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InDebted launches API for AI collections compliance

Financial firms face tighter scrutiny as the API checks AI debt-collection messages in real time and flags vulnerable customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Crypto

Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact

The three-year tie-up aims to turn academic research into practical payments policy on fraud, stablecoins, remittances and cyber risk across APAC.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

UiPath launches AI tools for bank compliance & lending

Banks could speed compliance checks and loan approvals as the new software automates alerts and underwriting while keeping audit trails intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Mobile Device Management

Appdome launches Vault for mobile compliance history

Audit teams can now trace mobile app controls over time, as the new workspace records policy changes, builds and approvals in one place.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Fintech

Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data

Banks and fintechs are increasingly using payments data for fraud checks and rewards as Spade expands its merchant-matching platform with fresh funding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

DevOps

Horizon3.ai revenue doubles as NodeZero demand surges

Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Biometrics

Fime gains EMVCo recognition for biometric card tests

Fime's EMEA lab wins EMVCo nod to test fingerprint sensors for biometric cards, supporting global roll-out of trusted contactless payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Data Analytics

AlphaSense adds custom AI agents for finance research

AlphaSense unveils custom AI agents and expert call tools to automate research workflows for financial and corporate intelligence teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Data Protection

GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025

Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably

Barcelona startup Galtea raises USD $3.2 million to scale its AI agent testing platform and launch a self-service product for developers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Disaster Recovery

Tata Communications launches resilient data centre service

Tata Communications has unveiled a self-healing global data centre connectivity platform, promising 99.99% uptime and up to 30% cost savings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Fintech

Revolut posts USD $2.3b profit, 99% NZ revenue growth

New Zealand revenue nearly doubled as the fintech’s annual profit before tax climbed 57% to USD $2.3 billion on wider customer use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board

The fintech now handles NZ$2.4 billion in annual payments in New Zealand, as it adds the former prime minister to local governance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth

Adoption among big enterprises has helped the cybersecurity start-up secure USD $28 million, as it expands tools for AI-driven software development.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Fintech

Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding

The funding will help reduce days-long checks for lenders and payments firms onboarding small businesses, as manual reviews still slow approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Crypto

Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI

The London startup's software could ease onerous due diligence for banks and custodians as scrutiny intensifies across digital assets and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Fintech

Chexy raises USD $14 million to widen payments push

Backers see room for a bigger Canadian payments business as the fintech expands from rent into utilities, taxes and small-business bills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk

Boards face mounting pressure to prove AI and automation improve service, resilience and compliance as Manchester Tech Week opens in Manchester Central.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026