Artificial Intelligence

July 2, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has unveiled Intuit AI agents. These agents will automate workflows and, when combined with human experts, will deliver real-time insights and improve cash flow for businesses. The new AI agents, embedded in the Intuit platform, augment QuickBooks. They complete workflows across… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital, the $99.3 billion private markets division of Schroders,  announces the expansion of its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools through the introduction of an innovative virtual ‘investment committee agent’. This newly developed AI tool aims to “further strengthen the investment decision-making process.” Developed by… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As artificial intelligence (AI) radically reshapes business, a vast majority of organizations (90%) are not adequately prepared to secure their AI-driven future, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Globally, nearly two-thirds (63%) of companies are in the “Exposed Zone,” indicating they lack… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 12:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA (NASDAQ: MARA), a digital energy and infrastructure company, and TAE Power Solutions, a company commercializing power management systems derived from fusion energy research, announced a  collaboration to develop “a high-frequency, real-time responsive load management system that can be modularly deployed up to GW scales,… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pi Squared, an advanced verifiable payment system and settlement layer for AI and crypto, has announced the launch of the VSL Devnet. The company calls the move “a major milestone in building a verifiability-first foundation for decentralized computing.” The VSL Devnet is the first live… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Foxit, a provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, has launched its AI-Powered Research Agent, an intelligent tool designed to help users quickly understand and extract insights from complex research documents like academic papers, clinical trial reports, or usability studies. The AI-Powered Research… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 10:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The average size of artificial intelligence (AI) deals was significantly higher than deals across the wider UK equity market in 2024, underlining the continued focus on the sector, reveals the British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker. The average AI equity deal in the… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 6:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Bloomberg launched geopolitical country-of-risk scores for seven million companies built with Seerist’s geopolitical risk and security intelligence. Available on the Bloomberg Terminal and via Data License for enterprise-wide use, these scores enable risk managers, portfolio managers and traders to quickly identify 29… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European companies must strengthen the capabilities needed to scale AI faster if they are to “address the growing productivity gap and enhance the region’s overall competitiveness,” according to a report released by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The study highlights that the average European worker “now produces… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

A report shared with CI claims that Switzerland is emerging as a “Deep Tech” hub. The report indicates there are over 1500 Deep Tech startups in Switzerland, establishing the region as “a global-scale producer of science-based innovation and venture outcomes.” The data was compiled by… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

CryptoUK and Eunice have announced the creation of an ESG Working Group. CryptoUK is a leading voice in the UK advocating on behalf of the digital asset industry. Eunice, a member of CryptoUK, is a firm that provides B2B AI solutions for the digital asset sector…. Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 2:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

16B data leak shows centralization’s perils “This leak of 16 billion credentials represents the complete collapse of centralized security frameworks, and it’s no surprise. It’s simply an inevitable consequence of putting trust in security systems that are vulnerable to single points of failure in a… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, a crowdfunding insurance provider, has been acquired by Equal Parts Insurance. Assurely was co-founded by CEO David Carpentier and Chief Insurance Officer Ty Sagalow, who was part of the founding team at Lemonade, a publicly traded Insurtech. Their TigerMark product sought to provide coverage… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AI boosts productivity and profitability for UK businesses. The vast majority of businesses using AI say the technology has “helped them to boost their productivity and profitability,” new research from Lloyds’ Business Barometer. Of the 59% of UK companies currently using AI, “more than three… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 5:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cloud outages, centralization, and data sovereignty were on Web3’s mind this week Google Cloud outage shows conflict between modern demands, older systems “(The recent) Google Cloud outage, which affected users and businesses across the globe, shows archaic systems crumbling under the immense pressure of modern-day… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s payment ecosystem is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the forthcoming Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system, rising fraud concerns, and evolving e-commerce trends. Recent updates from Payments Canada, highlighted through informative sessions, industry summits, and research, highlight the nation’s commitment to modernizing its financial… Read More

June 22, 2025 @ 5:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From AI energy hypocrisy to predicting future Fed movement and serious risks to Bitcoin from quantum computing, Web3 minds had plenty to share over the past few weeks. Those burning more energy on AI once panned crypto miners “Big tech can’t keep up with the… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The University of Dubai, in partnership with the Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF), has launched the Arab AI Researchers (AAIR) initiative, the first of its kind in the region aimed at embedding artificial intelligence into academic research and teaching across Arab universities…. Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced changes to its growth model and its leadership, effective September 1, 2025. Accenture has delivered on its strategy “to be its clients’ reinvention partner of choice and to lead in Gen AI through its deeply skilled people and by bringing its… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Web3 still relies on centralized infrastructure to run applications and AI models, creating major challenges for users and developers. Chris Jenkins, Operations Lead at Pocket Network, shared insights with CI about how Web3 can improve dapps and AI products, and how open data frameworks will… Read More