Artificial Intelligence

April 6, 2026 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has unveiled blockchain intelligence agents, marking a significant evolution in its analytics platform. Announced at the company’s annual Links conference on March 31, 2026, the new capability leverages over a decade of accumulated data—including billions of screened transactions and more than ten million prior… Read More

April 5, 2026 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SpaceX is readying itself for a landmark initial public offering that could push its market worth past the $2 trillion threshold, according to Bloomberg (and other outlets), which drew on information from unnamed insiders. This projected figure marks a dramatic escalation compared with the company’s… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 10:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Visa Business-to-AI Report (B2AI), conducted in conjunction with Morning Consult, highlights how AI is already influencing demand. Nearly 40% of Americans have made a purchase they normally would not have considered as a result of using an AI agent or tool. This is an… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 7:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

9fin, an AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. The round was led by HarbourVest, with participation from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and earlier investors Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp. The funding will accelerate development of 9fin’s AI capabilities, expand its  proprietary dataset, and support continued growth… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era when financial pressures mount, a striking number of Americans are quietly turning to artificial intelligence for guidance. According to fresh research released by bunq, Europe’s neobanking focused Fintech, more than one in three U.S. adults have already consulted AI when facing a… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK has released a comprehensive analysis of OpenClaw, a popular open-source AI agent that has seen explosive growth since its debut. The report warns that the platform’s rapid adoption has outpaced its security measures, creating significant vulnerabilities that could expose users to… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stampli, a finance operations platform, announced Stampli Deep Finance this week. Every organization’s finance data holds spending patterns, pricing shifts, and vendor risks that stay buried in invoice data. Stampli Deep Finance brings those findings into focus. It analyzes invoice data already inside Stampli and… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New national survey data from Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF), a national nonprofit small business lender, finds that small business owners operating in underserved communities are increasingly relying on digital tools and evaluating cryptocurrency payments and AI-powered platforms as part of their business operations. The findings… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) has offloaded 3,778 Bitcoin during the first three months of 2026, securing an average net sale price of $76,626 per coin and generating roughly $289.5 million in proceeds. The Texas-based mining operation disclosed the transactions as part of its quarterly production… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent reply released this month, the Bank of England as well as the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have responded to a government request from HM Treasury, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Department for Business and Trade. The letter, signed… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 4:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research has released a whitepaper examining the rise of agentic commerce and questioning whether it represents a genuine breakthrough in digital transactions or merely a temporary excitement. The analysis explores the forces accelerating its uptake, highlights significant obstacles, and provides a high-level projection of… Read More

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

A Visa (NYSE: V) research study sheds new light on the evolving landscape of commerce, showing that artificial intelligence is poised to play a far more active role in everyday transactions. Released on April 2, 2026, the report—titled Visa Defines the Next Era of Commerce:… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has closed a new funding round, securing $122 billion in committed capital and achieving a post-money valuation of $852 billion. This substantial investment, backed by prominent partners including Amazon, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Microsoft, along with numerous global institutions and venture firms, underscores the company’s… Read More

April 3, 2026 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banks are poised for a major overhaul in how they handle day-to-day risk oversight. A new analysis from Oliver Wyman highlights how first-line risk management (FLRM) units—often called the control teams embedded within business operations—can slash expenses while boosting overall protection against nonfinancial threats. Over… Read More

April 2, 2026 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) recently initiated large-scale staff reductions, affecting thousands of employees worldwide as part of a cost-cutting drive. This move coincides with an explosive global uptake of artificial intelligence technologies, where businesses are pouring considerable resources into AI-powered tools and infrastructure to stay… Read More

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