Artificial Intelligence

December 31, 2025 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2025 now finally concludes with unprecedented revenue for the AI-focused semiconductor sector, industry analysts anticipate even stronger performance in 2026, fueled by a relentless appetite for processors essential to artificial intelligence advancements. Major chipmakers collectively surpassed $400 billion in sales this year—the highest on… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Our final Web3 Thoughts of the Week for 2025 looks ahead to how tokenization, stablecoins, RWAs, AI, DeFi, and politics will shape 2026. Tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins “As usual, most attention within the crypto sector is being paid to the price of Bitcoin, which… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) has acquired artificial intelligence firm Manus. The Singapore-based firm is developing autonomous AI agents, and the deal has been valued at between $2 to $3 billion. Manus’s tech is said to be able to execute complex tasks such as booking flights and conducting… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has announced its acquisition of Manus AI, a Singapore-headquartered startup specializing in autonomous artificial intelligence agents. The move aims to enhance Meta’s capabilities in deploying versatile AI tools across its ecosystem of consumer apps and enterprise solutions. Manus AI, known for its… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

QED Investors, a venture capital firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, that is focused on investing in Fintechs, has shared some end-of-year insights with CI. QED Investors, which also invests in financial services initiatives in the U.K. and Europe, Latin America, India, and Southeast Asia, has commented on… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 6:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoftBank Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG), a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. SoftBank Group… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GlobalData, the intelligence provider, reflects on an important year of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven product development. Over the past 12 months, the company says that it has accelerated its transformation into an intelligence and productivity platform “that helps enterprises make confident decisions that drive growth.” GlobalData… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving landscape of investment management, artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from somewhat of a futuristic concept to a more practical tool. Juniper Square‘s 2025 AI Survey, focusing on general partners (GPs) in private markets, reveals how firms are leveraging AI in order to… Read More

December 27, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis noted that AI and blockchain technologies are now converging to create autonomous financial systems where AI provides the “decision-making layer and blockchain provides the transparent execution and data layer.” Chainalysis also mentioned that this convergence “powers major fronts: AI-driven analytics for monitoring, compliance, security,… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the Dalmore Group revamped its platform that enables online capital formation. Founded by Etan Butler, Dalmore supports firms seeking growth capital by enabling funding rounds under the full stack of securities exemptions, including Reg D, Reg A, and Reg CF. Dalmore also supports international… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. equity markets closed higher in a holiday-shortened trading session on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, with major indexes reaching fresh milestones. The S&P 500 advanced 0.32% to finish at a new all-time high of 6,932.05, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.60% to… Read More

December 24, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alphabet (aka Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced the acquisition of Intersect, a firm that provides data and energy infrastructure. The company said the purchase price was $4.75 billion in cash plus the assumption of debt. The deal is expected to close in the first half of… Read More

December 24, 2025 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture Federal Services, which serves as a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), announced its agreement to explore partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support the Genesis Mission. This era-defining initiative is a national imperative that will accelerate American leadership in… Read More

December 24, 2025 @ 9:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community weighs in on the AI’s intersection with Fintech and blockchain in 2026. “AI is enabling CFOs to move beyond reporting to prediction. In AP/AR, generative and predictive AI are powering intelligent invoice routing, anomaly detection, automated dispute resolution, and cash-flow forecasting.” –… Read More

December 24, 2025 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iProov, the provider of “science-based” biometric identity verification solutions, announced that an attack scenario demonstrated by the iProov in-house Red Team has been released by MITRE ATLAS, the global knowledge base advancing AI security, threat mitigation and privacy. The case study confirms a critical, high-risk… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has recently shared end-of-year insights on AI-driven shopping and privacy. and what the retail and e-commerce sector should expect in 2026. Kaspersky had launched its 2025 update focused on cybersecurity in the retail and e-commerce sector, examining “real-world incidents and key threat trends affecting… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights noted that AI is now considered to be a universal focus area for retail banks, with various generative AI use cases increasingly emerging across operations, from fraud prevention to enhancing a range of customer service solution. CB Insights also mentioned that as agentic… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has published its annual Savings and Investment Barometer. According to the regulator, more people in France are interested in investing in equities, and fewer are worried about the risk of crypto. While the US has a well-entrenched equity… Read More

December 21, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights noted that the ongoing race to build various foundation models has evolved into battles across different agent platforms, infrastructure layers, and vertical apps. CB Insights also mentioned that 2025 saw the emergence of 1,000+ agentic AI offerings promising the so-called next evolution of… Read More

December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced a milestone in the evolution of AI-powered commerce: “hundreds of secure, agent-initiated transactions” have now been successfully completed in collab with partners across the ecosystem. This signals that 2025 will be the final year consumers shop and checkout alone, as… Read More