From threat to shield: Deploying agentic AI against next-generation financial fraud

Fraudsters and cybercriminals no longer rely on rudimentary phishing emails or simple social engineering tactics to attack financial services organizations. The game has changed. Today, they’re weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) to launch sophisticated, highly targeted schemes and attacks at scale. Traditional rule-based fraud detection systems are increasingly proving inadequate against adversaries who can train models…

From fraud detection to portfolio management: How financial CIOs are piloting agentic AI

The financial services industry is on the cusp of a transformative shift with the emergence of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike generative AI, AI agents don’t require prompts or human direction to perform tasks. Instead, these agents are capable of autonomous reasoning, planning, and decision-making. Agentic AI can take initiative, collaborate with other systems, and…

Oracle supercharges AI Agent Studio to rival Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce

Oracle has supercharged its AI Agent Studio with features such as agent-to-agent collaboration, multi-LLM orchestration, and enterprise-grade governance, as it tries to position its platform as a serious contender in the AI automation race. The updates, which include governance, observability, and extensibility features, transform AI Agent Studio from just a “catch-up act to an enterprise-grade…

AI is changing the CIO role: Manager, coach, referee and … therapist?

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation in manufacturing. Predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, real-time supply chain visibility and AI-enabled workforce planning are no longer distant possibilities — they are operational realities. Executives across the sector are energized by the potential for efficiency, resilience and competitive advantage. Yet there is a paradox at the heart of AI…

Metrics that matter: Redefining API ROI for CIOs

In 2025, boards are asking harder questions about technology investments. They want to know: How are APIs driving growth? Where do they reduce risk? What is the measurable financial upside? Too often, CIOs respond with metrics like the number of APIs deployed or average latency. These are technical indicators, not business outcomes. And when CIOs…

10 outsourcing strategy questions every IT leader must answer

The business rationale for outsourcing has expanded beyond cost savings, as today’s outsourcing relationships often also must drive innovation, agility, and resilience. That’s why many CIOs are working to establish more strategic partnerships with their outsourcing vendors. “The challenges businesses face today aren’t just about doing more. They’re about doing things differently,” says Mike Manos,…