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DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
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DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks

7 minutes ago

Banks may be able to spot account takeovers sooner as DXC and YEO combine facial recognition with digital banking expertise.

Karen Joy Bacudo
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor
Systems integration

UK retailers face GBP £25 billion tech modernisation bill

Ageing systems are forcing retailers to weigh short-term margins against a £25 billion upgrade programme, as cyber risks and AI readiness rise.

about 16 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Amazon Web Services

GSS uses AI cloud tool to speed sanctions screening

Financial institutions could benefit as GSS says its new AI tool has cut sanctions-screening infrastructure review times from two days to under four hours.

about 18 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor posts record first-half sales on AI demand

AI-related spending helped lift gross sales 21.3% to USD $3.37 billion, as the distributor posted record first-half earnings.

about 20 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Engineering

Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data

The renewal gives Jaguar Land Rover continued access to Aiimi's Workplace AI platform as manufacturers seek better control of legacy data before wider AI rollouts.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Online shopping

AI-driven search cuts UK traffic, Cloudways study says

UK businesses say AI-driven search is already hitting site visits, as downtime is also costing them an average of GBP £376,000 a year.

1 day ago · Regine Laguilles
Law

Perplexity partners Valarian on sovereign AI search

The tie-up could speed AI adoption among government and regulated firms by letting them keep search tools inside infrastructure they control.

1 day ago · Regine Laguilles

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