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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
Firewalls

OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

Banks and security firms will test how advanced AI cyber tools can aid defence without widening the risk of offensive misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments
Crypto

Gr4vy launches toolkit for ChatGPT agentic payments

Retailers can now sell inside ChatGPT without rebuilding payment systems, as Gr4vy adds orchestration and merchant controls for AI-led checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
Fintech

Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity

With private companies staying off public markets for longer, millions of shareholders face costly delays in selling holdings or raising cash.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist
Privileged Access Management

Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist

Token Security named RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox finalist for its platform securing and governing autonomous AI agent identities.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law
Digital Transformation

Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law

Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition
Digital Transformation

European banks see AI cutting jobs mainly via attrition

European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents
Firewalls

Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents

Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk
DevOps

What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk

AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.

By Caspar Herzberg • 10 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind
Data Protection

US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind

US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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Australia map shows AI risk for clerks & telemarketers
Unified Communications

Australia map shows AI risk for clerks & telemarketers

Clerks and telemarketers are among 417,000 workers facing the highest AI displacement risk, according to a new Australian occupations map.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
Fintech

Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise

The London fintech is adding operational and capital markets expertise as it pushes to win larger bank clients after a GBP £30 million fundraise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Moderne launches Trigrep to speed enterprise AI agents
Risk & Compliance

Moderne launches Trigrep to speed enterprise AI agents

Moderne debuts Trigrep code search to give enterprise AI agents sub-second discovery across sprawling repositories and cut compute costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026
Data Protection

Humanix to pitch human-layer security at RSAC 2026

Humanix will pitch its human-layer security platform at RSAC 2026's Innovation Sandbox after landing a Top 10 finalist spot and USD $5 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Crypto

Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Robotic Process Automation

GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform

GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026
Digital Transformation

AI to redefine finance as cost & cyber risks surge in 2026

AI will move from hype to hard choices in finance in 2026, as firms juggle automation gains with surging cyber threats and cost pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Arianne M Collette named Managing Director & Head of US equities
Risk & Compliance

Arianne M Collette named Managing Director & Head of US equities

Arianne M. Collette has been appointed Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities at DTCC, leading growth and operational initiatives in its U.S. equities business.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025