“Gartner expects that by 2026, ‘25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social media and/or entertainment.’ I believe that the metaverse isn’t just a destination we reach through technological devices, but rather a digital identity we carry across platforms and experiences. It seems that…
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Kiya.ai Launches India’s First Banking Metaverse Named Kiyaverse
“Kiya.ai, a Mumbai-based fintech company, has launched India’s first banking Metaverse, Kiyaverse, which will be used by banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) to enable virtual interactions. Over the next few phases, Kiya.ai plans to have NFTs as tokens and support central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for transactions. In a statement, the company said that…
Montreal PhD grad wins national award for AI tool that helps predict, prevent strokes
“Gasbarrino is the co-founder and COO of digital health start-up PLAKK, a software which uses image analysis technology to more accurately examine harmful fatty deposits in the arteries of the neck, called plaques, which, when ruptured, are the main cause of strokes. ‘What we’re trying to do with our technology is provide clinicians with more…
Chick-fil-A tests autonomous delivery in Austin, Texas
“Chick-fil-A, the fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken sandwiches with a side of god, said on Tuesday that it enlisted Refraction AI to deploy a fleet of the startup’s self-driving vehicles to two of its restaurants in downtown Austin — at 6th & Congress, where the companies held initial testing, and on Martin Luther…
Transforming Financial Services with Data-Driven Insights
“Banks and financial services institutions face increased competition not only from peer organizations within the industry, but also now from FinTech startups, Neobanks, and others. The way to compete is to deliver highly personalized services and innovative offerings. And increasingly, the way to do that is using AI/ML to derive data-driven insights upon which those…