Artificial Intelligence

ICYMI: Yale Study Says No AI Driven Job Loss Yet

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In case you missed it, a study about artificial intelligence (AI) and job losses has been circulating— especially as the US economy starts to wilt a bit more. While some observers claim that much or some of the decline in jobs is being driven by… Read More

AI enabled Fraud Is Evolving Steadily : UK Finance

UK Finance noted that when we imagine the future of fraud, it can be quite easy to picture Hollywood-type chaos: sophisticated deepfake heists, so-called AI super-hackers, and trust in digital payments crumbling in spectacular fashion. However, UK Finance pointed out in a blog post that… Read More

Europe Now Seeking Greater AI Sovereignty, Report Claims

A study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has revealed that European organizations are placing more emphasis on maintaining control over their data and existing infrastructure which is on track to accelerate the overall demand for sovereign AI. Sovereign AI refers to the ability of a nation… Read More

AI Infrastructure Buildout Not Over, Legal AI Firms Securing New Funding : Research

CB Insights noted in a report that October’s record funding indicates that the AI infrastructure buildout remains far from over, with OpenAI’s $22.5B raise accounting for about half of the month’s total.  However, CB Insights also pointed out that unlike September’s relatively more concentrated focus… Read More

Venture Capital Deal Value in Supply Chain Tech Surges as AI Spurs Investor Confidence, Report Claims

Venture capital deal value in supply chain technology has now climbed by 26.1% as AI spurs investor confidence, according to an update from PitchBook. After several fairly sluggish quarters, venture capital is now said to be flowing back into high-potential supply chain technology. PitchBook further… Read More

Oscilar to Power MoneyGram Risk Infrastructure

MoneyGram, a global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, has launched a strategic partnership with Oscilar, an AI risk decisioning platform, to power its risk infrastructure. The collaboration advances MoneyGram’s AI-first strategy, delivering real-time risk intelligence across its global network. MoneyGram operates one of the world’s largest… Read More

AI to Fuel Job Cuts, Financial Services May See Biggest Change

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be ubiquitous in the corporate sector today. While many anticipate AI will drive job losses, others see a productivity boost that will enable human capital to be focused on new endeavors. Citing research from The Chartered Institute for Personnel and… Read More

Billtrust Launches Agentic Collections Tool

Billtrust, a provider of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, this week announced the launch of Collections Agentic Procedures, a capability within its Collections solution. Collections Agentic Procedures replaces static playbooks with adaptive methods that learn from every customer interaction and recommend the most… Read More

Freedom Holding to Build $2bn Sovereign AI Hub in Kazakhstan with Nvidia Gear

Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp said it has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development to build a $2 billion “Sovereign AI Hub,” positioning the Central Asian nation to host one of the region’s largest dedicated artificial-intelligence facilities. The project will… Read More

MightyBot, Built Collaborate on Construction-Focused AI Agent

MightyBot, the policy-driven agentic AI platform for mission-critical business, is partnering with Built, a financial operations platform designed for real estate and construction finance. The collaboration led to the successful launch of Draw Agent, Built’s first agentic AI offering, which represents a new operating model… Read More

“New Normal” in Finance : Economic Pressures Push Middle Market Teams Toward AI Adoption

AvidXchange Inc, a provider of accounts payable automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced key findings from its 2026 Trends Survey of middle market finance professionals. The data reveals that economic pressures are now said to be accelerating investment… Read More

Singapore’s Video Rebirth Raises $50m to Chase Studio-Grade AI Video

Video Rebirth, a Singapore-headquartered artificial intelligence video startup, has raised $50 million to develop software aimed at professional content producers, shifting away from consumer-grade generative tools that have dominated the market. The company did not disclose its valuation or identify investors, describing them only as… Read More

Axiom GRC Acquires Auditing Firm IS Partners

Axiom GRC, a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform, has acquired IS Partners, a provider of cyber assurance and compliance services. The deal represents Axiom’s first U.S.-headquartered acquisition. IS Partners provides recurring audits to approximately 600 customers, covering key frameworks such as SOC 1, SOC… Read More

Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Amazon/OpenAI Cloud Deal, Bitcoin Thresholds, & Developer Interest in Solana and Ethereum

OpenAI and Amazon’s $38 billion deal had Web3 tongues wagging, but other topics also caught their attention. Read on to find out which ones. Bitcoin good “October is over, and what a disappointment it was for crypto investors expecting the customary rally. Bitcoin closed October… Read More

Payment Tech Both Exciting, Challenging For Campuses: Transact + CBORD

The Higher Ed Innovation Index 2025, conducted by Transact + CBORD, finds 49% of campuses are accelerating tech investments, even as 44% cite implementation as their biggest challenge. While 99% of schools report using technology to cut costs and the majority reporting benefits from AI… Read More

Deloitte, AI Cloud Data Firm Snowflake to Enhance Tax Data Management Solutions

Deloitte Tax LLP announced an expanded alliance with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud firm, in order to transform tax data management solutions. This collab will leverage the strengths of the organizations in an effort to combat cloud modernization obstacles and enable cloud data solutions and… Read More

EY US Selects CrowdStrike Solution to Enhance Cybersecurity Managed Services

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Ernst & Young LLP announced that EY US has selected CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM as the foundational platform enabling its cybersecurity managed services. With Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and EY US managed services experience, enterprises worldwide can accelerate the move futher “beyond legacy security… Read More

Digital Trust Startup Indicio Secures NEC X Investment

NEC X, the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC Corporation’s (NEC; TSE: 6701) advanced technologies and global businesses, today announced a strategic investment in Indicio, a startup focusing on digital trust by enabling people, organizations, connected devices, and AI agents to control cryptographically verifiable… Read More

UK Professional Services Sector Profits Increase with AI Adoption : Research

AI adoption within UK accountancy and bookkeeping practices is now said to be signficantly enhancing sector profitability, driving a considerable boost to the wider economy and fundamentally transforming hiring across the industry. This is according to a recent research study released by Xero, the small… Read More

IREN Announces $9.7B AI Cloud Contract with Microsoft

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) announced it has signed a multi-year GPU cloud services contract with Microsoft. IREN will provide Microsoft with access to NVIDIA GB300 GPUs over a 5-year term, with a total contract value of approximately “$9.7 billion, including a 20% prepayment.” IREN has… Read More

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