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ACI Worldwide to host EMEA payments summit in London

Senior payments executives will debate fraud, instant transfers and AI-led commerce as Europe faces pressure to reduce dependence on non-European rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

eCommerce

World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds

Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

DXC launches engineering unit to boost AI-led services

The move aims to speed up software-defined operations for banks, carmakers and manufacturers as AI takes a bigger role in engineering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Genesys Cloud ARR hits USD $2.8 billion as AI demand rises

Rising enterprise spending on AI helped push Genesys Cloud annual recurring revenue to USD $2.8 billion, with international sales nearing 45%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Infoblox finds residential proxies rife in business networks

More than 65 per cent of Infoblox customers were found querying domains linked to residential proxy networks, widening risks for defenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms face shadow AI risk, Nutanix finds

Most financial institutions now see unsanctioned AI use as a business risk, with 86% of IT executives warning of weak oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

GitLab launches managed Google Cloud offer for firms

Regulated firms can now run GitLab's DevSecOps platform on Google Cloud with partner management, tighter data residency controls and new Gemini models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Komodor adds AI tools to cut Kubernetes cloud waste

The new features promise to curb Kubernetes cloud spending by spotting stranded capacity that blocks cluster consolidation and auto-scaling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

DevOps

Liquibase Secure adds AI governance for database changes

AI-written database changes can now be checked and traced before deployment, as Liquibase Secure 5.2 targets production risk and audit gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Conga study finds AI adoption outpaces CLM governance

Most firms lack formal AI policies for contract management, leaving legal and compliance teams exposed as adoption races ahead.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Relationship Management

Rivvun AI raises USD $7.55m seed round led by Sitara

The funding will help the Seattle-based startup tackle revenue and spend leakage that can cost large companies billions across complex supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Malt appoints Luke Hicks to drive UK enterprise growth

The hire comes as UK companies seek faster access to AI and tech specialists, with Malt betting on enterprise demand for flexible talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Paysecure names Vanessa Mantzarioti Chief Financial Officer

The move bolsters Paysecure's expansion plans as the payments firm seeks tighter finance oversight across growing international operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says

Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Digital Transformation

The next competitive advantage isn't more AI, it's knowing how to put AI to work

The real payoff will come from governed workflows, as executives move beyond pilots and turn AI into a measurable business capability.

By Thomas Russell • 6 min read • Last week

Crypto

Japan's big banks plan stablecoin live use in 2026

Live commercial use of a jointly issued token will test whether Japan's biggest lenders can make blockchain payments work at scale in fiscal 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Thunes opens New York office to boost US expansion

Faster cross-border payouts for US businesses are at the heart of the payments firm's latest push into one of its biggest markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

UK tech sector valued at GBP £1.6 trillion, report finds

Artificial intelligence has become the main driver of UK tech value, with venture funding and start-up creation increasingly concentrated in the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week