Nscale and VAST Data Unite to Build the Global Fabric for AI Accelerated by NVIDIA
- 7 hours 20 min ago
- Artificial Intelligence
VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, has announced a partnership with Nscale, the Europe-headquartered AI infrastructure provider, to deliver one of the industry’s most advanced AI cloud fabrics.
Just a Third of UK Tech Scale-Ups Boast AI Expertise on Their Boards – Lagging Behind FTSE 350 Tech Giants
- 3 days 11 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
UK tech scale-ups are at risk of failing to meet their growth potential by not appointing artificial intelligence (AI) experts to their boards, according to new research from global growth consultancy, Think & Grow. Just a third (32%) of the UK’s fastest-growing technology scale-ups boast AI expertise on their boards compared to four in ten (40%) of the largest tech companies on the FTSE 350 index.
Zurich Reimagines the Future of Insurance with Ambitious New AI Lab
- 5 days 5 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
In an industry often defined by tradition, Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is taking a bold leap forward with the launch of a groundbreaking Zurich AI Lab. Spearheaded by Group CEO Mario Greco, it represents an ambitious move that signals a new era in how insurance is delivered and experienced by its customers.
Research from Checkout.com Reveals 40% of Brits Would Let AI Agents Handle Routine Shopping Tasks
- 5 days 9 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
A global study released today, ‘Peak Season '25: The debut of agentic commerce?’, by Checkout.com, a leading digital payments company, highlights the consumer buying behaviour which is powering today’s digital economy.
OpenAI and PayPal Team Up to Power Instant Checkout and Agentic Commerce in ChatGPT
- 6 days 8 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
PayPal, Inc. today announced it will adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) to expand payments and commerce in ChatGPT. Millions of ChatGPT users will be able to check out instantly using PayPal, and PayPal will support payments processing for merchants leveraging OpenAI Instant Checkout. PayPal will also connect its global merchant network to OpenAI, creating a platform for tens of millions of small businesses and the largest brands in the... more
Starling Launches UK-First AI Tool to Combat Scams
- 6 days 10 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Starling Bank is using AI to help customers spot the warning signs of purchase scams. The new tool, Scam Intelligence, lets customers upload images of items and ads from online marketplaces, and analyses them for signs of fraud before serving personalised guidance in seconds. It is available today for personal, joint and business account customers.
iBusiness Launches iBuild™: Vibe Coding for Financial Institutions, From AI-Written Code to Secure, Live Deployment in Minutes
- 6 days 12 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
iBusiness, a pioneer in banking and lending technology, today announced the launch of iBuild, a patent-pending AI-powered, code development platform that takes vibe coding to the next level.
IBM and Groq Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment With Speed and Scale
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
IBM and Groq today announced a strategic go-to-market and technology partnership designed to give clients immediate access to Groq's inference technology, GroqCloud, on watsonx Orchestrate – providing clients high-speed AI inference capabilities at a cost that helps accelerate agentic AI deployment. As part of the partnership, Groq and IBM plan to integrate and enhance Red Hat open source vLLM technology with Groq's LPU architecture. IBM Granite... more
PayNearMe Enhances PayXM™ With Rollout of AI-Powered Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA)
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
PayNearMe, a leading fintech transforming the payment experience, announced the rollout of its AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) as part of its strategy to advance and modernize customer engagement for non-commerce businesses.
Domino Empowers Enterprise IT Teams to Deliver AI ROI at Scale by Maximising Impact and Reducing Cost
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Domino Data Lab, provider of the leading Enterprise AI Platform trusted by the world’s largest AI-driven enterprises, today announced major updates to Domino Cloud that empower enterprise IT teams to scale AI value by bringing cost controls and operational maturity to AI workloads.
Vivid Money Launches AI Employees to Tackle the €61 Billion Productivity Gap in SMEs
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Vivid Money today launches its AI-powered Digital Employees to empower European SMEs. With the new AI assistants, companies can increase their productivity by 1.3x1, save up to 13 hours of productive time per week2, and reduce monthly operating costs by up to €4,0003.
CloudWalk Surpasses $1.2 Billion in Annualized Revenue as AI Drives Profitable Hypergrowth
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
CloudWalk, the technology company behind the financial service platforms InfinitePay in Brazil and
AI Fintech PAIR Finance Expands into Italy with New Office in Milan
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
PAIR Finance, Europe’s leading digital debt collection platform, has announced its expansion into Italy. This market entry follows the company’s success in ten European countries and marks the highly anticipated launch in Italy. As part of this expansion, PAIR Finance has opened a branch office in Milan to ensure optimal support for Italian clients. A Strategic Market in Transition
LSEG and Microsoft Transform Access to AI-Ready Financial Data in Customer Workflow
- 3 weeks 3 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
LSEG and Microsoft today announced the next step in their multi-year, strategic partnership: transforming access to LSEG licensed financial data and powering the deployment of agentic AI with data that is secure and accessible through an LSEG managed MCP server. Through this collaboration, agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and deployed in Microsoft 365 Copilot can be enabled with LSEG data.
Symphony Launches the First Agentic AI Layer for Global Financial Markets
- 3 weeks 12 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
After three years of development, Symphony announced today the launch of the first agentic layer for global financial markets, empowering AI agents to securely and autonomously execute financial transactions at scale. This marks the breakout moment for financial agents to move beyond generating insights into financial operators accessible to everyone.
