Artificial Intelligence

November 6, 2025 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Treasury has asked the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) to prepare a report on AI focused skills requirements, training as well as ongoing tech advancements in financial services. With AI talent in growing demand and increase in the technology’s overall adoption, the United… Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 9:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Martin Quensel has spent nearly a decade pursuing tokenization. The co-founder of Web3 native asset manager Anemoy, which is built on the Centrifuge protocol (which he also co-founded), Quensel believes in tokenization as the future of finance. His career has been preparing him for this… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 28 million UK adults are now said to be turning to artificial intelligence to help manage their money – making personal finance the country’s number one use of AI. Lloyds Banking Group’s Consumer Digital Index is the UK’s study of digital and financial capability…. Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 6:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

Switzerland-based QAI Ventures has partnered with Enterprise Singapore to launch a venture-backed accelerator and an IP-led venture builder targeting QuantumAI startups and advanced computing. The partnership expands a model QAI Ventures has run in Europe and North America, according to an announcement. The initiative adds… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 2:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has recently announced the introduction of its Model Context Protocol (MCP), Crypto Market Data by Crypto.com, in order to offer a high-performance cryptocurrency and financial data service that now integrates directly with AI large language models, such as Anthropic’s Claude as well as OpenAI’s… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence funding this year is said to be on track to double 2024’s record total ($108.0B). This, according to an update from CB Insights. Although deals fell in Q3’25, billion-dollar rounds to AI infrastructure providers continued to fuel the ongoing funding surge. However, the… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 12:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is leveraging AI in order to help customers spot the warning signs of so-called purchase scams. The digital tool, Scam Intelligence, allows clients to upload images of various items as well as ads from various marketplaces, and analyses them for potential signs of… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study released recently by Checkout.com, a digital payments company, highlights the consumer buying behavior which is enabling the fast-evolving  digital economy. The research study, reportedly conducted with 4000 consumers across the United Kingdom and United States reveals a number of transformative trends, such as… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lili, a financial platform that offers business banking, credit building, and accounting solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, has released new data from Lili’s Accountant AI that reveals that small business owners are most concerned about implementing the right tax structure and how they can… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 1:35 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the latest IBM report, organizations experiencing data breaches that involve shadow AI — unauthorized AI tools used by employees — face additional costs averaging $670,000 per incident, compared to standard breaches. These findings align with a recent Cybernews survey, which shows 59% of… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:34 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Vector Capital, a technology-focused investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Showpad, a provider of AI revenue enablement technology. In connection with the close of the transaction, Apratim Purakayastha has been named CEO, effective immediately. “We are pleased to unite Showpad and Bigtincan under one brand… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte has recently announced updates to its agentic AI-infused delivery platform, Ascend. The platform upgrades should enhance how Deloitte executes and orchestrates work and supports its software, solutions and products for clients, with a common engineering foundation. With Deloitte’s investment of more than $1 billion… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 1:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Plynk, an app designed to simplify investing and empower users with intuitive tools, is expanding its mission with the launch of Plynk Serve: Military, a new in-app experience crafted specifically for veterans and active-duty service members. The customized onboarding experience offers a tailored pathway to… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG bas noted recently that around 15% of UK consumers said that they intend to use AI chatbots (such as Chat GPT and Gemini) in order to search for various deals this Black Friday period, increasing to one in three among younger age groups –… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 4:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, announced recently that Branch, an insurance company that uses data, tech, and automation to make bundling home and auto insurance easier, implemented its pricing solution to bring speed, consistency, and transparency to actuarial… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 2:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bottomline, a provider of business payments and cash management, has announced the forthcoming launch of an advanced AI agent integrated into its Global Cash Management and Payments Hub solution. With a planned rollout in early 2026, this new technology will empower finance leaders with conversational… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dublin-based Regtech Fenergo, a global enabler of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) and financial crime compliance solutions, announced the appointment of key senior executives to strengthen its product development efforts further and support ongoing AI advancements. Sharon Bodkin joins as Vice President, Banking Product; Neil… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is investing in Lyzr, an AI company that has created a full-stack enterprise agent infrastructure platform. As part of this investment, made via Accenture Ventures, Lyzr will work with Accenture to bring agentic AI to banking, insurance and financial services firms. Lyzr’s… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, the enabler of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, announced the results of a Wakefield Research study showing that artificial intelligence is a must-have for accounts receivable teams. As AI becomes embedded in AR workflows, it enables companies to accelerate payments, “unlock liquidity,… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 5:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Uniphore, a business AI company, has closed a $260 million Series F round. NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, and Databricks invested in the round and were joined by financial and sovereign investors, including NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners, and Prosperity7 Ventures. “Our Series F… Read More