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Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
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Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards
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AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?
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Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.
Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding
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Endor Labs unveils AURI, a security intelligence platform embedding reachability-led checks into AI coding assistants and CI/CD pipelines.
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
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cx
Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed
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data protection
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mfa
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
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smart cities
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In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Anthropic unveils new metric to gauge AI job exposure
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A new study examining AI use across occupations finds little evidence of rising unemployment so far, though hiring of younger workers may be slowing.
Israel-Iran conflict exploited in fresh email scam wave
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Scammers hijack Israel-Iran war headlines for classic advance-fee email cons, security researchers warn, urging users not to respond.
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
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AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
Hands-on Review: espresso Lite 15 portable display
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Add a second screen to your laptop bag. The Espresso Lite 15 aims to deliver a lightweight portable monitor for work on the move.
Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise
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Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)
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Women say the future of work must prioritise flexibility, parental support, pay equity, health policies and real power in decisions.
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
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In a fatigued legal tech market, one marketing chief found that quiet empathy and mission, not louder features, turned clients into loyal advocates.