Tagged: ai

June 2, 2026 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase, a provider of vendor financing solutions tailored for enterprise technology firms, has obtained more than $200 million in additional capital. This latest infusion, combining debt warehouse facilities with equity investments from major institutional backers, underscores growing recognition of embedded financing as a critical tool… Read More

June 1, 2026 @ 2:36 am By Michael Wong  |  

Southeast Asia’s AI infrastructure market is still young, uneven, and heavily concentrated in Singapore. The sector has drawn about $1.2 billion in disclosed equity funding across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand from 2015 to 2026, according to a report by private market data platform Tracxn…. Read More

June 1, 2026 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has indicated that the cryptocurrency landscape in 2025 and the first months of 2026 was marked by sharp price fluctuations and swift shifts in market narratives. As the overall sector showed signs of greater maturity through growing institutional involvement, certain areas like decentralized finance… Read More

May 31, 2026 @ 4:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The frequency of AI-generated identity fraud has surpassed physical document forgery for the first time, marking another milestone in the digital fraud era, a new report from AU10TIX reveals. That is part of a strategy that sees criminals building reusable identity assets that are deployed… Read More

May 30, 2026 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG’s latest Ireland’s Innovation Index 2026, produced in partnership with the Industry Research and Development Group (IRDG), reflects a picture / ecosystem of resilient business confidence in Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) amid global uncertainty. Based on responses from a record 587 Irish companies —… Read More

May 29, 2026 @ 4:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

TreviPay’s The Evolution of the B2B Buyer shows how technologies like AI have changed customer expectations around payments, automation and customer service. Today, 73% of buyers use AI. The top three areas are automating routine tasks and invoice processing, detecting fraud and mitigating risk, and… Read More

May 29, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) has rolled out a new feature designed to help users stay ahead of digital assets market shifts rather than passively responding to them. The cryptocurrency exchange has introduced Command Center—an innovative intelligence hub that harnesses advanced AI capabilities from SpaceXAI to enhance… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI adoption is surging in 2026 but Fintech platforms like Klarna  (NYSE:KLAR) have been known to make short-sighted business decisions. In the past year, many Fintechs including BNPL provider Klarna made the hasty decision to cut many of its staff members, while citing AI advancements… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase‘s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has taken a significant step toward merging artificial intelligence with decentralized finance by launching Base MCP. This innovative tool enables users to link their Base Accounts directly to popular AI platforms, allowing seamless onchain interactions through natural language… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has indicated that during the first quarter of 2026, the seven major publicly traded alternative investment firms—often called the Big Seven—faced notable market pressures but demonstrated resilience. The researchers at PitchBook have also explained that private equity returns turned negative for the first time… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 5:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the latest battleground in wealth management, as startups race to replace the patchwork software systems long used by financial advisors. New York-based wealth management platform Farther announced raising $150 million in a Series D funding round anchored by growth equity… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 5:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEAR Protocol‘s native token has emerged as a standout performer, climbing more than 50% over the past seven days and spearheading gains among artificial intelligence-themed digital assets. This surge reflects growing investor enthusiasm for blockchain projects integrating AI capabilities, bolstered by network developments and broader… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong has highlighted many of key areas where the financial system still needs a significant update. Armstrong said that tokenization of real-world assets is a high-potential segment that could transform real estate, stocks, bonds, funds by bringing them all onchain. He… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 11:19 am By Michael Wong  |  

A Nasdaq-listed fertility services company is making a bet on one of the internet’s more speculative frontiers: AI-powered prediction markets. NewGenIVF Group has made an initial $2 million strategic investment in K25.ai, a Singapore-based AI-native live streaming and watch-to-predict platform, as part of a Pre-A… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a seemingly sophisticated supply chain campaign referred to as TrapDoor, which deploys malicious packages across popular package registries to compromise developers working in cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (DeFi), artificial intelligence, and blockchain environments. The operation, first spotted on May 22, 2026, has… Read More

May 24, 2026 @ 2:43 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Chinese autonomous driving company UISEE Technologies has raised about HK$870 million ($111 million) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, adding to signs of improving investor appetite for AI-linked technology listings in the city. The Beijing-based company began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange… Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company specializing in comprehensive AI solutions, has teamed up with global professional services firm Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The alliance positions Accenture as a key strategic partner for AI reinvention and innovation, aiming to expand HUMAIN’s reach and capabilities throughout Saudi… Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech firm Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) has rolled out its Shopping Search application directly inside ChatGPT. Announced on May 20, 2026, this new tool integrates real-time product discovery into everyday conversations, allowing digital technology users to explore shopping options without leaving their chat interface. The timing… Read More

May 20, 2026 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS announced that it has integrated Anthropic’s Claude AI directly into its platform. The partnership equips independent financial advisors with immediate, context-aware intelligence on alternative investments, all accessible from within the familiar tools and systems they already rely on every day. The integration operates through… Read More

May 18, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has indicated that as artificial intelligence agents evolve into independent economic participants, traditional API designs face a fundamental shift. Conventional APIs rely on human-managed API keys and manual approvals, but agents require seamless discovery, pricing transparency, instant payment, and frictionless access to resources…. Read More