FIS Research: UK Finance Leaders Back AI in Cash Management, Yet Almost a Third Cannot Measure What It Is Delivering
- 1 day 17 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Nine in 10 (90%) of UK finance leaders have a clear business case for using AI in cash and liquidity management, but only seven in 10 (71%) can clearly measure the business value their AI initiatives deliver, according to new research from FIS®, a global leader in financial technology. The study, conducted by Opinium in June–July 2026 among 100 senior finance directors at UK companies with £250 million or more in revenue, suggests what is... more
Businesses Expect AI to Manage Over a Third of Corporate Travel Spend by 2028, Worth an Estimated $700bn Globally
- 1 day 21 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
AI is expected to manage or authorise more than a third (37%) of corporate travel spend by 2028, equivalent to $700bn (£535bn) globally when applied to GBTA's 2025 business travel spending forecast. New research from Conferma, a global leader in virtual payment technology, reveals how businesses are preparing to give AI agents greater control over company money, extending their role from booking travel to managing payments.
Nutanix Builds a Faster Foundation for Production AI
- 2 days 19 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Nutanix, a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, today announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA, Supermicro, and Netris to deliver new AI solutions that aim to simplify the infrastructure required for production AI and help organisations bring new capabilities online faster.
Mercury Launches AI-Native Payroll
- 2 days 23 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Mercury, the technology company providing radically different banking* for over 450,000 customers, today launched Mercury Payroll, bringing payroll directly into the Mercury experience. Mercury Payroll lets founders pay employees and contractors and offer benefits from the same account they already use to manage their money, with AI-powered capabilities through Mercury Command that help simplify payroll tasks and reduce administrative work.
Huawei Showcases AI-Powered Public Safety and Secure Connectivity Solutions at Milipol Qatar 2026
- 3 days 12 min ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Huawei is showcasing its latest AI-powered solutions for public safety, cybersecurity and government digital transformation at Milipol Qatar 2026, the leading global event for homeland security and civil defence, taking place from 20 - 22 October at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
Two in Five Financial Services Leaders Say AI Capability Gaps Have Cost Them Business
- 3 days 22 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Two in five (40%) financial services directors and C-Suite professionals say their organisation has lost a competitive bid or client opportunity partly because of AI capability concerns, according to new research from Kaplan UK - a leading provider of professional education, apprenticeship training, and enterprise upskilling. The findings suggest that capability gaps are beginning to have a direct commercial impact in a sector where AI... more
82% of UK and Ireland Finance Leaders Feel Under Pressure to Adopt AI Faster Than They Are Comfortable With
- 3 days 22 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
More than four in five (82%) finance leaders in the UK and Ireland say they feel under pressure to adopt AI in their finance function faster than they are currently comfortable with, according to new research from AccountsIQ.
New Research Shows How AI Will Change the Gift Card Industry
- 3 days 22 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global branded payments leader, today released new research surveying 694 U.S. business leaders responsible for incentives, commerce and branded payments, finding that artificial intelligence could fundamentally change how consumers discover, select and purchase gift cards. The findings are pertinent as businesses prepare for a future where AI assistants will act on a shopper’s behalf.
Huntington Bank Introduces The 1866 Studio, an AI-Powered Small Business Operating System Built With Google Cloud
- 4 days 18 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
The Huntington National Bank today announced The 1866 Studio, a new AI-powered operating system built with Gemini platform, Google Cloud's AI platform. Named for the year Huntington was founded, The 1866 Studio honors the bank's legacy of empowering businesses by bringing together business guidance, financial intelligence, digital tools and human expertise into a single, connected experience for aspiring and existing small business owners.
Santander Builds AI Capabilities That Improve Performance and Lower Costs Using NVIDIA AI Infrastructure
- 4 days 18 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Banco Santander today announced a new milestone in their artificial intelligence collaboration with NVIDIA. With support from NVIDIA, the Santander AI Lab has developed new capabilities to evaluate AI models and agents for banking applications, helping identify which model is best suited for each task and deploy it in the most efficient way.
Sumsub Expands Know Your Agent, Putting Businesses in Control of What AI Agents Can Access
- 4 days 23 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Sumsub, the first AI-powered trust infrastructure for compliance operations at scale, today expanded its Know Your Agent (KYA) framework with the launch of the KYA Module for MCP. The module enables businesses to define exactly what the AI agents they build or deploy — whether in-house or on top of models such as Claude or ChatGPT — are allowed to access inside company systems.
Wells Fargo Deepens AI and Data Leadership for Consumer Banking and Lending
- 1 week 21 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Wells Fargo & Company today announced that Cayetano Gea-Carrasco is joining the company as head of AI and Data for Consumer Banking and Lending. He will report to Saul Van Beurden, head of Enterprise AI and co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending and will be based in San Francisco.
Kinective Enhances Data Intelligence Capabilities with AI Developer Agents
- 1 week 21 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Kinective, the company delivering intelligent banking to over 4,300 banks and credit unions, today launched Report Builder Agent, the first of several AI Developer Agents that help financial institutions take action on their data. Available as part of Kinective Data Intelligence, the Report Builder Agent creates dashboards and reports from plain-language prompts, enabling users to easily customize and refine outputs without specialized IT or... more
AI Rivals Human Advisers as Brits Seek Financial Help Without Judgement
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Judgment, jargon, and embarrassment remain major barriers holding Brits back from taking control of their money, driving a shift towards AI assistants for money guidance. When asked who they would feel most comfortable approaching with a financial question, 18% of Brits said an AI assistant, just marginally second to a traditional financial adviser (19%), as revealed in a study commissioned by smart money app Plum.
One in Three Younger Workers Fear AI Could Soon Do Their Job Better Than Them
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
One in three younger UK workers (33%) worry artificial intelligence could soon do their job better than they can, according to new research from European financial technology provider, payabl. This compares with just 16% of workers aged 55 and over, revealing a generational divide in how employees view the impact of AI on their working lives. Across the workforce as a whole, more than one in four (26%) say they are worried AI will soon be able... more
