Financial Services stories - Page 24

Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.

By 2026, Java is tipped to be AI's production backbone, driving heavier compute, tighter security and runtime modernisation.

Adobe says generative AI referrals to retailers jumped nearly 700% over the 2025 holidays, driving longer visits and stronger conversions.

Forrester names Ververica a Leader in its Q4 2025 streaming data platforms Wave, citing its Apache Flink core and real-time scale focus.

Squirro rolls out long-term support AI update aimed at frictionless, governed generative workflows in tightly regulated enterprises.

REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.

Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.

AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.

Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.

Vertiv flags higher voltage power, digital twins and liquid cooling as critical trends reshaping AI-ready data centre design worldwide.

Marqeta has hired veteran payments executive Patti Kangwankij as CFO, completing a leadership reshuffle under chief executive Mike Milotich.

Kiteworks and Concentric AI join forces to tie AI-driven data discovery to automated controls on sensitive information shared externally.

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

An Indian inventor has built a mechanical ATM 'Burglar Trapping System' that drops a ceiling grill to cage raiders until police arrive.

iProov and HYPR integrate liveness checks with passwordless login to stop deepfake workers infiltrating enterprises at onboarding.

Enreach and Cataleya team up to launch a white-label UCaaS platform for APAC service providers, targeting booming cloud comms demand.

Vertiv flags five AI data centre trends, from high-voltage DC power and liquid cooling to digital twins and on-site energy autonomy.

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.