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Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments

Clearer rules and lower fees are pushing banks and corporates to trial stablecoins for cross-border transfers and treasury management.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use

Consumers are set to encounter AI in robots, transport and personalised shopping, as Forrester says business returns will arrive sooner than expected.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development

Backing from Tether comes as stablecoins pass USD $300 billion in circulation, underlining investor appetite for their payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports

The recognition broadens Rockwell Automation’s software push as manufacturers seek AI tools that tie plant data to finance and planning systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform

Backed by Shine Capital, the London edtech aims to deepen US college growth and widen its AI tools as 13 million learners use it globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push

The move gives the payments group a direct role in securing early transactions on a network built for real-time and machine-to-machine payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer

Poor master data can leave firms overpaying duties, missing sustainability targets and struggling to trace suppliers as tariffs shift.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Showpad launches AI platform for field sales teams

It aims to cut admin time for reps by combining training, content, coaching and analytics in one system built for on-the-road selling.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

A trust-backed board majority now gives Anthropic tighter oversight as it seeks to balance rapid AI growth with its public benefit mission.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI

The bank says the new framework is already routing 90 per cent of commercial emails and cutting manual work by 70 per cent.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Cyber security chiefs split on quantum threat urgency

Many firms still lack a full encryption inventory, leaving them exposed as experts debate whether quantum is an urgent or distant cyber risk.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

L&G Asset Management launches tokenised liquidity funds

Tokenised access could widen distribution for investors in L&G’s liquidity funds, which manage more than GBP £50 billion and remain tradable conventionally.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders

Many self-described AI leaders in finance are still using it only in limited workflows because governance and data foundations are incomplete.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Document Management

Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax

Multinational tax teams could save hours each week as a new tool combines internal data with trusted cross-border research across 220 jurisdictions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground

Customers seeking VMware alternatives helped drive StorMagic’s annual recurring revenue up 36% as rising hardware costs boosted demand for its software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month