Artificial Intelligence

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

March 8, 2026 @ 9:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) has integrated with CloudSEK, a provider of predictive threat intelligence and AI-driven external risk monitoring, to help enterprises proactively defend against identity-based cyberattacks fueled by stolen and exposed credentials. As identity becomes the new attack surface, 80% of breaches involve compromised credentials…. Read More

March 8, 2026 @ 8:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

EtherMail has launched moltmail, a purpose-built email and wallet infrastructure for AI agents. The platform enables any AI agent to create its own email address, send and receive messages, hold a crypto wallet, and interact with the internet independently — without requiring access to a… Read More

March 8, 2026 @ 10:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Spreedly this week announced that agentic commerce is now live as a channel within its open payments platform, enabling merchants to process agent-initiated transactions over their existing payment infrastructure. Spreedly enables agent-initiated transactions to flow through existing payment service provider (PSP) relationships while merchants remain… Read More

March 7, 2026 @ 6:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wirex unveiled Wirex Agents – a non-custodial infrastructure layer enabling AI agents to create stablecoin cards, open virtual accounts, and execute autonomous financial transactions directly onchain. AI is already managing workflows like subscription operations, payout routing, and cost settlement, but execution still often stops… Read More

March 7, 2026 @ 4:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Vivox AI, a UK-based technology company building regulator-ready, atomic AI agents for AML, KYB/KYC and financial crime, has raised £1.3 million (€1.5 million) to accelerate product development and scale its enterprise platform. The round includes backing from Axel Weber, former president of Germany’s central bank… Read More

March 7, 2026 @ 4:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Billtrust this week introduced Agentic Credit Lines, a new AI‑powered capability that helps finance teams proactively identify payment risk and make faster, more confident credit decisions. Agentic Credit Lines, embedded in the Billtrust Credit Review workflow, analyzes payment history, utilization patterns, and external credit data… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Finastra, a banking tech provider, says it has incorporated artificial intelligence, called OperatorAssist, into its payments platform. Finastra states that errors and inefficiencies continue to take significant time, and this new service addresses these issues by automating analysis and providing solutions, reducing the cost of… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the White House issued a statement on the growing demand for energy driven by the artificial intelligence industry. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge calls on hyperscalers and other AI firms to ensure the demand for energy does not harm consumers, asking for a commitment to… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has initiated a significant workforce reduction, eliminating around 2,500 positions globally—roughly 3% of its total staff. The moves affect key areas including investment banking, trading, wealth management, and investment management, while leaving financial advisors untouched. This restructuring follows a year of solid… Read More

March 6, 2026 @ 7:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

DataVisor, an AI-powered fraud and risk management platform, released its 2026 Fraud & AML Executive Report, revealing an AI Readiness Gap between rising concern over AI-driven fraud and financial institutions’ ability to defend against it. The report found that 74% of surveyed senior fraud and… Read More

March 5, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

If agentic commerce is to meet its potential, the industry must develop a solid trust foundation. That’s why Chandler Fang founded t54. Using his experience in quant trading at JPMorgan Chase and in cross-border payments at Ripple, Fang is building the trust layer this sector… Read More

March 4, 2026 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins are emerging as a cornerstone for autonomous transactions powered by artificial intelligence. Blockchain security firm CertiK highlights how AI agents are transforming commerce by handling payments without human intervention, leveraging stablecoins like USDC for seamless operations. These digital assets offer instant settlement in mere… Read More