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SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data
Digital Transformation

SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data

Pressure is mounting on financial firms to turn AI pilots into measurable results as SEI adds new leadership to its data overhaul.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
OpenAI adds Codex plugins & site preview for business
Customer Relationship Management

OpenAI adds Codex plugins & site preview for business

Non-developers are driving Codex growth, prompting OpenAI to add business plugins and a preview for shareable internal sites.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work
Data Analytics

OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work

The update broadens Codex beyond coding, as non-developers use it faster than engineers for reports, dashboards and client materials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform
Disaster Recovery

LSEG extends Broadcom cloud deal for VMware platform

The renewal will help LSEG bolster resilience and security across regulated market systems as it deepens use of VMware Cloud Foundation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding
Digital Transformation

DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding

The funding will speed hiring and expansion after the Bucharest startup won EUROCONTROL work and passed USD $1.1 million in ARR.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Customer Relationship Management

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services

Banks and asset managers gain templates for modelling, KYC and reporting as Claude is plugged into Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros
Software-as-a-Service

Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros

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

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 at same prices
Digital Transformation

Anthropic rolls out Claude Sonnet 4.6 at same prices

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with major coding and computer-use upgrades, keeping pricing flat at USD $3 and USD $15 per million tokens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK
Data Protection

Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
LSEG & Microsoft launch blockchain platform to boost private funds
Crypto

LSEG & Microsoft launch blockchain platform to boost private funds

London Stock Exchange Group and Microsoft have launched a blockchain platform to streamline private fund processes and boost market efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
LSEG launches fraud solution to combat supplier fraud in APAC
Payment Technologies

LSEG launches fraud solution to combat supplier fraud in APAC

The London Stock Exchange Group has introduced its Global Account Verification solution in APAC and EMEA, tackling supplier fraud amid rising payment scams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025

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Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems
Disaster Recovery

Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems

The deal puts a key European clearing house on a three-year path to cloud migration without disrupting trading operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud
Data Protection

Datadog to launch UK data centre for regulated cloud

Datadog will open a UK data centre in 2026, targeting public sector and regulated industries needing in-country observability data storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks
Fintech

Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks

Eastnets deepens its LSEG partnership, plugging real-time World-Check risk data into Safewatch Screening to sharpen financial crime checks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026