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Index Engines’ CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

AI-powered social engineering and Windows 11 upgrades are reshaping ATM crime, shifting attacks from skimming to manipulative fraud.

Most UK adults aged 28-40 would trust AI to manage spare cash and bills, a survey finds, despite low confidence in their own finances.

Five9 and Google Cloud unveil a joint AI-powered CX platform, unifying contact centre workflows and customer data across all channels.

A new Astaroth banking trojan variant hijacks WhatsApp Web to self-spread via chats while silently stealing Brazilian banking credentials.

Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.

AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.

Partners Life has appointed experienced insurance leader Debbie Eyre as chief operating officer, with her role to begin in February 2026.

Chargebacks surge after record online holiday sales, with USD $181 billion in returns putting retailers’ first-quarter profits at risk.

Revolut launches RevPoints in New Zealand, offering uncapped rewards on everyday spending redeemable for travel, airline miles and gift cards.

Select ID becomes UK’s only dedicated identity orchestration network with DIATF status and ISO 27001, boosting reusable digital IDs for finance.

ITRS snaps up French DEM specialist IP-Label, adding 310-plus enterprise clients and bolstering its observability footprint across Europe.

RecordPoint appoints a new revenue chief and partner director to ramp up global AI data governance push for heavily regulated sectors.

YouTrip teams up with Agoda to offer Australians 7% off selected hotel bookings plus an AUD $10 bonus for new card sign-ups.

Paydibs launches Nexus eCommerce suite and Mini POS tool to cut digitalisation costs and simplify payments for Malaysia’s 1.1m MSMEs.

SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.

Monzo data shows spending on AI platforms has more than doubled to GBP £19 million in 2025, as pre-loved shopping and coffee also surge.

AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.

UK bank Griffin posts fivefold revenue surge as it processes GBP £3 billion in payments and signs more than 50 platform customers.

Digital Asset predicts 2026 tipping point as institutions go on-chain, prioritising privacy, clear rules and routine stablecoin use.