Technology

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…

Banks are cutting off Binance’s access to U.S. banking system, exchange says

Binance.US customers will no longer be able to use U.S. dollars to buy crypto on the platform as early as June…

Biden and UK’s Sunak sign ‘Atlantic Declaration,’ pledging agreements on A.I. and critical minerals

Despite a U.S.-U.K. trade deal remaining very much elusive, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Joe Biden signed a…

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…

Citadel’s Ken Griffin says the A.I. community is making a mistake by creating so much hype

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, believes the hype around artificial intelligence could be overblown at this early stage.…

Binance U.S. clients have $2.2 billion ‘at significant risk’ after crypto exchange charged, SEC says

The $2.2 billion of U.S. customer assets held by Binance is at “significant risk” of being stolen by founder Changpeng…

Investors pull $790 million from crypto exchange Binance after SEC charges

Crypto investors pulled $791.6 million from the crypto exchange Binance in 24 hours, crypto research firm Nansen said Tuesday, after…

Stock markets are ignoring a ‘laundry list’ of risks, strategist says

Stock markets are ignoring a “laundry list” of potential risks in their recent bull run, and a big downturn could…