Tagged: ai

July 7, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From romance scams to fictious online deals, impersonation scams of all kinds have plagued people and businesses over recent years and “shaken the confidence of victims.” However, the tide is turning. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is taking the fight to the fraudsters “with its one-of-a-kind AI… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers are “cautiously optimistic” about where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will lead humanity, but they say that we “must develop more guardrails.” This is according to Pascale Fung, Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong SAR, China. She was speaking at the… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to play a pivotal role in tackling sanctions risks in global shipping following a partnership between LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Windward AI (LSE: WNWD) announced recently. Windward’s maritime AI-powered technology will “augment existing shipping analytic capabilities available on the… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit unions and community banks, facing a surge in sophisticated fraud along with the challenge of protecting their members’ personal information, are “taking proactive steps to combat this alarming trend.” As the financial industry grapples with increasing fraud threats, community financial institutions (CFIs) are “turning… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VC activity ticked up in Q1 based on OpenAI’s unconventional corporate investment from Microsoft, according to an update from Pitchbook. Pitchbook has reportedly tracked $22.7 billion in investment during the quarter, “including $12.7 billion from generative AI investments including OpenAI.” If OpenAI’s deal is excluded,… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification solutions, has acquired Berbix, a San Francisco-based startup that developed a high-accuracy document verification solution with a patent-pending forensics engine “able to detect spoofed IDs – including AI-generated fakes – that are visually indistinguishable to the human eye.”… Read More

July 1, 2023 @ 6:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, announced it has partnered with General Catalyst (GC), a venture firm and an early investor in Lemonade, in order “to create Synthetic Agents, a novel financial structure that unlocks growth without depleting… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Salesforce launched Personalized Financial Engagement, a new solution to help financial institutions use AI, real-time data and CRM to manage customers’ financial plans and deliver intelligent, personalized financial insights at scale. And with Financial Services Cloud, Marketing GPT and Data Cloud, marketers at financial institutions… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Confluence Technologies, Inc., a global technology solutions provider to the investment management industry, announced the first development out of its innovation lab that leverages AI technology to solve complex industry problems. As the first application, the Confluence innovation lab “applies Large Language Models (LLM) to… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FiVerity, the provider of Anti-Fraud Collaboration solutions, today announced new platform features designed to help the financial industry fight back against fraud. FiVerity also announced it is “opening the network to an initial 200 small and medium-sized financial institutions, providing approved businesses with free access… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI technology is rapidly evolving and its applications even faster. Ramp says they are dedicated “to pushing the frontiers of AI to help businesses save time and money,” using GPT to deliver price intelligence, expense management, and more. As stated by the company’s management, they… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Resistant AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning security company that protects financial services from financial crime, announced it has “expanded its Series A funding to $27.6 million, having raised an additional $11 million investment from Notion Capital.” This adds to the existing funding… Read More

June 25, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced the launch of Payrailz Fraud Monitor, a cloud-native, AI-based feature of the Payrailz Digital Payments Platform that “provides real-time fraud detection when payment transactions are initiated.” This customizable, proprietary feature “supports person-to-person (P2P) payments, consumer and business bill payments, and… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenir, which claims to be a global leader in data and AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced the appointment of Carol Hamilton as its Chief Product Officer. Based in Provenir’s London office, Hamilton will be “responsible for shaping the company’s global product strategy, overseeing product development… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, announced that its reinsurance program has been “renewed in good time and on good terms.” The Lemonade program is “led by the same tier-one carriers as the expiring and was oversubscribed on… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has reportedly appointed Teresa Heitsenrether to serve as the Head of a data and analytics division. This, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday (June 21, 2023). This new appointment is part of the banking institution’s wider focus on artificial… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fujitsu and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. launched joint verification trials using Fujitsu’s generative AI technology to streamline development and maintenance operations of Mizuho’s system. The trials will “take place between June 19, 2023 and March 31, 2024.” Generative AI technologies “offer enormous potential to transform the… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackbird.AI, which claims to be the leader in AI-driven Narrative and Risk Intelligence, announced the close of a $20M Series B round led by cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures, with follow-on support from existing investors Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, StartFast Ventures and Trousdale Ventures. Other… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping destination, unveiled new tools enabling consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions and take action for the planet, “including a top-up donations feature and expanded CO₂e emissions tracking insights within the Home & Gardens and Jewelry… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paro, a Chicago-based startup disrupting the way companies access on-demand finance and accounting expertise, announced it raised $25 million in Series C funding to further “develop its platform supporting freelance experts and continue its expansion with enterprise clients.” The investment round was “led by Top… Read More