Explainable AI stories

Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.

Half of US consumers now expect AI to help manage money, as Plaid says finance apps must offer more guidance, transparency and human oversight.

Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.

Leapwork unveils enterprise validation suite with new performance and AI testing tools as firms race to manage faster software releases.

Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.

Qlik says Compass Healthcare, Malmö Redhawks and Bystronic Group are using its agentic analytics in live workflows as Discovery Agent goes GA.

Everest Group names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI decision intelligence watch as insurers and lenders seek governed automation.

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.

Data analysis and AI literacy emerge as the most sought-after skills as Caseware study finds many accountancy firms unprepared for AI retraining.

Gartner says explainable AI will help drive wider monitoring of generative AI systems, as firms seek stronger checks on bias, hallucinations and reliability.

InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.

Fintech Worth secures USD $30m Series A to accelerate AI-powered onboarding and underwriting for small and medium-sized businesses.

Anaplan unveils AI-driven planning tools and 12 apps to speed scenario modelling and embed governed automation across core business functions.

Syndigo unveils Synapse, an agentic AI platform to automate complex product data workflows for brands and retailers at scale.

Gamma urges firms to phase AI customer experience rollouts, boosting governance and testing to cut disruption and data quality risks.

Sumo Logic has upgraded its AI SOC Analyst Agent to suggest remediation steps, aiming to speed threat response and cut manual investigation work.

Major UK and US professional services firms are shelving AI projects as skill shortages bite, exposing a gap between tech spend and staff readiness.

UK consumers still favour banks over AI for financial advice, with over a third saying they do not trust artificial intelligence in banking.

Graylog scoops two Global InfoSec Awards at RSA 2026, spotlighting explainable AI in SIEM and central log management for lean security teams.