Artificial Intelligence

July 4, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape in 2025 continues to be shaped by transformative trends, with mega-rounds and AI-driven unicorns dominating the startup ecosystem. According to recent reports from CB Insights, the first half of 2025 has seen significant activity in high-value funding rounds and the emergence… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

World Network, formerly Worldcoin, continues to redefine the blockchain landscape by prioritizing real humans over bots, fostering financial inclusion, and empowering developers. Recent updates from the project highlight its commitment to scaling a global, human-focused digital identity and financial ecosystem. With innovations like stablecoin integration,… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 1:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New insights from Experian reveal that more than a third (35%) of UK businesses reported being targeted by AI-related fraud in the first quarter of 2025, compared to just 23% last year. The sharp rise is being driven by the “use of deepfakes, identity theft, voice… Read More

July 3, 2025 @ 8:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Vietnam-based artificial intelligence startup AI Hay has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm Argor Capital, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The latest round, which also drew participation from existing investors Square Peg,… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 2:04 pm By Michael Wong  |  

DigitalBridge Group Inc and Canada’s La Caisse have finalized the acquisition of Yondr Group, a global hyperscale data center developer and operator, from Cathexis Holdings, the companies announced. The move bolsters both investors’ presence in digital infrastructure and strengthens their ability to address the growing… Read More

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