Artificial Intelligence

August 12, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial sector is in a technological arms race against increasingly sophisticated fraud, driven in large part by the pervasive application of Artificial Intelligence. As fraudsters leverage AI to scale and precision-target their attacks, regulators worldwide are taking notice, signaling a fundamental shift towards tougher… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brightwave, an agentic AI research platform, has introduced background agents, enabling users to control fleets of research autonomous agents from a single, unified control plane. This release enables multi-agent research systems. Inspired by system and user interface design patterns drawn from AI-powered software engineering tools… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC US has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Kunai, an agile software consultancy specializing in AI, cloud-first web, mobile and infrastructure platforms for the financial services industry. This proposed strategic acquisition aligns with PwC’s commitment to helping clients “reach… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity protection app, Truyu, has launched a pilot of a free Gen AI-powered tool to “help Australians figure out if a text message might be a scam.” Anyone using the Truyu app – built by CommBank’s venture scaling arm x15ventures – can now “take a… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 3:59 am By Michael Wong  |  

More than 25% of corporate finance teams now use machine learning in quarterly planning processes, with adoption of generative AI accelerating rapidly as companies seek to replace rigid traditional budgeting with autonomous financial systems, according to a new study by consultancy Bain & Company. The… Read More

August 11, 2025 @ 12:54 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based multi-family office Kamet Capital has completed an $8.4 million Series A investment in artificial intelligence avatar platform TopView.ai, valuing the startup at approximately $30.7 million. The investment represents Kamet’s exclusive backing of the AI-powered content creation platform, which develops technology enabling brands to produce… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital ecosystem for artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, as highlighted in PitchBook’s Q2 2025 AI VC trends update. This report underscores AI’s pivotal role in driving global tech advancements, with significant investment activity shaping the sector’s trajectory. In Q2 2025, AI and… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The insurance industry is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. The Global InsurTech Report for Q2 2025, released by Gallagher Re, provides a comprehensive analysis of these trends, focusing on AI’s transformative impact on property insurance, InsurTech… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG LLP announced initiatives to help customers deploy and manage AI agents that transform enterprise data management and business processes. KPMG is making investments in AI and “helping organizations create and deploy AI agents to fit their business needs with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

From the SEC’s comments on liquid staking to the CFTC spotlighting spot crypto trading on registered exchanges and Trump’s rate cut call, Web3 was busy talking about government affairs this week. And what would a week be without some AI talk? SEC comments on liquid… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Arcade.dev, a unified agent action platform that makes AI agents production-ready, and Lithic, a card processing platform, are partnering to develop an AI e-commerce application capable of making secure, authenticated payments. The partnership will launch shopping agents that can search, compare products, and check out… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an investment in YearOne, a company that helps organizations accelerate software development through its data-driven software engineering intelligence platform. As part of the investment led by Accenture Ventures, Accenture will collaborate with YearOne to help businesses “accelerate the lifecycle of digital… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

QuamCore, a deep-tech startup tackling quantum computing’s hardest scalability challenges, announced a $26 million Series A, bringing total funding to $35 million. The round was led by Sentinel Global, with participation from Arkin Capital, as well as existing investors Viola Ventures, Earth & Beyond Ventures, Surround Ventures, Rhodium,… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ETOR), a trading and investing platform, has announced how the company is harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance social investing. eToro is launching a suite of AI tools that will “transform social investing by creating a community-built marketplace for investing built on… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 2:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cybersecurity firm NordVPN is warning users about “slopsquatting“, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can accidentally create fake websites for cybercriminals, who use them for illegal activities. Hackers exploit AI-generated hallucinations to create fake domains and malicious code, putting users at a higher risk than ever before…. Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Insurtech sector in Q2 2025 showcased a dynamic interplay of resilience and adaptation, as detailed in the CB Insights Insurtech report. Despite a persistent decline in deal volume, global insurtech funding surged to $1.6 billion, marking a 23% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increase and the strongest quarterly… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and governments, with businesses and public sector organizations investing heavily in the technology. However, recent surveys from Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) reveal a complex landscape where enthusiasm for AI is tempered by significant… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 6:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blue J, a GenAI tax research platform, has raised $122 million in a Series D funding round led by Oak HC/FT and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Intrepid Growth Partners and previous investors Ten Coves Capital and CPA.com. The nine-figure raise comes seven months after Blue… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 1:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Snorkel AI to help enterprises build and scale AI solutions more quickly by curating high-quality datasets for training and evaluating AI models. Designed for the era of agentic AI, Snorkel’s platform “uses automation… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the nascent ecosystem of cryptocurrency, where illicit activities like scams, hacks, and money laundering are becoming increasingly sophisticated, law enforcement and investigators face mounting challenges. The complexity of blockchain technology often demands specialized expertise, creating bottlenecks that delay critical investigations. By leveraging Chainalysis Rapid,… Read More