Artificial Intelligence

April 2, 2026 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SmartLayer has announced the end of its operations. The venture, which positioned itself as an autonomous operating platform aimed at orchestrating household finances, resource management, and daily economic interactions through intelligent, self-directed digital assistants, wrapped up activities after roughly three years in the market. Launched… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 7:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Credit Vouched for quickly identifying the need for agent verification before agentic commerce was even talked about. Now that everyone is talking about it, CEO Peter Horadan says Vouched’s Agent Checkpoint addresses security concerns that could prevent agentic commerce from fulfilling its potential. Agent Checkpoint… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anthropic inadvertently released the code behind Claude AI this week, which the internet quickly noticed and exploited. While Anthropic has not issued a public statement on the FUBAR event, it did release a statement to multiple news organization  acknowledging the error: “Earlier today, a Claude… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Venture capital activity is booming, according to a recent report. Q1 2026 saw the most venture investment ever, largely driven by the hot artificial intelligence (AI) sector. In fact, VC investments in Q1 have already generated almost 70% of all VC spending in 2025. Crunchbase news states… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a new report released on March 31, 2026, Billtrust—a provider of accounts receivable automation and payment solutions for business-to-business transactions—sheds light on how finance teams are adapting to mounting economic challenges. The analysis draws on input from 550 finance leaders navigating an unpredictable landscape… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 3:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) highlights in a recent update how the insurance sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by digital innovation, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategies at the forefront. The detailed report from Citi underscores that traditional insurers are rapidly adapting to technology-enabled models that bypass… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 1:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Research has released a new report highlighting Zcash as a solution to growing concerns over financial privacy amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. While technologies like stablecoins and blockchain have modernized payments, they have also amplified surveillance risks. AI now threatens to supercharge… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The first quarter of 2026 is now behind us, but the impact of many of the key developments across the web3 and broader crypto markets will be felt across the entire DeFi and TradFi ecosystems in the months ahead. Most financial market analysts would agree… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent data indicates a sobering picture of the US labor market, suggesting it is far softer than headline figures have indicated. An unprecedented number of workers are now accepting roles that pay less than their previous positions, signaling widespread downward pressure on compensation even as… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Y Combinator has reportedly invested in more than 500 Fintech companies over the past twenty years, yet the overwhelming majority ultimately shut down, sold for modest sums, or lost momentum. A newly launched AI-powered database now dissects these insights/outcomes in unprecedented detail, revealing that poor timing—not… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has indicated in a new research report that artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral experiment for large corporations—it is rapidly becoming embedded in core operations. The analysis of S&P 500 companies from 2023 to 2025 reveals a clear divide: AI professionals are… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has taken a major step forward in accessible artificial intelligence by launching its Search Live feature globally this week. Originally introduced in limited markets last year, the tool was confined to users in India and the United States. Now, the company has… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

German embedded finance Fintech Solaris is eliminating roughly 80 positions—about 20 percent of its 400-strong workforce—as it repositions itself as Europe’s first AI-native bank. The Berlin-based company, which holds a full banking license and provides white-label banking services, announced the restructuring on March 25, 2026,… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a seemingly concerning development that has rattled investors and cybersecurity professionals, Anthropic’s highly anticipated AI model, internally referred to as Claude Mythos, has apparently been leaked to the public. The unauthorized release triggered an immediate sell-off, with shares of major software companies tumbling and… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 9:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Firmly, an agentic commerce provider, has introduced Firmly Connect, a no-code onboarding platform that autonomously integrates with merchants’ existing websites and commerce infrastructure to help merchants more easily sell through new agentic marketing channels. The solution creates a direct and trusted connection between the agent… Read More

March 29, 2026 @ 7:54 am By Michael Wong  |  

Asia Pacific’s data centre development pipeline hit a record 19.4 gigawatts in 2025, underscoring a shift toward large-scale execution as hyperscale cloud and artificial intelligence demand accelerates across the region, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The pipeline includes 3.7GW under construction and 15.7GW in planning,… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), one of the largest Bitcoin mining operators in the United States, recently liquidated 15,133 BTC for roughly $1.1 billion. The transaction not only generated immediate cash but also pushed the company down the rankings, allowing Twenty One Capital to overtake… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 9:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Visbanking founder and CEO Brian Pillmore said that while banking has long been a relationship-driven business, especially at the local and regional level, relying solely on those relationships in a data-driven area leaves those institutions at risk.   Visbanking offers source integration, production data pipelines,… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to rewrite the IPO playbook. According to reports from Reuters, the rocket giant is considering reserving up to 30% of its shares for individual investors—three times the usual 5-10% allocation in typical listings.  This retail slice, expected in a potential… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 3:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

RS2, a global provider of payment processing infrastructure and technology solutions, has released a white paper examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming merchant acquiring from a largely defensive function focused on fraud mitigation into a strategic engine for revenue generation, merchant performance and payment… Read More