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PCI Pal launches MCP server for secure AI payments
Data Protection

PCI Pal launches MCP server for secure AI payments

Banks and contact centres can now let AI agents take payments without exposing card data, while keeping PCI-DSS controls intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Algolia names Chung & Servantez to AI growth roles
Software-as-a-Service

Algolia names Chung & Servantez to AI growth roles

The appointments bolster Algolia's push into enterprise AI, as it seeks to turn search into a trusted retrieval layer for customer data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Data Protection

Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview

Security-conscious banks and defence agencies can now keep Cursor agents on their own infrastructure, reducing exposure of code, secrets and audit data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Data Protection

Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation

Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
OceanBase tops Asia & Oceania database market in 2025
Hybrid Cloud

OceanBase tops Asia & Oceania database market in 2025

Demand for databases that can handle AI and hybrid cloud workloads has lifted OceanBase to the top of Asia and Oceania, Omdia said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll
Software-as-a-Service

ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll

The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Data Protection

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses

Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million
Data Protection

Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million

Australian firms could be losing value and facing security risks as idle decommissioned devices wipe away recovery value and add labour costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal

The tie-up gives Cyera a foothold in non-human identity management as machine and AI-driven accounts surge inside large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0
Digital Transformation

Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0

Procurement teams could run far more sourcing events without extra staff as the new system cuts six- to 10-week exercises to days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business
Data Protection

Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business

Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Data Protection

Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents

Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Blue Machines AI launches Aurora for Indian BFSI calls
Private Cloud

Blue Machines AI launches Aurora for Indian BFSI calls

Banks and insurers in India may cut transcription errors on EMI amounts and policy numbers as a multilingual model targets noisy calls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Samsung & NTT Transatel add eSIM boost to Galaxy Z
Digital Transformation

Samsung & NTT Transatel add eSIM boost to Galaxy Z

Users of the latest Galaxy Z phones in the US can activate service immediately, without a physical SIM or Wi‑Fi, as eSIM adoption gathers pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing
Data Protection

AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing

Enterprises face a new runtime security gap as AI agents increasingly access internal systems, files and tools without oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CyberFest expands across North East with secure AI focus
Data Protection

CyberFest expands across North East with secure AI focus

A month-long festival will put secure AI, cyber resilience and regional investment opportunities in the spotlight as North East firms seek national partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Robotics

Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years

Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week