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ECB tells Europe’s big banks to plan for AI cyber threats

The Next Web

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July 7, 2026

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ECB tells Europe’s big banks to plan for AI cyber threats

Europe’s banking regulator has a new fear: an AI model clever enough to break into the financial system. It wants every big bank to have a plan by October. The European Central Bank has a warning for the euro area’s largest banks. Frontier AI now poses a serious cyber threat, and lenders must draw up [] This story continues at The Next Web

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POLITICO

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· Jul 7, 2026

Big EU banks must set out AI risk plan, top ECB official

BRUSSELS — The EU’s biggest lenders should set out how they will tackle risks from cutting-edge artificial intelligence models by the end of October, the bloc’s top banking supervisor said today. Chair of the supervisory board of the European Central Bank, Claudia Buch, told lenders to put in place action plans outlining how they will []

BERNAMA

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· Jul 8, 2026

Business : Banks Must Move Beyond AI Adoption To Trusted Implementation -- AICB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- There is a need for banks to move beyond Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption towards trusted implementation, backed by stronger governance, assurance, resilience and future-ready talent, said the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB).

The Next Web

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· Jul 3, 2026

SAP freezes hiring and travel to shovel cash into AI

Europe’s biggest software company is tightening its belt to chase artificial intelligence. SAP is freezing most hiring and pausing non-essential travel, all to free up cash for its AI push. The plan landed in an internal email to staff on Wednesday evening. Bloomberg saw the memo, and SAP confirmed the move to The Register. Going [] This story continues at The Next Web

ComputerWeekly

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· Jul 6, 2026

UK regulator publishes ‘landmark’ AI review

FCA review of the use of artificial intelligence in retail finance follows MPs’ criticism of regulators

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 10, 2026

NatWest: Agentic AI Wealth Hyper-Scaling Against Shadow Banking Risks

NatWest: Agentic AI Wealth Hyper-Scaling Against Shadow Banking Risks

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 24, 2026

Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?

Both regulators and clients could motivate banks to adopt artificial intelligence for greater efficiency gains in the coming years, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive has predicted, adding the trend could intensify the global race to embrace the cutting-edge technology. Over the past few months, multinational banks have approached AWS about how to grow their business in innovative ways, said Shaown Nandi, vice-president of technology at the US cloud computing giant, in an interview with the...

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Related coverage for "ECB tells Europe’s big banks to plan for AI cyber threats": POLITICO — Big EU banks must set out AI risk plan, top ECB official. BERNAMA — Business : Banks Must Move Beyond AI Adoption To Trusted Implementation -- AICB. The Next Web — SAP freezes hiring and travel to shovel cash into AI. ComputerWeekly — UK regulator publishes ‘landmark’ AI review. Seeking Alpha — NatWest: Agentic AI Wealth Hyper-Scaling Against Shadow Banking Risks. South China Morning Post — Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?