23 October 1

1. 09:07

   DORA Compliance Deadline Approaches for EU Financial Firms by January 2027

   EU financial entities face full DORA compliance obligations with active supervision already underway and further milestones set for 2027.

   3 min

21 October 1

1. 09:07

   Google Cloud outage hits UK banks and courts after London data center power event

   A power event at Google Cloud’s europe-west2-b zone on 20 October 2026 disrupted banking apps, payments and remote court hearings across the UK.

   3 min

18 October 1

1. 11:07

   Harmonic Security Series B Raises $50 Million Led by Crosspoint Capital

   Harmonic Security closed a $50 million oversubscribed Series B on October 14, 2026, led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, bringing total funding to $76 million.

   3 min

17 October 1

1. 21:27

   Circle USDC Expansion Targets 40 Emerging Markets for Stablecoin Payments

   Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announced plans on October 16 to expand USDC into about 40 emerging markets, supported by the Tazapay acquisition and new U.S. regulations.

   2 min

15 October 1

1. 21:18

   BBVA Poppy protocol Entry Establishes First European Bank Link to Meta Sierra AI Agents

   BBVA announced its role in the Personal Agent Protocol on October 13, 2026, becoming the first European bank to help shape an open standard for personal AI agents to interact safely with financial services.

   3 min

14 October 1

1. 18:07

   Shopify AI agents gain access to one billion listings for autonomous shopping

   Shopify announced on October 13 that AI agents can now browse and buy from over one billion product listings using a new Shop MCP connection.

   3 min