of UK smaller-business equity funding

Smaller UK businesses saw funding weaken as AI deals soaked up a record share of equity investment, despite overall market value slipping 4%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses
Digital Transformation

Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses

AI specialists are still a minority, but their rapid sales growth signals Britain's scale-up market is broadening beyond traditional sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Archer signs IonQ deal to test Australian quantum hub
Data centers

Archer signs IonQ deal to test Australian quantum hub

The deal could bring Australia its first sovereign quantum computer, as Archer tests local demand for secure access in defence and banking.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
iboss launches free AI discovery service for firms
Data Protection

iboss launches free AI discovery service for firms

Security teams can now map shadow AI use in hours, as the free tier shows prompts, users and risk across popular tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Goodbuy raises USD $1 million from credit union investors
Fintech

Goodbuy raises USD $1 million from credit union investors

The funding gives the Boise-based marketplace a stronger foothold in credit union small-business banking as it becomes a CUSO.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month