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California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws

September 18, 2026
Security Researchers Use Anthropic’s Claude to Penetrate OpenAI’s Private Software Cache
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

Independent security researchers participating in an OpenAI bug-hunting program used Anthropic’s Claude to gain access to OpenAI’s private cache of software, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

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House Passes Bill to Give Local Police More Tools Against Elder Financial Fraud
Fraud Prevention // September 17, 2026

The House approved legislation Tuesday (Sept. 15) aimed at giving state and local law enforcement more resources to investigate sophisticated financial scams targeting older consumers in the United States. Among the primary targets of the measure are so-called pig butchering schemes based on cryptocurrency. Get...

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
Blockchain // September 17, 2026

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
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49% of Firms Use Bank Account Data to Flag Fraud

September 11, 2026
Businesses may be able to strengthen their fraud defenses by putting the bank connections they already have to fuller use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banks Adopt AI and Stablecoins Faster Than Compliance Can Keep Up

August 26, 2026
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Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads

August 14, 2026
Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can...

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California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws

September 18, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering artificial intelligence safety and security, the governor’s office said in a Friday press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]

Security Researchers Use Anthropic’s Claude to Penetrate OpenAI’s Private Software Cache

September 18, 2026
Independent security researchers participating in an OpenAI bug-hunting program used Anthropic’s Claude to gain access to OpenAI’s private cache of software, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 18). Get...

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance

September 17, 2026
S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. Get...

Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore Help Banks Spot Financial Crime Across Cash and Crypto

September 15, 2026
Nasdaq Verafin and Stablecore partnered to help financial institutions detect financial crimes across fiat and digital asset activity, Nasdaq said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full...