Friends, this week Basic Capital shook up 401(k)s, IVIX raised $60M for AI fraud defense, wealthtech automation gained traction, and crypto ecosystems kept accelerating.…
Inflation has NOT gone down. Running 3% is not good. Markets have fully priced in an interest rate cut at the next Fed meeting. First it was 50 bps, now 25 bps — but the…
With wealth management firms racing to capture AI-driven productivity and efficiency gains, Cambridge Investment Research is touting an industry first: the implementatio…
AI Infrastructure & FinOps Momentum This week’s fintech funding wave includes innovation in retirement tools, AI-powered fraud detection, and private credit infrast…
Collaborations led the week, highlighted by enhanced integrations. Automated tools continue to gain traction, with AI bots increasingly working alongside human teams.…
The industry continued to evolve as the cryptocurrency narrative pushed boundaries. Threat actors now have solutions that loom on the horizon to deter their intentions a…
In the discussion of emerging technology and widespread use of artificial intelligence, there seems to be an assumption that back-office employees will soon be a thing o…
I saw an ETF once when I was a kid, and now they’re everywhere. Of course, that’s a reworking of a classic line from The Shawshank Redemption, and this is another edit…
When AI Was Everywhere: From GPT-5 to USAi and Unlikely Engagements This week, AI wasn’t just evolving—it was unfolding all around us. From government-run platforms to…
Beware of industry surveys. Welcome to another AI & Finance, where we have a lot happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence and financial services,…
Each week we find a new topic for our readers to learn about in our AI Education column. What do llamas have to do with artificial intelligence? We usually ass…
This week we continue our series on the top 5 VC-funded deals in AI. This week's venture capital funding is led by two deals exceeding the $100 million…