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Ripple adds digital asset accounts to treasury platform
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fintech
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blockchain
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financial systems
Ripple Treasury adds Digital Asset Accounts as finance teams get a single view of cash and crypto balances across banks, custody providers and onchain wallets.
PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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windows
Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.
Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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cartech
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supply chain
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fleet management
Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.
Akamai tool disrupts cryptominer botnets, cutting USD $38K
Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Akamai unveiled a tool that disrupts cryptominer botnets, slashing malicious operators' earnings by USD $38,000 through innovative bad share tactics.
Santander wins FICO award for AI-driven credit risk overhaul
Mon, 12th May 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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data science
Santander's US Auto business wins 2025 FICO Decisions Award for using machine learning to enhance credit risk analysis and streamline lending processes.
AI-powered scams surge online as Microsoft blocks USD $4bn
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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phishing
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email security
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ai
Microsoft's report reveals a surge in AI-powered scams, blocking USD $4bn in fraud and detecting 1.6 million bot signups per hour online.
Cryptocurrency market declines 4.4% amid trade tensions
Fri, 11th Apr 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
The cryptocurrency market faced a 4.4% decline in March 2025, driven by U.S. trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions, leading to over USD $1 trillion in lost value.
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB sets new world record on TPC-C test
Tue, 4th Mar 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB has broken the world record for performance in the TPC-C benchmark, executing 2.055 billion transactions per minute.
Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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it budget
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analyst report
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usd
Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.
Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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it budget
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analyst report
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usd
Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.