A.I. has a discrimination problem. In banking, the consequences can be severe
AMSTERDAM — Artificial intelligence has a racial bias problem. From biometric identification systems that disproportionately misidentify the faces of Black…
Bitcoin rallies to touch highest level since April as traders get bullish on ETF news
Bitcoin hit its highest level since April on Wednesday, as traders got excited about the prospects of a spot bitcoin…
These ‘A.I. humans’ are letting gamers modify their voices in real time
An artificial intelligence firm in Spain has unveiled a number of “AI humans” that allow people to modify their voices…
$5 billion fintech Zepz looks to take on rivals like PayPal with digital wallet, M&A plans
LONDON — Zepz, the owner of money transfer firms WorldRemit and Sendwave, is on the hunt for mergers and acquisitions…
Nvidia-backed platform that turns text into A.I.-generated avatars boosts valuation to $1 billion
Synthesia, a digital media platform that lets users create artificial intelligence-generated videos, has raked in $90 million from investors —…
Big banks are talking up generative A.I. — but the risks mean they’re not diving in headfirst
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence as the hype surrounding the…
Andreessen Horowitz to open first office outside the U.S. in London in bet UK will become crypto hub
LONDON — Andreessen Horowitz is opening its first office outside of the U.S. in London, the venture capital firm announced…
Here’s what’s hot — and what’s not — in fintech right now
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — At last year’s Money 20/20 — Europe’s marquee event for the financial technology industry — investors and…
The family office for Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey backs French rival to Microsoft Excel
French business planning software startup Pigment has raised $88 million in a funding round led by ICONIQ, the private investment…
Boss of Goldman-backed digital bank Starling to step down next month
The co-founder of Starling, one of the U.K.’s largest digital banks, is set to step down as CEO next month,…
