Banking stories
Financial regulators are alarmed after Anthropic said Claude Mythos can uncover software flaws at machine speed, raising bank security risks.
The framework is designed to expose hidden risks in production AI systems that can be missed by conventional one-off tests.
OpenClaw users will be able to let AI agents pay with existing cards as Mastercard's controls add limits, authentication and audit trails.
Banks are under pressure to modernise legacy systems and prove where AI can improve service, risk control and security at scale.
The new capital will help spektr cut manual compliance checks for banks and fintechs as it pushes its AI platform into more markets.
More than half of Americans used AI to manage money last year, as consumers increasingly expect financial apps to offer guidance, not just data.
Homeowners can now get personalised retrofit advice and funding guidance as rising energy bills and weather risks boost demand for upgrades.
Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft’s AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company’s NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.
Banks and credit unions could cut development cycles from weeks to days as the tool adds governed AI code generation to Q2's platform.
The acquisition gives Payward a regulated US derivatives platform, easing a long hunt for licences as crypto firms push into the market.
Customers can now freeze cards or check spending by text or voice, as Revolut joins banks racing to make finance apps conversational.
The round-up savings app says its users are adding AUD $2 million a year to KiwiSaver accounts as it seeks wider growth.
The fintech's broader banking push now reaches more than 5,000 businesses, after three quarters of GAAP profitability and rapid revenue growth.
Broader access to Canada’s payment-rule body is giving fintech firms a say in the systems that process CAD $103 trillion a year.
Cash and card firms stand to gain from Paymentology's Australian push, which links local rails with global schemes and key domestic partners.
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Banks and credit unions can now track where customers drop out in online banking journeys, helping lift adoption and self-service.
More applicants are overstating income or other details, with credit card cases nearly doubling and Ontario seeing up to CAD $123 million in losses.
Quantum fears are driving demand for hardware encryption at hard-to-secure remote sites, as Sitehop targets infrastructure, banks and government.
Customers are increasingly being tricked into approving payments, as UK banks reported a 62% rise in attempted social engineering scams in 2025.
