“Visual Intelligence is Apple’s AI-powered feature that lets devices “see” the physical environment and respond to it intelligently. Currently available on iPhone 16 Pro and newer models (and iPhone 15 Pro models via iOS 18.4), it allows users to point their cameras at objects, text or places and get contextual information in return — essentially a reverse image search and…
Only 2% of Financial Institutions are Yet to Adopt AI
“Six in 10 institutions said they improved their AI capabilities over the past year, with leaders increasingly focused on scaling AI responsibly, securely, and profitably across core functions such as payments, lending, compliance, and customer engagement. AI is now seen as a central driver of innovation, with 43% of institutions citing it as their top…
Treasury to release financial sector AI resources
“The Treasury Department today announced it will soon release six resources to enable “secure and resilient” artificial intelligence across the U.S. financial system…The department didn’t say what resources it would provide, but that they would be released in stages throughout the remainder of the month.” Read more >>
Americans are using AI for financial advice more than you think
“According to FNBO’s 2025 Financial Wellbeing Study, 46% of Americans have used AI, such as ChatGPT, to help with their personal finances, and an additional 50% trust AI for financial advice.” Read more >>
13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon’s own AI tools
“Kiro is an agentic tool, meaning it can take autonomous actions on behalf of users. In this case, the bot reportedly determined that it needed to ‘delete and recreate the environment.’ This is what allegedly led to the lengthy outage that primarily impacted China. Amazon says it was merely a ‘coincidence that AI tools were…