Regulation stories
Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.
Hospitals risk exposing patient care as AI tools outpace security controls and sit alongside ageing, unpatchable medical systems.
A decade of support has helped operators keep rail, power and factory systems running on Linux without frequent upgrades.
The move could cut costly rollout delays for finance teams, as Sage brings in-house AI that speeds data migration, mapping and configuration.
US audit firms are now scrutinising AI outputs more closely as adoption spreads and concerns over judgment and compliance persist.
Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.
Finance chiefs could lift profits by 2029 if they back AI with broader systems upgrades, Gartner said, as budgets rise.
Despite higher budgets, 73% of eCommerce leaders say their firms are not ready for wider AI use, survey data show.
Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.
Recent AI-driven leaks are forcing firms to rethink IP protection as sensitive code and creative assets move across cloud tools and public repositories.
The debt collection software group is seeking a new chief executive after revenue rose 52% and monthly profitability hit a record.
The roll-out comes as firms face a mounting accountant shortage, with Black Ore claiming Tax Autopilot can slash return prep time by up to 98%.
Stablecoin payouts and instant account funding could become faster for OnePay users as the fintech joins Tempo’s validator set.
Employees using work apps on personal devices face wider privacy risks, as several tools collect dozens of data types and share some with advertisers.
Unified software should give the housing group clearer control over costs, staffing and service delivery as it manages 85,000 homes.
Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.
Businesses face higher odds of cyber-attacks and unfair decisions as researchers warn generative AI can hide flaws in machine learning systems.
Businesses are seeking more advisers as AI and tighter rules make cybersecurity compliance the most in-demand skillset on Malt’s platform.
Most high-volume British businesses still reconcile payments by hand, leaving finance teams with patchy visibility over costs and fund flows.
Most firms expect AI to streamline admin and planning support, while only 3% plan staff reductions this year, a survey shows.