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More than 90 credit union and community bank leaders weighed AI's efficiency gains against fraud and service risks at Eltropy's summit.
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American employers are being judged harshly by young workers, with most Gen Z respondents saying overseas experience matters more than a US-only career.
LoanPro expands Salt Flats summit to 500 executives
The bigger invite-only gathering signals LoanPro's push to become a key meeting place for lenders as it adds sessions on AI, fraud and regulation.
AI fraud fears rise as payment scams hit finance teams
Finance teams are losing money to payment scams as generative AI makes fake invoices, emails and voice requests harder to spot.
U.S. cable bills near electricity costs, doxo says
The monthly gap has narrowed to just USD $4, as many American households still pay nearly as much for television as electricity.
SMBs take cautious approach to AI adoption, study finds
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI rollouts at smaller firms, even as most report business gains from targeted use.
AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.
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AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
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AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
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Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.
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The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.
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Rent is the main pressure point in Vancouver and Toronto, where housing takes up most monthly outgoings despite mid-table overall living costs.
Cloudflare launches Adaptive Intelligence for bot attacks
Businesses facing a surge in automated abuse could see faster bot blocking as Cloudflare says its system learns from live traffic and updates continuously.
Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas
The seed round will fund Drumbeat's push into Australia and the United States as companies seek cheaper, in-house PR tools.
iManage links governed legal data to Gemini Enterprise
Law firms can now query governed case files and precedent in Gemini Enterprise without creating risky copies of sensitive records.
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Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.
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Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Enterprises face rising exposure to AI-specific attacks as spending on tools to secure models and apps nears USD $4.8 billion in 2027.
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Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Organisations with fully integrated systems were far more likely to see AI deliver profits, expansion and better forecasts, a global study found.
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Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
Controls are lagging as finance teams race to deploy AI, with many using its recommendations without human oversight, Medius found.
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