Regulation stories
Rising fares and disruption are pushing more travellers to dispute payments through banks, putting travel merchants under heavier refund pressure.
The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.
The award highlights how Lloyds Banking Group is expanding automated risk decisions as banks face tighter regulatory scrutiny and customer expectations.
The expansion will create 400 high-skilled jobs in Cork and Galway as Ireland becomes OpenText's biggest European bet.
The move puts a longtime London executive in charge of a region that generated 26% year-on-year revenue growth and serves 27,000 customers.
Guardrails may not stop attackers as Anthropic's split release underscores a widening gap between AI exploit discovery and patching.
Pressure is mounting on financial firms to turn AI pilots into measurable results as SEI adds new leadership to its data overhaul.
The proposals could shape how banks and insurers manage cyber and operational risks as AI adoption accelerates across the sector.
Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.
Operators in finance, telecoms, energy and transport face mandatory reporting and stronger safeguards as Ottawa tightens oversight of cyber risk.
Japanese firms seeking local AI capacity will gain new GPU-backed cloud resources as the service keeps data inside AT TOKYO's data centres.
Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.
Rising cyber threats to essential power systems have prompted the Scottish grid operator to tap European research and expertise.
Hong Kong's low-altitude economy could gain new momentum as the pair map out drone-and-road delivery models for major enterprise clients.
Financial advisers may soon get quicker answers on retirement income products as Allianz Retire+ tests Ada for compliant support.
Australian OKX users can now move stablecoins instantly and earn up to 10% on USDG balances, as the group pushes into payments.
The partnership will help BYD meet tougher crash-response safety rules as Australian buyers increasingly expect connected emergency support.
NHS patients could be routed faster and more accurately after a UK-built model outperformed GPs and rival AI in triage tests.
British firms seeking compliant AI processing can now keep inference workloads inside the UK as energy and data rules tighten.
Foreign takeovers of British retail and logistics businesses surged in 2025, with deal values in the sector rising 363% to GBP £17.7 billion.
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