Regulation stories
Rising demand and tighter economics are squeezing network spending, with One NZ warning New Zealanders could feel slower progress in coverage and resilience.
Fragmentation could slow Aotearoa's payments overhaul unless industry and government align on standards, identity and resilience.
The hire signals Binance's push to tighten compliance and local oversight in Australia and New Zealand, where regulators are scrutinising crypto firms.
The appointment bolsters Yaspa's push into North American gaming, as it seeks to win more operators needing payment and compliance tools.
Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.
Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.
It lets customers apply existing data loss and governance policies to AI-assisted work in Claude, after suspicious AI incidents hit 42% of firms.
Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.
Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.
Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.
AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.
Fraudsters are reaching young people on social media before any payment is made, Ecommpay said, urging tougher platform accountability.
The shift comes as 42% of firms use tech spend to cope with growth and regulation, up from 35% in the previous survey.
More than 700 executives will gather as Australian firms face pressure to prove AI spending delivers results and tighter governance.
Irish companies are under pressure to meet tighter rules and sustainability demands, prompting Antaris to add training for in-house teams.
Confidence in defence remains patchy as 68 per cent of UK business leaders plan higher cyber spending and 46 per cent fear new tools widen threats.
Only 5 per cent of 15-to-24-year-olds feel confident investing, as new research shows most young Australians want help starting.
Home movers could face fewer repeated requests as property firms seek to curb delays and duplication in anti-money laundering checks.
Unmanaged AI use is exposing Australian firms to data leakage, compliance breaches and other risks as adoption outpaces oversight.
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.