09/15/2026 07:00
Thredd Selected by iPayLinks to Power New Virtual Commercial Debit Card Programme

Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced that iPayLinks, a leading cross-border payment and capital settlement platform, has selected Thredd to power its new Mastercard virtual commercial debit card programme. The programme, expected to launch by the end of Q3, extends iPayLinks’ cross-border proposition into card issuing, giving its customers a fast, secure way to move and spend funds across markets. Through the partnership, iPayLinks acts as the self-issuer and retai...

09/15/2026 07:01
Wolters Kluwer expands Libra legal AI workspace with authoritative expert content from Kluwer Law International

Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory today announced the integration of Kluwer Law International content into Libra by Wolters Kluwer, its all-in-one legal AI workspace. Customers in 11 European countries can now access content from Kluwer Arbitration, Kluwer Competition Law and Kluwer IP Law directly within Libra, further expanding the platform's portfolio of trusted legal content and expert insight. The addition of Kluwer Law International content builds on Libra's existing legal intellige...

09/15/2026 07:00
Quectel Announces Launch of Tarrius to Deliver Next-Generation Precision Positioning Solutions for Demanding Field Applications

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of Tarrius, a new precision technology solution focused on advancing spatial intelligence. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260915860977/en/Quectel announces launch of Tarrius to deliver next-generation precision positioning solutions for demanding field applications Operating across APAC, Latin America, EMEA and China, T...

08/31/2026 13:36
MEX Exchange, Part of MultiBank Group, Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

MEX Exchange, the institutional electronic trading platform of MultiBank Group, has announced two senior leadership appointments, with David Ogg promoted to Vice Chairman and Brian Andreyko promoted to Chief Executive Officer. The appointments strengthen the company’s leadership as it advances the development of its institutional electronic trading platform. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260831401493/en/MEX Exchange...

AFP and Other Leading Media Organizations Call for Global AI Policy to Protect Editorial Integrity

Today, AFP and other leading global news and publishing organizations signed onto an open letter to policymakers and industry leaders globally, laying out proposed principles for the regulated and responsible growth of generative AI models.


In addition to outlining consequences for the media industry and the public should the global regulatory landscape not evolve as quickly as AI innovation, the letter also voices support for the creation of an appropriate legal framework around the technology.• The disclosure of training sets used to create generative AI models.

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AFP appoints Fleur Laurent as FACTSTORY Managing Director

Agence France-Presse (AFP) announces the appointment of Fleur Laurent as Managing Director of its subsidiary company FACTSTORY, an agency specialised in multimedia content production.


Portrait Fleur Laurent

Fleur Laurent, 35, held various roles in business development and marketing within AFP, before joining FACTSTORY, where she became Deputy Managing Director in January this year.

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Photojournalism: The “Marai Photo Grant” is back, with the 2025 edition focused on raising awareness about climate change

After a three-year hiatus, the “Marai Photo Award” becomes the “Marai Photo Grant” in 2025. The award is organised by Agence France-Presse in honour of Shah Marai, former photo chief at AFP in Kabul. Shah Marai, who was an inspiration for Afghan photographers throughout his career, was killed in the line of duty at the age of 41 in a suicide attack on April 30, 2018 in Kabul.


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Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams wins the Bayeux-Calvados prize for war correspondents

The 44-year-old photojournalist was honoured for his work in Gaza, where, despite danger and fear of being targeted, he has worked tirelessly to document the first months of the war triggered by Hamas's attack on southern Israel on 7 October.


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AFP detects attack on its IT systems

Agence France-Presse detected an attack on its IT systems on Friday, affecting part of its delivery service to clients. It is not yet known who carried out this attack or why.


AFP's technical teams are working on the incident with the support of the French National Agency for IT Systems Security (ANSSI). The relevant authorities in France have been notified.

We are currently working to analyse and deal with this incident.

AFP's newsroom and all its services continue to provide news coverage across the world.

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