Tag: IBM

NatWest and IBM collaborate on GenAI initiative to enhance customer experience

NatWest, a prominent UK-based bank, and IBM, the renowned technology giant, have joined forces to upgrade NatWest's virtual assistant, Cora.

Dubai-based cybersecurity firm SpiderSilk secures $9m

SpiderSilk, a Dubai-based cybersecurity AI startup, is making significant strides in the rapidly evolving world of cyber defense.

IBM study uncovers tech challenges hampering financial institutions

A study led by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) has shed light on the discrepancies between the priorities of bank executives and their consumers.

Public sector cyber threats: How audit teams combat rising risks

The mounting cybersecurity threats within the public sector have prompted a parallel rise in the role of audits to counteract these risks. Given the dynamic range of attacks and the consequent evolution of threat actors, the strategies to counter them must also adapt. In this scenario, your public sector audit team emerges as an indispensable shield against cyber crimes.

IBM among tech giants investing $235m in AI start-up Hugging Face

Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up Hugging Face has secured $235m in a Series D funding round, that featured numerous tech giants.

Should FinTech companies worry about the current market?

The financial market is going through a rough patch. The rising cost of living, soaring inflation rates, war in Ukraine and the post-pandemic environment is having a major impact on businesses and individuals. Companies are starting to feel the pinch and the FinTech sector is among them. However, how bad is it for FinTechs?

Cost of data breaches reaching all-time highs, IBM finds

A study by IBM Security has found that the global average cost of a data breach has hit a new high of $4.35m.

Cognitive View joins IBM Cloud for Financial Services

Communication monitoring platform Cognitive View has joined the IBM Cloud for Financial Services, which is filled with over 125 global systems integrators, independent software vendors, SaaS providers, and FinTechs.

Saudi Payments teams with IBM, Mastercard to launch instant payment system

Saudi Arabia’s only financial payments company Saudi Payments (SP) has introduced ‘sarie’ – an instant payments system – in collaboration with IBM and Mastercard.

We.Trade said to raise €5.5m in funding

Dublin-based We.Trade, which offers a blockchain-enabled trade finance platform, has reportedly collected €5.5m in funding.

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