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Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

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Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
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Unlimited & Themis unveil AI tool for bank complaints

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Unlimited and Themis launch Complaints AI to help banks automate complaint analysis, spot emerging risks and meet tightening regulation.
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Mastercard to buy BVNK in USD $1.8 billion stablecoin push

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Mastercard to acquire stablecoin platform BVNK in a deal worth up to USD $1.8 billion, deepening its push into on-chain payments.
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Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane

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Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.
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Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents

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Accenture and Databricks launch a joint group to help enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale, production deployments.
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Archive360, EVT partner to automate retention compliance

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Archive360 and EVT launch joint retention solution to help financial firms automate record-keeping, cut risk and improve audit readiness.
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Hexaware unveils Agentverse AI platform for enterprises

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Hexaware launches Agentverse, a governed AI agent platform with 600+ prebuilt agents to scale automation across enterprise operations.
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Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world

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As AI transforms search, traditional marketing metrics lose clout, making always-on brand visibility the new make-or-break advantage.
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HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.
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Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

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Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
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Akamai unveils Inference Cloud built on Nvidia AI Grid

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Akamai launches Inference Cloud on Nvidia AI Grid, promising lower-latency, distributed AI inference across thousands of edge sites.
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3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026

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3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
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Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance

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Irish directors embrace AI tools at pace, but most admit they lack strategies and understanding of looming national rules on governance.
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OneVest unveils AI-powered workspace for wealth firms

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New York fintech OneVest has launched OneVest GO, an AI-powered CRM workspace to streamline communications and workflows for wealth advisors.
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nCino adds automated document income checks to mortgages

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nCino adds Argyle-powered tool to automate document income checks in its mortgage platform, targeting lenders when data feeds fall short.
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XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech

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XConnect links its mobile network fraud signals into SONIO's identity platform to tighten onboarding and compliance for fintech and gambling.
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Akamai rolls out NVIDIA-powered AI Grid at the edge

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Akamai debuts NVIDIA-powered AI Grid to run low-latency inference across 4,400 edge sites, extending its distributed Inference Cloud.
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HPE expands NVIDIA-based AI infrastructure portfolio

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HPE broadens its NVIDIA-based AI stack with new secure private cloud, networking, storage and financing aimed at large-scale deployment.
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance

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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
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Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros

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Rogo acquires AI agent firm Offset to deepen automation in investment banking and buy-side workflows after its USD $75 million Series C.