Artificial Intelligence

April 28, 2026 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT has leveled serious accusations against Worldcoin, the biometric identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The claims draw direct parallels to the controversial practices that contributed to the spectacular downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire, surfacing just as Elon Musk ramps… Read More

April 27, 2026 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-headquartered Ineffable Intelligence has raised $1.1 billion in seed funding. Ineffable Intelligence, founded in 2025 by David Silver, a former top Google DeepMind researcher, aims to beat top large language models by using “reinforcement learning” or AI training by trial-and-error/experience. In a post on X,… Read More

April 27, 2026 @ 2:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

DOJO AI, an AI marketing system, this week announced a $6 million seed round at a $30 million valuation. The round was led by Armilar, with participation from Heartfelt VC. The funding will support continued product development and accelerated expansion in the United States. DOJO… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has delivered a strongly optimistic assessment of global capital markets, asserting that the current earnings expansion remains firmly on track even as geopolitical tensions dominate the news cycle. According to the bank’s latest analysis, corporate profits continue their upward trajectory… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 10:01 am By Michael Wong  |  

Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital and Microsoft have launched Microsoft Elevate, a national artificial intelligence (AI) capacity-building initiative to strengthen the country’s AI talent pipeline as it seeks to become a regional AI hub. The program, aligned with Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 ambitions, expands the country’s… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 2:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch digital banking provider bunq has announced a key milestone in its cryptocurrency services, exceeding (a very modest) €100 million in total trading volume within one year of launch. The achievement, revealed on the anniversary of bunq Crypto’s debut in April 2025, highlights the moderate… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Prove launched the Prove Identity Platform, a unified platform that transforms identity from a one-time verification event into a persistent foundation of trust, built for a world where people, businesses, and AI agents must all be verified and trusted in real time. AI… Read More

April 25, 2026 @ 4:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore SMEs do not appear to lack interest in artificial intelligence. What many lack is a clear starting point, and the financing, partners, and safeguards to move from experimentation to deployment. DBS, Enterprise Singapore and the Infocomm Media Development Authority are seeking to address that… Read More

April 25, 2026 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK officials are actively negotiating with Anthropic to enable a restricted deployment of the company’s advanced Claude Mythos AI platform for use by UK companies. This effort reflects growing official awareness of the transformative yet risky nature of cutting-edge artificial intelligence in protecting digital systems… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI enabler Anthropic has again ignited global attention with its latest technological breakthrough and a shift in how it manages investor access. The AI focused company recently unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, an advanced AI system designed to identify and address potentialy hidden weaknesses in the… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As global economic and political volatility intensifies with the ongoing Iran conflict and other geopolitical tensions, the European Central Bank (ECB) is deploying artificial intelligence to sharpen its understanding of inflation risks. In a detailed analysis published on 21 April 2026, senior ECB economists highlight… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG indicated that London’s booming tech scene has propelled UK venture capital investment to its strongest quarter in four years, according to KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse report. In the first three months of 2026, British startups raised £7.2 billion, the highest total since the second… Read More

April 24, 2026 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent analysis from Citi Research, part of Citi (NYSE: C), underscores a pivotal shift in artificial intelligence usage, particularly in high-engagement markets like China. A survey of 1,800 consumers who had interacted with AI tools in the prior month found that about 70% engage with… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Gemini has introduced a new AI tool designed to revolutionize how it handles system alerts and engineering efficiency. Announced on April 20, 2026, the “First Responder” is an always-on AI agent that automatically investigates monitoring alerts, analyzes logs, reviews code, and determines… Read More

April 23, 2026 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian has introduced an innovative AI-driven tool called Transaction Forensics, marking a significant advancement in combating fraud and financial crime within the UK banking sector. Launched on April 22, 2026, the solution aims to equip financial institutions with real-time capabilities to identify and stop sophisticated… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Seapoint, an artificial intelligence-powered Fintech, has raised €7.5M in seed funding, according to a company statement. The funding round was led by 3Books, with participation from individual investors including Intercom co-founder Des Traynor, Mark Ransford, and Kota CEO Luke Mackey. In total, the company has… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech Cowbell has rolled out its new cyber insurance offering, Prime One, across the United States, marking a major expansion focused on protecting mid-sized companies from cutting-edge digital threats. The product specifically targets organizations with sophisticated technology setups and annual revenues ranging from $250 million… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 1:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

OpenGradient, the compute layer for verifiable AI, this week announced $9.5 million in total funding to scale its network for open, auditable model execution. Major investors include a16z crypto, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, SV Angel, Foresight Ventures, Pragma, SALT, Symbolic Capital, Canonical Crypto, Black… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 12:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Slash Financial is now valued at $1.4 billion following a $100m Series C funding round led by Ribbit Capital. New investor Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital, who led Slash’s Series B 16 months ago, co-led the round. New Enterprise Associates and Y Combinator also participated… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, HM Treasury introduced new measures to improve the payments sector and boost the ecosystem’s competitiveness. The policy incorporates items such as stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and more. HM Treasury highlights the fact that over 3000 Fintech firms operate in the UK, with the sector attracting… Read More