A major **general IT** story today is that **Swift launched a blockchain-based shared ledger** with 16 banks including Citi and HSBC, aiming to enable round-the-clock payments and compete with stablecoins.[1]

Another notable IT development is **OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 rollout**, which U.S. authorities had temporarily limited over cybersecurity concerns before a broader release was cleared.[3][11]

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1. https://www.reuters.com/technology/
2. https://www.geekwire.com/
3. https://apnews.com/technology
4. https://www.wired.com/
5. https://venturebeat.com/
6. https://www.pcmag.com/news
7. https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology
8. https://www.techtarget.com/news/
9. https://www.cnn.com/business/tech
10. https://finance.yahoo.com/topic/tech/
11. https://www.cnbc.com/technology/
12. https://apnews.com/hub/information-technology
13. https://www.technewsworld.com/
14. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech
15. https://techcrunch.com/
16. https://www.bloomberg.com/technology
17. https://www.informationweek.com/
18. https://www.informationweek.com/latest-news
19. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology
20. https://www.theregister.com/