Banking stories - Page 12
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.
1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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surveillance
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1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.
Incode unveils Deepsight AI defence to combat deepfakes
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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physical security
Incode launches Deepsight AI, a three-layer defence to spot and block deepfakes in real time for banks, tech platforms and governments.
SLK named Major Contender for AI app transformation
Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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SLK named Major Contender in Everest Group 2025 AI app transformation ranking as enterprises rush to modernise legacy tech for AI at scale.
Boardrooms demand tougher AI returns & stronger data
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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it automation
Boards are set to demand tougher ROI and stricter data foundations from AI projects in 2026, as natural language tools reshape data work.
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms
Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.
Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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crypto
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physical security
Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.
Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Finance leaders hail AI as core to strategy, yet fewer than half have scaled it beyond pilots amid legacy, skills and leadership hurdles.
1Kosmos brings biometrics to Saviynt identity platform
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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cloud security
1Kosmos has joined the Saviynt Exchange, embedding biometric identity proofing and passwordless login into Saviynt's cloud security platform.
i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Fintech and healthcare prepare to tame quantum-era unpredictability, as firms plan AI guardrails and quantum-safe security by 2026.
MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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crypto
MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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Hyland has been ranked a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for intelligent document processing, citing its agentic automation strategy.
AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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fintech
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phishing
Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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physical security
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AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.
US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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mfa
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fintech
US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.
F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.
AI leaders surge ahead in growth & profitability
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
A global NTT DATA study finds AI leaders are 2.5 times likelier to see double-digit revenue growth and triple the profit margins of peers.
Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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online shopping
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holiday season
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banking
US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
SIOS earns AWS resilience honour for cloud uptime protection
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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SIOS Technology earned the AWS Resilience Software Competency, recognising its expertise in ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.