Artificial Intelligence

May 12, 2026 @ 10:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Some questionable thoughts on stablecoins and crypto investing are among the Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Bitcoin and oil dynamics “Bitcoin’s brief recovery above $80,000 is looking shaky. It’s being driven by easing oil prices rather than strong buying, with Brent back below $110 on… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has indicated that the US venture capital ecosystem reached a conisderable $9.4 trillion in total market value as of March 31, 2026. This, according to PitchBook’s latest quarterly analysis of valuations and returns. Artificial intelligence companies alone command nearly half of that figure—about $5.8… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has recently unveiled its Agent Stack. Announced recently this month, this open-source infrastructure is designed specifically for the “agentic economy”—a future where intelligent agents reason, plan, and execute economic tasks independently. The platform equips agents with the tools to hold funds,… Read More

May 11, 2026 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) senior executives explained how the company’s artificial intelligence underwriting framework is driving sustainable expansion in credit services. The update from Nubank’s  professional team emphasized that core risk protocols stay firmly in place, with delinquency levels holding steady even as more customers gain… Read More

May 11, 2026 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK has outlined a transformative vision for autonomous AI systems in a new analysis released recently this month. Today’s AI agents operate in isolated environments, relying on large language models for decision-making but lacking uniform ways to prove who they are or… Read More

May 11, 2026 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB) has entered an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to shift hundreds of its essential banking systems onto the AWS platform. This multi-year effort targets key areas including payment processing, wealth management, and commercial banking operations. The bank is building… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 7:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Plum is raising money on Crowdcube as part of a wider funding round, allowing smaller investors access to a more mature firm at the same terms as institutions. According to the offering page, Plum is raising capital at a pre-money valuation of £250 million…. Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook introduces a new framework to help global investors and corporate strategists thrive amid the shift reshaping enterprise technology. The research report from PitchBook argues that traditional seat-based software models are under intense pressure from agentic AI, creating both disruption and a chance to reposition… Read More

May 10, 2026 @ 6:41 am By Michael Wong  |  

BioMatrix has launched a new platform it says will help AI projects secure verified human participation as companies grapple with the rapid spread of synthetic content online. The company launched BioMatrix 3.0, which it describes as a “human participation network” for the AI economy, at… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has recently released a comprehensive developer guide and open-source reference implementation demonstrating how to power high-frequency, sub-cent transactions essential for the emerging agentic economy. The May 8, 2026, blog post details “Nanopayments powered by Circle Gateway,” a system that enables… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 1:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FIS is working with Anthropic to bring agentic AI to banking, beginning with the Financial Crimes AI Agent. The agent will compress anti-money-laundering investigations from hours to minutes, automatically assembling evidence across a bank’s core systems, evaluating activity against known typologies, and surfacing the highest-risk… Read More

May 9, 2026 @ 12:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Billtrust, a provider of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, has introduced its AI‑driven Buyer Payment Portal and Cash Forecasting capabilities, along with expanded payment controls and international payment options. Together, the new capabilities help AR teams accelerate collections, improve buyer payment experiences, and… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week Europe declared a goal of simplifying the regulator environment for the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This is part of a broader understanding the Europe is falling behind in regard to other countries. The EU is frequently lambasted for over-regulation as opposed to… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have unveiled a major funding push exceeding $50 million dedicated to strengthening the network’s ecosystem. The capital will support a broad array of efforts, from developing in-house applications and conducting advanced research to upgrading core protocol components and launching… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 1:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new World Economic Forum (WEF) report reveals that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming cybersecurity, emerging as the dominant force driving change in the sector. Titled AI and Cyber: Empowering Defenders and developed in partnership with KPMG, the analysis—drawing from 20 real-world case studies and… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has rolled out its Agentic Ready initiative to issuers in Canada and Malaysia, marking another step in its global push to ready the payments industry for a future shaped by artificial intelligence. This program equips banks and partners with a secure testing… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Quantum Motion has raised $160 million in Series C funding. Founded in 2017, the company is a UK-based spin out from Oxford University and University College London. As the name belies, Quantum is developing quantum computers for diverse industries including finance and cybersecurity. Quantum states… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Solana Foundation has joined forces with Google Cloud in order to introduce Pay.sh, a gateway that lets AI agents independently discover, access, and settle payments for APIs using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. Announced recently this month, the initiative aims to remove longstanding barriers… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC has unveiled an expanded partnership with OpenAI to develop the world’s first fully AI-native finance operation designed for large-scale organizations. Announced on May 5, 2026, the initiative integrates advanced agentic artificial intelligence with ongoing human oversight, aiming to fundamentally transform how finance teams operate…. Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has released its latest AI 100 list, spotlighting the world’s 100 most promising or high-potential private artificial intelligence startups for 2026. Drawing on predictive signals such as market traction, investor quality, talent momentum, and commercial maturity, the report captures an AI ecosystem that… Read More