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AI-Driven Wealth Platform Farther Secures $150m in General Atlantic-led Round

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

NEAR Protocol Surges in AI Token Rally with More than 50% Weekly Gain, as HYPE Token Hits ATH

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

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Tokenization of RWAs May Streamline Real Estate, Stocks Trading

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

NewGenIVF Invests in Singapore AI Prediction Platform K25.ai

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

Malware : New ‘TrapDoor’ Supply Chain Attack Reportedly Targets Blockchain and Crypto Devs Across Multiple Ecosystems 

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

UISEE Debuts in Hong Kong as AI, Autonomous Driving Listings Gain

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

BNPL Fintech Klarna Introduces AI enabled Digital Commerce Solution within ChatGPT

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

Agentic AI Adoption : Circle to Transform APIs into Self-Service Storefronts

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

Fintech Affirm Partners with Google to Streamline AI powered Commerce with Flexible Financing Options

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has deepened its collaboration with Google. The partnership integrates Affirm’s flexible pay-over-time solutions directly into Google’s ecosystem, including the Gemini app and Google Search with its AI Mode, all accessible through Google Pay. Announced recently this month, this development aims to address… Read More

Digital Assets Firms Ledger, Kraken Continue to Adapt Business Strategies Amid AI Adoption and Geopolitical Challenges : Analysis

The prolonged crypto downturn shows little sign of easing as ongoing political uncertainties and macroeconomic headwinds continue to weigh on the sector. Major players are streamlining operations in response, with notable adjustments at leading platforms. Investment platform Kraken‘s parent company, Payward Inc., recently eliminated around… Read More

PayPal Partners with Anthropic to Leverage AI Capabilities, After Announcing Layoffs

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PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) like other Fintech companies in this challenging environment is navigating a strategy of workforce optimization and artificial intelligence integration with key players like Anthropic. This approach aims to enhance operational efficiency while addressing competitive pressures in a digital-first economy. Recent developments highlight how… Read More

UK AI and Data Analytics Platform Quantexa Selected by HMRC for Sovereign Digital Transformation Initiative

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has chosen UK data analytics and AI specialist Quantexa for a £175 million, ten-year partnership. Announced on 14 May 2026, the agreement represents one of the largest Decision Intelligence projects ever undertaken in government. It will overhaul the tax authority’s… Read More

China’s AI Venture Market Continues to Consolidate around Key Sectors : Research

A recent report indicates that China’s artificial intelligence venture market is demonstrating notable resilience amid a broader slowdown in venture capital activity, according to a new Q2 2026 analyst note from PitchBook. While overall VC deployment has contracted significantly since its 2021 peak, AI-related investments… Read More

Banco Santander Launches AI and Quantum Computing focused Initiative

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) has unveiled a new initiative to scout the world’s high-potential innovations at the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Titled Santander X Global Challenge | The Quantum AI Leap, the program is a collaborative effort with IBM, Bluzec, and the… Read More

Amazon Finance Leverages Generative AI on AWS to Transform Regulatory Inquiry Handling

Amazon’s Finance Technology teams have introduced a generative AI system on AWS that dramatically simplifies the processing of regulatory inquiries from global authorities. The solution addresses longstanding inefficiencies in compliance operations by automating document analysis, information synthesis, and response drafting while preserving strict regulatory standards…. Read More

AI Startup Recursive Superintelligence Secures $650M

Recursive Superintelligence has raised $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation in a funding round led by GV and Greycroft, according to the company. The round also included participation from AMD Ventures and NVIDIA, placing the stealth-mode AI lab among a growing group of venture-backed… Read More

UK’s NatWest Group Announces AI focused Startups for Fintech Program

NatWest has revealed the eight AI-focused startups chosen for its 2026 Fintech Program, marking a significant step in the bank’s drive to nurture Britain’s technology innovators. The announcement came during a London launch event tied to UK Fintech Week, where founders gathered for a roundtable… Read More

Fintech Stripe and AWS to Streamline Agentic AI Payments

Stripe has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring autonomous payment functionality to AWS’s AgentCore platform. The new AgentCore Payments feature, integrated into Amazon Bedrock, equips AI agents with the ability to independently access and settle costs for digital resources—including web content, APIs,… Read More

OpenAI Partners with Accenture Federal Services to Enhance AI Integrations in US Govt Activities

Accenture Federal Services, part of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), has formed a major new alliance with OpenAI aimed at helping federal agencies quickly embrace, transition, and expand cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies. As a designated OpenAI partner, the firm will guide clients from initial testing phases to fully… Read More

AI Venture Funding Reaches New Highs in Q1 2026, Report Reveals

PitchBook has indicated that venture capital activity in artificial intelligence reached explosive new levels during the first three months of 2026, according to PitchBook’s latest research preview. Total AI-related investments climbed to $255.5 billion in the quarter—surpassing the entire $254.4 billion raised across all of… Read More

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