New enterprise integrations linking AI assistants to workplace apps suggest that for many large companies, the cloud is becoming the layer that connects data and automated workflows in the business. Recent enterprise deployments highlight this. Financial information firm Thomson Reuters and RBC Wealth Management use new AI plug-ins that connect cloud-hosted models to workplace platforms […]
Large financial institutions rarely overhaul their technology in one dramatic move. Change tends to happen in stages, with systems gradually shifted, consolidated, and refined over time. Nationwide Building Society’s expanded cloud services partnership with AWS fits squarely into that pattern. Rather than signalling a new direction, the agreement reflects a decision to go further down […]
Chinese tech firms are trying to raise cash as the fight for market share in AI heats up, and Alibaba is taking the lead. The e-commerce giant is seeking about US$3.17 billion through the sale of zero-coupon convertible notes, a deal set to be the largest of its kind this year. The notes, due in […]
Meta is betting big on AI, agreeing to spend more than $10 billion on Google’s cloud services over the next six years, according to people familiar with the deal. The arrangement, which includes servers, storage, networking, and other infrastructure, marks one of the largest agreements in Google Cloud’s 17-year history. Neither company would comment on […]
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulation came into full effect on January 17, 2025, two years after its official adoption. The regulation aims to strengthen the resilience of the financial sector against various digital risks, including cyber threats and technology failures. It establishes a comprehensive framework that requires financial institutions to put in […]
Sopra Banking Software (SBS) has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. The ISV program helps AWS Partners drive new business and accelerate sales cycles by directly connecting participating ISVs with the AWS… Read more »
Kyndryl, a technology infrastructure services provider, has unveiled new services for financial services organisations seeking to use Google Cloud to safely store and protect their confidential and sensitive data. Kyndryl’s new services are designed to enable a unified, scalable and security-rich data platform to support customers’ regulatory and compliance activities and requirements. Kyndryl developed the… Read more »
Google Cloud has unveiled its Anti Money Laundering AI (AML AI), an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered product designed to help global financial institutions more effectively and efficiently detect money laundering. Money laundering is a complex problem with a growing global impact. The amount of money laundered each year is estimated to be 2-5% of global GDP,… Read more »
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For over 10 years, Parallels Desktop® for Mac users have run Windows on Mac—without rebooting—to use Quicken. Quicken has consistently been a top-used application amongst Parallels Desktop users. Quicken started back in 1984 as personal-finance management software that helps users simplify and organize their money, from staying on top of spending to managing investments. Financial […]