“Some of the world’s leading creators of Al are uniting in warning of the dangers of the technology advancing too quickly and publicly calling for a slowdown. They say that it could, in the not-too-distant future, actually outsmart the researchers who are building it and pose an existential threat to humanity. NBC’s Christine Romans reports…
Chime Acquires Stride Bank to Scale AI-Native Banking
“By acquiring Stride Bank, Chime is definitively escaping this compliance bottleneck… The transaction provides Chime with a quicker path to full-stack ownership rather than jumping through the hoops for a de novo bank charter, a notoriously arduous process… However, Chime intends to keep its total consolidated assets below the US$10bn threshold for the foreseeable future….
‘Crunch Time for Humanity’ & P(doom)
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’ “Jacob Coxon sent shock waves through Silicon Valley and beyond on Tuesday by announcing his resignation from Anthropic and delivering a grave warning that the AI race is putting all of our lives at risk. In his post on X, which now has more than…
Mastercard and Backbase Launch Agentic Banking Solutions for 120+ Global Banks
“The collaboration integrates several of Mastercard’s specialized service pillars directly into the Backbase AI-native Banking Operating System. This integration is designed to help financial institutions move beyond basic digital interfaces toward more connected, intelligent banking experiences. The partnership focuses on four key Mastercard capabilities: Dynamic Yield for personalizing digital banking journeys; Test & Learn for analyzing the commercial impact…
At last, customers first: AI-powered personalization can help banks create value (McKinsey)
“Finally, leading banks taking this approach are changing how they run and improve their customer outreach campaigns in two key ways…Second, they are evolving beyond “push” campaigns (such as emails and texts) by embedding personalized content within the customer’s core product experience across the full range of “pull” channels (such as mobile apps and websites). In…