Artificial Intelligence

August 10, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Texas is intensifying its examination of large-scale power users as Governor Greg Abbott has instructed state regulators to thoroughly review every data center project seeking to connect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. The August 3, 2026 directive requires the Public Utility… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

UK artificial intelligence (AI) funding rocketed higher in the first six months of 2026, according to research from Traxcn. The report says that from January to June of 2026, UK AI firms raised $9.6 billion, a dramatic increase compared with the same period last year,… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Forward Financing saw the biggest number, several others reached unicorn status thanks to fresh capital. Forward Financing nabs $525M in new financing The package includes a $350 million variable funding note (VFN) facility alongside a $175 million asset-backed securitization (ABS). It grows Forward Financing’s… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 1:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Small and medium-sized businesses often face the same uncertainties as large corporations—unpredictable weather, fluctuating fuel costs, election-related policy shifts, or even the financial impact of promotional campaigns—but rarely have access to sophisticated risk management tools. A new artificial intelligence application called Blanket aims to change… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 12:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has announced a deliberate slowdown in aspects of its work on Astra, an advanced AI system still under development, after recent internal assessments raised the possibility that the model could possess high-level cybersecurity abilities. The company stated that evaluations conducted over several days revealed… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US State Department has introduced a new public-private collaboration known as the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, or FTEP. This initiative aims to strengthen American diplomatic efforts focused on digital liberty and free expression around the world by temporarily integrating specialists from the private sector… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 9:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Digital Assets sector had plenty to say on stablecoins, the Coldcard hack, and crypto investing this week. Stablecoins “It’s a demand-side story for treasuries at exactly the moment the traditional buyers are stepping back. “The traditional U.S. marginal debt buyer was the foreign official sector,… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based fintech ANNA Money has completed the purchases of and Business Data Group (BDG) UK Business Forums (UKBF). The deals advance the company’s aim of creating an AI-driven operating system that supports entrepreneurs from the moment they launch a company through ongoing management and growth. ANNA… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 1:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sam Blackshear, co-founder and chief technology officer of Mysten Labs, the team behind the Sui blockchain, has announced his departure from the company to take on a new role at Anthropic focused on defensive security research. In a series of posts on social media platform… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has introduced its Agent Wallet, a self-custodial solution that enables artificial intelligence systems to perform onchain trading and other decentralized finance activities while remaining firmly under user oversight. Officially available as of early August 2026, the product addresses a core tension in emerging agentic… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is taking a leading role in assembling executives from banking and technology firms to confront emerging threats linked to artificial intelligence. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the head of America’s largest bank has been contacting chief… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Sabadell is said to be prioritizing artificial intelligence within a broader organizational overhaul to drive transformation and strengthen relationship banking. Spanish lender Banco Sabadell unveiled a significant redesign of its organizational structure, placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business transformation efforts. The… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is set to take over IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) controlling interest in a long-running technology joint venture with UniCredit, marking a significant shift in how one of Europe’s major banking groups manages its digital infrastructure. The move forms part of a broader, multi-year partnership… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

A UK AI Security Institute (IASI) report shares that an AI test using various agents ended up in19 unsanctioned actions against real people and organizations. The models tested are not publicly available. The report was published yesterday and involved a test last month. IASI says… Read More

August 5, 2026 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), the internet infrastructure platform that just about everyone in the world uses, says it has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) agents, digital wallets, and the ability to use stablecoins. Cloudflare Wallets will enable agentic commerce in a secure environment. Cloudflare Wallets and Cloudflare.pay aim… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Google, part of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), has introduced a significant enhancement to its popular digital payments platform in India by incorporating advanced artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the Google Pay application. This development, aimed exclusively at consumers based in the country, centers on a new conversational tool… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently indicated that Euro area businesses are taking up artificial intelligence, yet the process remains highly uneven, according to a recent analysis of firm-level survey data. Drawing on two specialized modules of the Survey on the Access to Finance… Read More

August 4, 2026 @ 2:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Small business owners across the United States are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for efficiency gains, with nearly half reporting substantial weekly time savings. However, widespread concerns about reliability and security continue to limit fuller integration, according to a new research study released by Bluevine…. Read More

August 3, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantum computing is moving steadily toward becoming a practical commercial technology rather than remaining primarily a research endeavor, according to recent comments from IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) top executive. The company’s chief executive indicated that the field is nearing a point where it will begin delivering tangible… Read More

August 3, 2026 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The EU Commission’s AI Act transparency requirements went into force on 2nd August, 2026. The European Commission’s AI Office, together with national authorities, will begin enforcing the new rules. Under the rules, AI systems including chatbots must tell users they are dealing with AI. Images,… Read More