By the time most fintech executives finish reading this sentence, another workflow that once required a human manager will have been automated with AI somewhere in the world. At least, this operational logic is now playing out inside Block Inc., the payments and financial services company co-founded by Jack Dorsey.
As Block’s strategy has shifted to deep AI embedment into the core processes, CEO Jack Dorsey predicts all the company’s middle management layer can be ultimately substituted with smart tech, boosting fintech’s service efficiency. The direction Block has chosen is starting to pay off: after 4,000 layoffs, the company sees robust financial growth across all […]
Every bull market has its “wish I had bought that” moment. In 2023–2025, it was Nvidia. Now, as the IPO market stirs back to life with Lime, the Uber-backed scooter giant targeting a $10 billion valuation, a new question is forming in investor group chats and brokerage forums alike: is this the next asymmetric opportunity, […]
The AI arms race just crowned its first $5.5 trillion company – Nvidia has officially outpaced Google and Apple setting the unprecedented valuation record. At the same time, the world’s most valuable chipmaker is still locked out of the market that could make that number look small. China that used to be one of Nvidia’s […]
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced three additions to its Convego product range, targeting the delivery and activation stage of payment card issuance: an AI-based address validation tool, NFC-enabled packaging, and a kiosk-based card pickup option.
Amini, Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), and Bull have announced a partnership to provide AI data centre infrastructure to governments and companies in Africa and other Global South markets.
Google Pay is boosting the AI Mode by embedding two popular BNPL methods from Affirm and Klarna providers into its Gemini app and Google search functionality. The update combines agentic commerce mechanisms with flexible checkout options.
Spanish Banco Santander offers startups and scaleups operating in quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) segments a chance to win a share of €120,000 prize fund, strategic mentoring from IBM experts, and up to €10,000 in specialised services from Bluzec acceleration platform.
For the first time, Google says it has found a cyberattack tool it believes was built with AI. The company’s security researchers uncovered a previously unknown flaw in a popular piece of software that criminal hackers were planning to exploit at scale. A patch was issued before any damage occurred. However, Google Threat Intelligence Group’s […]
OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business unit focused on helping organizations deploy AI systems into their operations.
A survey of 300 UK chief financial officers has found that finance teams at companies with annual turnover above £20 million are spending a significant share of their working week (over an hour each day) on manual administrative tasks.
As digital payments, AI-driven checkout experiences, and embedded finance continue to reshape retail commerce, the PayTail Summit 2026 will bring together payments, ecommerce, and fintech leaders in Chicago on September 10, 2026. Organized by Kinfos Events, the one-day event will focus on payment innovation, customer experience, fraud prevention, omnichannel commerce, and AI-powered payment decisioning, with […]
Alipay has launched a delegated payment feature through its AI Pay product, allowing users to authorize an AI assistant to make purchases on their behalf. The feature is now live on Taobao, Alibaba’s e-commerce platform.
The World AI Show Indonesia and the launch edition of Finance 2045 will take place on 7–8 July 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Jakarta, Indonesia. The co-located events will bring together over 2,000 senior leaders from AI, banking, fintech, government, and investment communities for two days of focused discussions, networking, and collaboration.
The Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026 will return to Dublin in 2026 alongside the Mega Event 2026, bringing together professionals from the airline, travel, payments, fraud and loyalty sectors for a co-located industry gathering.
The 2026 edition of the Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026 returns to Dublin with a co-located format alongside the Mega Event 2026, bringing together airline, travel, loyalty, payments and fraud professionals under one roof. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport, the event will explore the future of travel payments, fraud prevention, loyalty security, […]
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