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Hadrius raises USD $27 million to boost AI compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Hadrius raises USD $27 million to boost AI compliance

The funding will help regulated finance firms monitor rapidly growing communications and trading data as AI-driven compliance risks intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
WhatsApp GhostPairing attack gives intruders access
Multi-factor authentication

WhatsApp GhostPairing attack gives intruders access

Attackers can stay inside WhatsApp accounts after a single fake device approval, exposing messages, calls and contacts without alerts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Eightfold launches Candidate Agent for hiring chats
Software-as-a-Service

Eightfold launches Candidate Agent for hiring chats

Recruiters could cut candidate drop-off as Eightfold's new tool folds job search, scheduling and FAQs into one conversation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Meta launches Muse Image in Meta AI for chats & apps
Data Protection

Meta launches Muse Image in Meta AI for chats & apps

The rollout puts image generation inside Meta's most-used apps, as the company broadens its AI tools for chats, stories and advertising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
eToro launches AI app Tori in major investing redesign
Crypto

eToro launches AI app Tori in major investing redesign

Users will get portfolio alerts, trading tools and crypto custody in one redesign as eToro expands AI assistant Tori across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The Yahoo Boys: From prince inheritance emails to dating site scams
Open source

The Yahoo Boys: From prince inheritance emails to dating site scams

F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Infobip launches PitchMate AI agent for football fans
Digital Transformation

Infobip launches PitchMate AI agent for football fans

Football fans can now get fixtures, stats and games in WhatsApp and RCS as Infobip deepens its push into sports engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
8x8 named MetriStar top provider for CPaaS & CCaaS
Data Analytics

8x8 named MetriStar top provider for CPaaS & CCaaS

Recognition follows a market shift towards integrated customer communications platforms as 8x8 scores above average on business success and sentiment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network
Network Security

Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network

More than 5 million connection attempts from 985 organisations show scam traffic is increasingly reaching workplaces via social apps and personal devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Meta launches AI tools for advertisers & businesses
Customer Experience

Meta launches AI tools for advertisers & businesses

Marketers could save time and reach more customers as Meta expands AI across ad creation, creator discovery and WhatsApp sales chats.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Farseer expands to UK & North America with AI Analyst
Data Analytics

Farseer expands to UK & North America with AI Analyst

Finance teams in two major markets can now query live models in plain language, as Farseer widens its reach beyond Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42
Virtual Private Networks

Cyber criminals target World Cup 2026, says Unit 42

Fans and businesses face a heightened fraud and disruption threat as the expanded tournament's wider digital footprint attracts attackers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids
Virtual Private Networks

North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids

Remote hiring teams face a wider security risk after researchers found North Korean operatives won 76 offers from 166,893 US job applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Klaviyo opens Composer beta & expands Customer Agent
Customer Relationship Management

Klaviyo opens Composer beta & expands Customer Agent

The move aims to help brands spot missed revenue and handle service queries from a single customer profile, rather than separate AI tools.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • This month
Floward uses AI agents to handle seasonal WhatsApp spikes
Digital Transformation

Floward uses AI agents to handle seasonal WhatsApp spikes

Seasonal surges on WhatsApp are now being absorbed by AI, helping the florist cut costs 15% and keep replies to one minute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts
Phishing

London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts

Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
iQanAI launches conversational AI sales app across SEA
Software-as-a-Service

iQanAI launches conversational AI sales app across SEA

Businesses across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia can now automate multilingual chat sales around the clock, reducing missed leads and follow-up delays.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month