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Chat-First Finance: Malaysia’s Ryt Bank Replaces Menus With AI

Chat-First Finance: Malaysia’s Ryt Bank Replaces Menus With AI
Chat-First Finance: Malaysia’s Ryt Bank Replaces Menus With AI
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Can banking be done through chat? Ryt Bank in Malaysia thinks so, and its chat-based artificial intelligence (AI) system now processes about 80,000 transactions a...

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Google Debuts Program to Help Europeans Gain AI Skills
Google Debuts Program to Help Europeans Gain AI Skills
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Google has launched a program to help European students and workers gain AI skills. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Visa and Fiserv Streamline Merchant Payment Acceptance With New APIs
Visa and Fiserv Streamline Merchant Payment Acceptance With New APIs
March 16, 2026  |  Partnerships

Visa has expanded its partnership with payments and financial technology provider Fiserv. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Musk Courts Bankers and Lenders to Teach Grok Finance
Musk Courts Bankers and Lenders to Teach Grok Finance
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

xAI reportedly wants its Grok chatbot to get better at offering financial strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alibaba Consolidates AI Divisions to Power the Agent Economy
Alibaba Consolidates AI Divisions to Power the Agent Economy
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Alibaba has established a new business group dedicated to artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Trade Disruptions Tie Up Cash and Test CFO Playbooks
Trade Disruptions Tie Up Cash and Test CFO Playbooks
March 16, 2026  |  Supply Chain

The war in Iran is increasingly giving the freight sector a fright. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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China’s JD.Com Brings eCommerce Platform to EU and UK
China’s JD.Com Brings eCommerce Platform to EU and UK
March 16, 2026  |  eCommerce

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com has launched a shopping platform in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Crypto Firm BlockFills Files for Bankruptcy After Suspending Transactions
Crypto Firm BlockFills Files for Bankruptcy After Suspending Transactions
March 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform BlockFills says it is seeking bankruptcy protection after suspending client accounts last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta Signs $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Agreement With Nebius
Meta Signs $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Agreement With Nebius
March 16, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Meta has formed a $27 billion infrastructure agreement with AI cloud company Nebius. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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