Artificial Intelligence

June 2, 2020 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Longevity Card, a Fintech company that aims to introduce a new and better way to help users manage their finances while leading a healthy lifestyle via an easy-to-use app, recently revealed that it has received private investments from a Switzerland-based branch of Deep Knowledge… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HSBC recently announced it has teamed up with Equbot and IBM Watson to launch the artificial intelligence (AI)-Powered US Equity Index (AiPEX) family. The financial giant claims that the index is a market’s first in using AI as a method for equity investing. According to… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 8:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accern, a U.S.-based artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up, announced on Thursday it secured $13 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Fusion Fund with participation from Mighty Capital, Allianz Life Ventures, Vectr Fintech Partners and Viaduct Ventures. Founded in 2014, Accern explained… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Skymind Global Ventures (SGV), the venture arm of Skymind, has announced its first spin-off – Konduit.  According to the company, Konduit offers a portfolio of open source tools that support machine learning practitioners. The company’s goal is to bridge the gap between research and enterprise… Read More

May 26, 2020 @ 11:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tencent, a massive Chinese conglomerate that also operates WeChat, is planning to invest $70 billion over the next five years. The money will go into “new infrastructure” including areas like artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cybersecurity, big-data and more. This is according to a report in… Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Nobody really knows when Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies will be “vulnerable” to the threat from quantum computers, according to most experts in the field. Twitter and other social media users have been warning and reminding people that we should stay informed about the… Read More

May 25, 2020 @ 12:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCONECT CA Inc., a privately-held firm focused on legal technology (Legaltech) and eDiscovery, has teamed up with Big Four auditing firm PwC’s Canada division. PricewaterhouseCoopers has chosen the iCONECT document eDiscovery platform, in order to improve its ability to take care of legal, privacy, regulatory,… Read More

May 24, 2020 @ 1:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Israel-based ThetaRay, a provider of Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced analytics tools, has launched FastStart, a product that aims to address the requirements of financial institutions during the COVID-19 crisis. As noted on ThetaRay’s official website: “Since the pandemic began, banks have seen… Read More

May 23, 2020 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Suseong University in South Korea will be working with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association (KORAIA), in order to establish a blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) and AI-focused campus in Daegu, a city located in the country’s North Gyeongsang province. Local media outlet… Read More

May 22, 2020 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth announced on Thursday it is joining forces with INDmoney, an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning-based wealth management platform in India, to bring U.S. stock investing technology and capability to INDmoney clients. DriveWealth reported that the collaboration with INDmoney is the latest… Read More

May 20, 2020 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial Intelligence firm, AnalytixInsight Inc. (TSX-V: ALY; OTCQB: ATIXF) recently revealed that it’s expecting its Fintech affiliate, MarketWall, to benefit from the new trend toward the increased use of digital channels, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. AnalytixInsight says that its analysis is based on Intesa… Read More

May 17, 2020 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commerce.AI, a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) powered system, has secured more than $1 million through its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaign on StartEngine. Founded in 2016, Commerce.AI is on a mission to harness the power of artificial intelligence to change the way commerce is done…. Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI Fintech LoanSnap has secured $10 million in capital from Accelerator Ventures, Morado Ventures, MANTIS, True Ventures, and Work Play Ventures. MANTIS is notably a technology investment company established by Grammy award-winning band, The Chainsmokers. Existing investors Baseline, Liquid21, OVO, Virgin, and Thomvest also took… Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Deep Labs, a company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to develop  “persona-based” risk assessment solutions, has reportedly managed to secure $16 million in commitments from several Fintech investors. Gunnar Overstrom, partner at Corsair Capital, Gramercy Ventures, and Serendipity Capital led the firm’s funding round…. Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Andy Khawaja, the founder of payments platform Allied Wallet, has unveiled a new project that takes a different tack from the Fintech realm. According to a release published several days ago, Dr. Khawaja has announced the “Artificial Intelligence Defense Platform” or “AIDP” In the release,… Read More

May 15, 2020 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paiblock, a Denmark-based blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced on Friday it has extended in-app banking coverage to customer accounts across US banks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in 2011, Paiblock describes itself as a blockchain-based and AI-capable payment and digital lifestyle platform… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tavant, a U.S-based AI-powered digital lending technologies provider, announced on Thursday it has launched its Instant Refi Advisor (IRA) product to assist lenders that are facing an increased volume of refinancing applications. According to Tavant, the IRA is a plug-in for mortgage lenders and is… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  UK-based Anna, a mobile business current account and financial administrative assistant services provider for SMEs and gig economy workers, is reportedly looking to expand its operations into Europe. Anna’s management has sold a majority stake in the company to ABHH, an established multinational banking… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Nationwide Building Society has prepared its virtual assistant Arti to answer common COVID-19 mortgage holiday questions from the country’s residents. Nationwide’s team of mortgage, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) professionals have been working on an initiative that involves developing, testing, and launching a… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vise, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven investment management platform built for the modern financial advisor, announced on Tuesday it has secured $14.5 million in Series A funding, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Founders Fund, Bling Capital, Human Capital, Lachy Groom, Steve… Read More