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Why lenders need fintech-level payments
Disaster Recovery

Why lenders need fintech-level payments

Lenders clinging to legacy payment rails are losing borrowers to fintechs that can approve, fund and collect on loans in near real time.

By Skyler Nesheim • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
NiCE Actimize launches network for real-time risk checks
Fintech

NiCE Actimize launches network for real-time risk checks

Banks could stop scam payments earlier as the new service spots risky recipients before transfers are completed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools
Digital Transformation

Avalara expands AWS Marketplace access for tax tools

Avalara inks multi-year AWS deal to push its AI-driven tax tools via AWS Marketplace, promising simpler cloud procurement and billing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
SEON & Domaine partner to bolster Shopify fraud defence
Software-as-a-Service

SEON & Domaine partner to bolster Shopify fraud defence

SEON and Domaine partner to embed AI-driven fraud prevention into Shopify migrations, aiming to secure merchants without hindering conversions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Telematics & video help fleets fight claims & costs
Digital Transformation

Telematics & video help fleets fight claims & costs

Telematics and in-vehicle video are reshaping fleet safety, slashing claim times and helping exonerate drivers amid rising insurance pressures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks
Data Protection

Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks

Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Data Protection

AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
RAIDS AI launches real-time rogue AI behaviour monitor
Hyperscale

RAIDS AI launches real-time rogue AI behaviour monitor

RAIDS AI rolls out a real-time platform to spot and flag rogue AI behaviour, targeting failures, bias and regulatory exposure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity
Digital Transformation

Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity

Governments are quietly turning Web3 from hype to infrastructure, adopting blockchains for identity, records and public service delivery.

By Steve Durbin • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law
Digital Transformation

Orbital raises USD $60m to scale AI for real estate law

Orbital raises USD $60m to expand its AI platform for real estate law, targeting US growth and doubling headcount after UK success.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust
Data Protection

AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust

AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Syrenis launches US hub to tap privacy tech demand
Data Protection

Syrenis launches US hub to tap privacy tech demand

Syrenis opens an Atlanta hub to drive North American growth as state privacy laws fuel demand for consent and preference tech.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Why government is right to move slowly on AI adoption
Data Protection

Why government is right to move slowly on AI adoption

Governments are taking a cautious, experimental approach to AI, prioritising public trust, security and stability over rapid innovation.

By Avec • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Regulatory technology stories

Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks
Digital Transformation

Australian banks battle system gaps in compliance checks

Australian banks report the region's worst compliance screening disruption, as ageing systems and manual workloads strain checks and onboarding.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
AI forces Australian firms to make privacy a priority
Data Protection

AI forces Australian firms to make privacy a priority

AI's rapid spread is forcing Australian organisations to treat data privacy as a constant priority, reshaping risk, policy and vendor scrutiny.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Jelou raises USD $10m to scale WhatsApp AI across US
Data Protection

Jelou raises USD $10m to scale WhatsApp AI across US

Jelou lands USD $10m Series A to scale its WhatsApp-based transactional AI platform Brain across the US and wider Americas market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform
Data Protection

Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver
Fintech

Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver

Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026