2026 stories - Page 22

Agentic AI and digital disobedience will strain policy, security and governance in 2026 as autonomous firms and users test new limits.

Technology leaders warn 2026 will be a make-or-break year as businesses demand tangible AI value, workflow redesign and tighter security.

Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.

AI security start-up Token Security warns AI agents will outnumber humans in firms by 2026, becoming the most privileged, risky identities.

EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.

UK SMEs are funnelling billions into savings platforms as they chase higher interest, stronger FSCS protection and swift access to cash.

Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.

AI will move from hype to hard choices in finance in 2026, as firms juggle automation gains with surging cyber threats and cost pressures.

Agentic AI is reshaping cyber attacks, business experiments and digital protest, outpacing regulators and exposing fragile human safeguards.

Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.

AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.

OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.

Telecoms pivot from chasing full autonomy to trusted, explainable AI that cuts outages and boosts resilience in critical networks by 2026.

Blue Cloud and ConnectM sign $50m deal to co-develop EdgeAI auto chip aimed at boosting cybersecurity in next‑gen connected vehicles.

ANNA Money secures GBP £10m growth debt from Flashpoint to scale its AI-driven tax app ahead of the UK's 2026 Making Tax Digital shift.

ShapeShift makes Zcash its default payment rail in V4 upgrade, boosting DeFi privacy with NEAR Intents and new hardware wallet support.

London start-up Fuse Energy hits $5bn valuation after $70m raise to scale its vertically integrated clean power model abroad.

Daon predicts 2026 digital identity will be reshaped by state-backed ID wallets, deepfake defence, AI 'agents' and continuous workforce checks.

Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.

Riverside is set to exit remote security specialist Netwatch, agreeing to sell its stake to an unnamed buyer after a seven-year hold.