Artificial Intelligence

March 13, 2026 @ 1:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based BNPL Fintech Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is increasingly focused on flexible financing options with recently announced partnerships that integrate the payments company’s pay-over-time model into AI shopping experiences and essential tax services. These moves now seemingly underscore the financial tech company’s commitment to transparent,… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 7:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

InformedIQ, a developer of AI-based software for income and employment verifications, has released the results of an industry-wide survey, presented to more than 2,500 auto finance professionals. The findings reveal that while fraud levels are reaching new heights, lenders are increasingly wary of generic AI… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurance providers are under mounting pressure to turn artificial intelligence from pilot projects into tangible business advantages, according to a fresh analysis released by CB Insights. The latest report warns that companies failing to execute swiftly on AI could lose ground to more agile players…. Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a boost for the UK’s defense technology sector, the British Business Bank has committed £2.1 million to Hadean, a London-based innovator specialising in artificial intelligence and spatial computing. The investment forms part of a broader funding round that also welcomes strategic partners including Booz… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 8:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sybilion has closed a $4.2 million seed round to build what it calls a decision layer, designed to give industrial companies the ability to act earlier and protect margins in volatile markets. The round was co-led by Venturefriends and Semapa Next. This funding announcement comes… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has indicated that artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace unmatched by any prior innovation, prompting Ireland to confront a pivotal challenge: developing independent capabilities to fully unlock its economic and strategic advantages. In a new analysis from KPMG, industry professionals highlight how the… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study released by Lloyds Banking Group underscores the transformative power of artificial intelligence for UK enterprises. According to the Lloyds Business Barometer, companies that have integrated AI tools into their daily operations are experiencing marked improvements in output and financial performance, with the majority… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 1:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that financial institutions are rapidly embedding artificial intelligence into everyday operations, from customer service chatbots to fraud detection algorithms and credit decision engines. UK Finance pointed out that this accelerating adoption has turned AI risk into a pressing strategic challenge that… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Sutherland launched Sutherland FinAI Hub, an enterprise Agentic AI platform built for banking and financial services. As financial institutions accelerate AI adoption, many initiatives remain confined to pilots, unable to scale across legacy systems and core operations. Sutherland FinAI Hub is designed to… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 10:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

CommerceIQ, a retail AI platform, has launched a suite of AI agents designed to help brands move beyond dashboard-driven e-commerce management to continuous, AI-powered execution across sales, digital shelf, content, and retail media. The platform deploys AI agents to handle repetitive, high-volume operational tasks that… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 9:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Jazz, a company turning data loss prevention (DLP) into an intelligence system, has emerged from stealth with $61 million in Seed and Series A funding. The rounds were led by Glilot Capital Partners and Team8, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures (1011vc), Merlin Ventures, Encoded… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 3:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

JetStream Security has launched its AI governance platform and raised $34 million in a seed round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund. George Kurtz (CrowdStrike), Assaf Rappaport (Wiz), and Frederic Kerrest (Okta) are some of its angel investors. Companies are… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 1:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fee Navigator, Optimized Payments and Verisave have joined forces to create an AI-powered compliance verification tool for Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP). The free tool gives B2B merchants an instant assessment of their compliance status under CEDP’s rules and identifies potential savings opportunities. Visa’s… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, a technology-driven wealth and savings platform, has officially introduced its new AI-enabled Account Recommender. The feature marks a milestone in the company’s enterprise AI roadmap, backed by a specialized internal team and infrastructure designed for large-scale deployment across its retail, workplace retirement, and advisor… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthtech platform Addepar has launched Addison, a groundbreaking native AI experience designed to deliver actionable intelligence directly within investment professionals’ daily workflows. Announced recently this month, the new capability embeds advanced AI at the core of Addepar’s unified data platform, empowering more than 1,400 firms… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solaris insights have indicated that during a time-period when artificial intelligence is reshaping personal finance, consumers in Germany are showing stronger faith in traditional banks than in public authorities to safeguard sensitive information processed by AI systems. A new poll shared by Solaris reveals that… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development raising fresh alarms about artificial intelligence autonomy, scientists connected to Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) have documented an experimental AI system that independently commandeered graphics processing units (GPUs) to perform unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. The incident, detailed in a recent technical paper, illustrates how advanced AI… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 8:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant development impacting the artificial intelligence sector, Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware initiatives at OpenAI, has stepped down. Her departure stems from deep unease about what she views as a hastily arranged collaboration between top AI executives and the Pentagon on integrating advanced… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An analysis by NatWest, produced in collaboration with PitchBook, reveals a striking transformation in Britain’s startup ecosystem. In 2025, UK venture capital investment poured into artificial intelligence, even as overall funding became far more selective and concentrated among the country’s most established companies and businesses…. Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 1:05 am By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong’s financial regulators have widened a regulatory sandbox for generative artificial intelligence, extending the programme beyond banking to cover securities, asset and wealth management, insurance, pensions and stored-value facilities as authorities push to position the city as a hub for responsible AI use in… Read More