03 Mar 26 @ 16:12

Nexi Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google Cloud to develop foundational infrastructure capable of supporting agentic commerce across Europe — a move that underscores how AI is... read more

29 Aug 25 @ 10:20

Google Cloud has unveiled ambitious plans to launch its own layer-1 blockchain, the Universal Ledger, aiming squarely at the financial sector and setting itself up against emerging rivals from Stripe... read more

04 Mar 26 @ 15:40

CaixaBank has introduced a new AI agent within its mobile banking application, designed to assist customers navigating digital product purchases. The system marks a further step in the Spanish lender’s... read more

09 Feb 26 @ 18:07

Alphabet is no stranger to outsized investment cycles, but its latest capital expenditure plans signal something more structural. With projected spending of between $175bn and $185bn in 2026, Alphabet is... read more

17 Dec 25 @ 13:51

Generation Alpha is the first cohort to grow up in a largely cashless society. Where grandparents once paid in shillings, francs or lira, fishing coins out of purses or pockets,... read more

19 Nov 25 @ 17:45

European regulators have formally identified 19 technology firms as “critical” providers to the financial sector under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), placing the world’s largest cloud and data... read more

14 Oct 25 @ 17:34

Klarna has announced an expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Google, becoming one of the early supporters of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) — an open standard designed to enable... read more

26 Sep 25 @ 11:19

The path of history is littered with technology that looked like the future. The pocket computer, complete with stylus input and rudimentary apps, became a must-have for executives, selling millions... read more

18 Sep 25 @ 12:44

Google and PayPal have announced a sweeping multiyear partnership designed to accelerate the evolution of digital commerce. The collaboration, unveiled this week, combines Google’s artificial intelligence capabilities with PayPal’s global... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:59

When technology, particularly AI technologies, advances at rates unprecedented in financial services and indeed the history of humanity, it can be prudent and helpful to take a sense check once... read more

27 Jan 25 @ 18:13

Open Banking is revolutionising financial services in the UK and now further afield, establishing the nation as a global leader in fintech innovation. APIs, the backbone of Open Banking, enable... read more

15 Nov 24 @ 13:21

As financial services firms grapple with rapid technological evolution and mounting consumer expectations, cloud adoption has emerged as a transformative strategy. According to the 2025 World Cloud Report by Capgemini,... read more

22 Jan 24 @ 18:16

Worldline and Google have announced a strategic partnership designed to leverage cutting-edge cloud-based technologies from Google Cloud to take Worldline’s digital transformation further. As part of the partnership, Google will... read more

15 Dec 23 @ 09:50

Nearly one in four UK workers is planning to switch jobs in 2024, according to new statistics from PWC, an 18% jump since this time last year. Job satisfaction, work... read more

24 Oct 23 @ 07:07

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation for open innovation in financial services and part of the Linux Foundation, has announced the formation of an open standard project, based... read more

18 Aug 23 @ 12:15

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation of open innovation in financial services and part of the Linux Foundation, has announced the formation of an open standard project, based... read more

02 Aug 23 @ 10:45

While a lot of the conversation surrounding AI is focusing on the threat automation poses to jobs—the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 found that AI is expected... read more

14 Jul 23 @ 09:39

While a lot of the conversation surrounding AI is focusing on the threat automation poses to jobs—the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 found that AI is expected... read more

28 Apr 23 @ 09:00

Is a career in tech still the golden ticket it was before mass redundancies started sweeping the board? If you’re an engineer or developer, the sector remains ripe with opportunities, particularly... read more

09 Sep 22 @ 09:45

Anyone with half an eye on the news knows that tech layoffs have been happening across the spring and summer period. Freetrade, the London-based trading platform, is said to be... read more