Tagged: ai

February 8, 2022 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Harjyot Singh, Technology Director at Human Protocol, which has been specifically designed for tokenizing work. HUMAN Protocol connects projects with millions of international respondents, offering not only access to a global Q&A, but the blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) infrastructure… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Seira Yun, the Founder & CEO at Socious, a Fintech/Community App for social change. Seira Yun, a Japanese serial social entrepreneur, full-stack developer, and impact angel investor told Crowdfund Insider that he’s interested in getting more involved in the decentralized/distributed autonomous… Read More

February 4, 2022 @ 7:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The latest State of Insurance Fraud Technology from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud shows some changing patterns over the past two years. The fifth iteration of the report, its results are based on the results of a 20-question survey answered by 80 members representing a… Read More

February 3, 2022 @ 5:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Look for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service to grow in 2022 TelcoSwitch CEO Russell Lux said. The growth will continue with automated chatbots which are deployed in customer contact centres and will extend to call analytics. The importance of both have… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 7:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Kirobo, a decentralized finance application developer, has partnered with Evai, an AI-driven decentralized crypto asset rating platform. Besides a shared client base and investment opportunity agreement, the partnership includes a series of mutual integrations, bringing the users of Kirobo’s Liquid Vault built-in instant analytics on all… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinScience, the Fintech firm of the Datrix Group, recently revealed that Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point now provides FinScience’s Thematic Dataset as part of an alternative data catalog. The dataset allows investors to keep track of the trend exposures of thousands of securities. FinScience confirmed that… Read More

January 29, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Techstars, an international investment business that offers access to capital, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and customized programming for early-stage business owners, has appointed Saalim Chowdhury as MD of Techstars London. He follows predecessor Eamonn Carey. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups, Chowdhury will be responsible for… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) report, Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management sectors registered an increase in AUM of more than 20% YoY, to HKD 34.9 trillion, as of end 2020. As one of the area’s most prominent wealth management hubs, Hong… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagaya, a tech firm building AI infrastructure for the financial ecosystem, and Visa (NYSE: V), which facilitates over 160 billion payments transactions globally, have announced a strategic relationship that will “enable Visa’s expansive network of merchant partners and issuing co-brand financial institutions to leverage Pagaya’s… Read More

January 23, 2022 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

National governments have reportedly invested more than $25 billion into quantum computing research and more than $1 billion in VC deals have closed in the past year – “more than the past three years combined,” according to an update shared by the World Economic Forum… Read More

January 21, 2022 @ 12:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Personetics, a provider of financial-data-driven personalization and customer engagement solutions for banks and financial services providers, this week announced it has raised $85 million in growth funding from Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm. The sum adds to the more than $160 million the company… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of AI-enhanced end-to-end identity orchestration, eKYC and AML solutions, recently announced a record-breaking close to a solid 2021, with revenue growing by over 130% in Q4 2021 from Q4 2020. Other Q4 highlights for Jumio include 4Stop acquisition and introduction of no-code… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 3:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Banking software company Temenos this week launched its buy now, pay later (BNPL) banking service. This offering will open up new revenue opportunities for banks and fintechs through the use of alternative credit products. Temenos BNPL, combined with patented Explainable AI, can help banks create… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 5:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brightflag, the AI-enhanced legal operations platform, recently announced the launch of its Legal Service Requests module. This latest innovation provides corporate legal departments “a powerful new way to centralize intake, triage requests, and understand demand for legal services across the business.” As mentioned in a… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Legal Utopia, a powerful AI-enhanced app with the aim of “connecting legal consumers with a vast network of legal services,” has acquired 77% (£154,906) of its £200,000 target from 50 investors (at the time of writing) through a crowdfunding campaign carried out via Seedrs. With… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 2:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SpaceChain today announced the successful launch mission of its blockchain-enabled payload, integrated with the space node created for Velas Network AG. It went into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The payload was installed onto a satellite designed and manufactured by Spire Global, which… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at AlphaSense has reflected on what they consider to be a transformative year for the company. Jack Kakko, CEO and Founder at AlphaSense, noted: “As I’ve been reflecting on all that has been accomplished this year, I am deeply grateful for the dedication… Read More

January 7, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent survey highlights a “clear divide” between high-income and emerging economies in “attitudes” toward artificial intelligence (AI), with “optimism” considerably higher in emerging economies. Those in emerging economies noted that they are “more familiar with AI tools and products than those in developed economies.”… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard writes in an update that the future of physical retail is “slowly making its way into your daily life.” As noted by Mastercard (NYSE: MA), you may find an example of that trend “near Section 244 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.” There,… Read More

December 26, 2021 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueAccord’s Chief Product Officer, Laura Marino, is a civil engineer turned product management executive. As mentioned in a blog post by TrueAccord, Laura has a unique viewpoint or perspective on the evolution of machine learning in software across a variety of industry segments. Laura recently… Read More