Block stories
Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
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data protection
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surveillance
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mfa
US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
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fintech
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dc
Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.
Tech must swap office perks for real support for women
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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it industry
Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.
Amplitude unveils autonomous AI agents for analytics
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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cx
Amplitude has launched autonomous AI analytics agents that watch product usage, flag metric shifts and recommend fixes across popular tools.
Anthropic donates MCP to new Agentic AI Foundation
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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ai security
Anthropic donates its Model Context Protocol to the new Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to standardise agentic AI tools.
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.
Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
Wed, 11th Dec 2024
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crypto
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blockchain
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cartech
Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.
PPRO partners with Afterpay to expand BNPL options for merchants
Tue, 28th May 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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bnpl
PPRO partners with Afterpay to enable US eCommerce merchants and PSPs from the US, Europe, China, and Hong Kong to offer BNPL payment options, boosting sales.
Unstoppable Domains joins GlobalBlock for enhanced brand protection
Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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data protection
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martech
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cybersecurity
The Brand Safety Alliance's new GlobalBlock service will include Unstoppable Domains to extend domain blocking protections, countering brand impersonation and IP hijacking on Web3 extensions.
Basis Theory hires former Block Product Head to oversee roadmap
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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apple
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apple pay
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afterpay
Basis Theory hires former Block executive Jin Han as general counsel, overseeing product roadmap for regulatory compliance using tokenisation.
Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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data privacy
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facebook
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social media
Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
The Facebook Poke...
Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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facebook
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social media
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block
Accidentally poked someone on Facebook after a night of drunken antics? Amy Pratt investigates how to undo this embarrassing situation before it's too late.
Vodafone network update begins - full story
Tue, 2nd Nov 2010
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uc
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3g
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vodafone
Vodafone will upgrade its network to 28.8MB/s, surpassing two generations of 3G updates, with main centres receiving the upgrade by Christmas.