Regulation stories
By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.
The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
Critical infrastructure operators gain broader visibility across devices, firmware and cloud systems as Dragos folds two specialist tools into its platform.
F5's recognition comes as enterprises scramble to secure AI agents and APIs, with 88 per cent reporting AI security challenges, its research found.
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Shared AI projects are stalling as marketers and technologists dispute control, with most CIOs claiming the final say on CMS and DXP choices.
Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.
The payment group plans to use the Series B cash to expand across Europe and the US as UK fintech investment remains at a decade low.
Higher transparency is drawing more capital into commercial property, with highly transparent markets attracting USD $1.4 trillion over two years.
Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.
While most firms already use AI tools, many are failing to train staff or tighten governance, widening a costly capability gap.
European businesses are facing rising costs and audit risk as overlapping AI, data and cyber rules force separate assessments for the same incident.
A wider customer base and new cross-border fees are in Nu's sights as it begins serving US savers and international payers.
Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.
Insurers face growing pressure to connect pricing, underwriting and customer decisions as AI and shifting risks reshape the market.
South Korea's banks and payments firms are testing stablecoin rails, with Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank assessing local rules before any wider rollout.
Nearly 88% of Hong Kong retailers surveyed reported payment fraud in the past year, as expansion abroad brought added costs and compliance strain.
Fraud fears and slow digital adoption are blunting the benefits of payments innovation, with UK firms missing out on further growth.
Small firms could earn more on idle cash as American Express moves deeper into deposit-taking and payroll services for business customers.
