AI-led BPM, The DDC Group, and AI Architects, MindMap Digital Partner to Accelerate a New Era of F&A. EVERGREEN, Colo., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The DDC Group, an AI-first operations leader, today announces a strategic partnership with MindMap Digital, a specialist in AI consulting and data-driven solutions. This collaboration is set to introduce a new era of efficiency and digital transformation for the finance and accounting (F&A) industry. “Together, we are setting new solution frameworks in F&A,” said Nimesh Akhauri, CEO of The DDC Group. “We’re co-creating advanced, AI-enabled solutions developed on the strong foundation of industry domain experience and functional…
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Generative AI boosts ransomware participation with lowered barrier of entry and skill level required, while strategic control remains human MILPITAS, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Securin, a leading provider of AI-based Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV) solutions, today released its 2025 Ransomware Report, finding that generative AI is rapidly accelerating ransomware operations by lowering barriers to entry, increasing scale, and intensifying psychological pressure across leadership, risk functions and frontline staff, without fully automating attacks. Based on analysis of 7,061 confirmed ransomware victims across 117 threat groups, the report shows ransomware evolving into a hybrid threat that blends cybercrime with infrastructure disruption,…
Eliminates the AI security gap by establishing Agentic Endpoint Security as the next frontier of enterprise risk reduction SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As AI transforms workforce productivity, it has created a dangerous, unmanaged attack surface on every endpoint. These AI agents and tools—the “Agentic Endpoint”—operate with deep access to sensitive data, unrestricted permissions, and the ability to perform nearly any action, yet bypass traditional security controls. To close this gap, Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koi, the pioneer of Agentic Endpoint Security, giving enterprises the power to finally…
Torq AMP Drives Agentic AI Innovation Through Deep Integration and Innovation Capabilities, GTM Collaboration, and Disruptive Joint Marketing For Abstract SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Abstract, the leader in streaming-first security operations, today announced it joined the expanding Torq AMP alliance program, designed to drive agentic AI innovation. Abstract was chosen due to its platform featuring a security data pipeline with streaming-first detections built in that seamlessly integrates with Torq’s AI SOC platform to empower customers and their SOC/Incident Response teams. Torq AMP is unlike any other partner program in the history of cybersecurity. It exists in stark contrast to partner programs…
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aragon Research, Inc. today announced the release of The Aragon Research Globe™ for Agent Platforms, 2026, evaluating the fundamental shift from simple chatbots to sophisticated, autonomous agentic systems. Driven by the convergence of Generative AI and Conversational AI, this year’s report examines 21 major providers navigating a market where use cases are expanding into nearly every enterprise vertical. The Shift Toward Agentic SystemsThe report highlights a move away from monolithic, general-purpose assistants toward specialized, role-based agents equipped with deep domain knowledge. These agents are evolving into digital labor that can reason, plan, and autonomously execute tasks across complex enterprise ecosystems.”The…
CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Convr AI®, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company serving commercial insurance organizations with its underwriting workbench is pleased to announce the hiring of Eli O’Donohue as Head of Data and AI Underwriting Solutions.In this role, O’Donohue will lead business solutions, employing technical sales resources to further strengthen the bridge between Convr’s cutting-edge AI technology and customer requirements for the Convr AI Underwriting Workbench.With extensive experience in extracting business value from data deposits across commercial P&C enterprises, O’Donohue has a proven track record of customer success driving accelerated time-to-value for a broad array of customers. Most recently,…
Independent agencies gain insurance-native AI to automate policy checking, quote comparisons, and E&O risk mitigation. CANBY, Ore., Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HawkSoft and Exdion Insurance announce a collaboration designed to help independent insurance agencies mitigate E&O risk, shorten renewal cycles, and drive profitable growth without adding operational complexity. Exdion’s insurance-native AI will deliver policy checking, quote comparison, proposal generation, and endorsement workflows through affordable, easy-to-deploy models for agencies operating on HawkSoft. The collaboration brings industry-tested, enterprise-grade, secure AI—trusted by more than 10,000 CSRs, Account Managers, and Producers at the world’s leading insurance brokerages—to middle-market and Main Street agencies operating on HawkSoft. Historically,…
MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with CareInsight, an AI-native healthcare technology company. The collaboration brings together AI-native healthcare platforms and deep AI and digital transformation expertise to deliver outcome-based, production-grade AI at scale for healthcare organizations, focused on measurable improvements in operations, decision-making, and care delivery. As the healthcare industry continues its shift from siloed cost-containment approaches to data and AI -enabled value creation, payers and providers face persistent challenges. These include fragmented data environments, legacy system constraints, regulatory complexity, and changing utilization…
In the news release, Ramp Launches Accounting Agent to Automate Bookkeeping with Real-Time Close, issued 12-Feb-2026 by Ramp over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the original version contained incorrect information introduced by PR Newswire during transmission. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end: Customers using Accounting Agent see up to 3.5 times more auto-coding than legacy tools, with 90%+ accuracy NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ramp, the leading financial operations platform, today announced Accounting Agent, a specialized AI agent that automates the manual parts of bookkeeping and month-end close. Accounting Agent uses AI to…
E-Commerce and Online Travel Dual Engines Reinforce Robust ExpansionStrong Guidance Underscores Optimistic Outlook for FY26 TOKYO, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Highlights and achievements for fiscal year 2025 Guidance for fiscal year 2026 Scaling new heights: A landmark year of Agentic AI–led growth acceleration Appier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180), hereafter referred to as “Appier,” today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and issued guidance for FY26. The company achieved record revenue of JPY 43.7 billion, a 28% YoY increase (JPY 45.0 billion, up 32% YoY on an FX-neutral basis). This stellar performance was fueled by dual…
