Regulation stories

Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.

European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.

FinTech Australia opens entries for the 2026 Finnie Awards, marking the programme’s tenth year with revamped categories and a new Sydney venue.

Binance restores AUD bank transfers and PayID deposits for all Australian users, easing fiat access after months of card-only funding.

Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.

Small Cell Forum targets 2026 to standardise small cell frameworks, boost neutral host models and clear barriers to scalable 5G growth.

The UK has appointed 13 Software Security Ambassadors, including Cisco and Lloyds, to drive adoption of its new secure code of practice.

YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.

Onepoint leader Sangeetha Viswanathan spotlights women steering global tech delivery, uniting UK-India teams through standards, trust and rigour.

Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN’s ‘cloud gap’, promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.

Fortinet will use Davos to push cross-sector incentives for cyber intel sharing, accountability and deterrence in a booming crime ecosystem.

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.

Index Engines’ CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.

Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.

UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.

Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London’s 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.

Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

Bitget posts USD $8.17 trillion in 2025 derivatives volume as institutional crypto and tokenised TradFi trading surge on its platform.