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Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal
Agricultural Technology

Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal

Anthropic deepens Australian push with AI safety pact, AUD $3 million research credits and data-sharing on model risks, jobs and adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Amperity expands Australian operations with AWS rollout
Software-as-a-Service

Amperity expands Australian operations with AWS rollout

Amperity adds Melbourne staff and launches in AWS Sydney and Melbourne to meet Australia's strict data residency demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings
Fintech

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
Data Protection

Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

By Bud Walker • 6 min read • Last month
Triple Bubble reaches first close after USD $10 million
Fintech

Triple Bubble reaches first close after USD $10 million

Triple Bubble lands early support from x15ventures and Brad Feld as the Melbourne fintech fund targets a USD $50 million close.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
Digital Transformation

Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs

Australia's Big Four loan scandal highlights how process intelligence can expose ghost paths, bypassed checks and hidden fraud networks.

By Pascal Coubard • 3 min read • Last month
Bybit EU picks Fourthline for EEA onboarding checks
Software-as-a-Service

Bybit EU picks Fourthline for EEA onboarding checks

Bybit EU taps Fourthline to streamline EEA customer checks as MiCA raises the bar for crypto onboarding and compliance in Austria.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
AI agents shake up accounting firms' bookkeeping workflows
Data Protection

AI agents shake up accounting firms' bookkeeping workflows

AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
Firewalls

GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage
Software-as-a-Service

Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage

Rosella bags AUD $3.7 million to automate commercial insurance broking as it targets the USD $215 billion US market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body
Hyperscale

Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl launches agentic AI service management toolkit
Data Protection

Kyndryl launches agentic AI service management toolkit

Kyndryl unveils a governance toolkit to help firms supervise autonomous AI agents across IT operations, as enterprises move beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards
Fintech

UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards

UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK SMEs favour high street banks despite lower rates
Fintech

UK SMEs favour high street banks despite lower rates

UK SMEs stick with high street banks despite challenger rivals offering far higher savings rates and better protection options, Flagstone finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth
Fintech

MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth

MAS and Feijoa offer KiwiSaver round-ups as members can divert spare change from everyday spending into retirement savings at no extra cost.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Canadians embrace multi-banking as fees & budgeting bite
Fintech

Canadians embrace multi-banking as fees & budgeting bite

Canadians increasingly juggle digital and high-street providers as fees rise, with budgeting tools, prepaid cards and direct deposit gaining favour.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Finance professionals raise AI compliance & GDPR fears
Storage

Finance professionals raise AI compliance & GDPR fears

Cloud2Me survey finds finance staff using AI daily, but worries mount over GDPR, data storage and compliance after disciplinaries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month