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NYC Comptroller Urges Anthropic to Delay IPO and Focus on AI Safety
NYC Comptroller Urges Anthropic to Delay IPO and Focus on AI Safety
October 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine is calling on Anthropic to delay its initial public offering and focus its energies on artificial intelligence safety issues...

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UK’s Neobanks Eye Expansion As Small Business Lending Grows
UK’s Neobanks Eye Expansion As Small Business Lending Grows
October 15, 2026  |  SMBs

Some of the U.K.’s digital lenders to small businesses have reportedly reached profitability more quickly than consumer-focused FinTechs. That’s according to a report Thursday (Oct....

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FIS and Anthropic Debut Money Laundering Investigation Agent
FIS and Anthropic Debut Money Laundering Investigation Agent
October 15, 2026  |  AML

An artificial intelligence agent developed by FIS and Anthropic is now commercially available to any bank based in the United States, according to a Thursday...

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BoE Warns Banks Against AI Cybersecurity Risks
BoE Warns Banks Against AI Cybersecurity Risks
October 15, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

England’s central bank is warning lenders they shouldn’t assume they are invulnerable to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyberattacks. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor of the Bank of...

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PNC Combats AI-Enabled Deposit Flight With Better Tech and Service
PNC Combats AI-Enabled Deposit Flight With Better Tech and Service
October 15, 2026  |  Banking

As technology makes it easier for clients to move deposits in search of higher interest rates, banks must compete by providing better solutions, PNC Financial...

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Intuit Targets B2B Software Space With Sequence Acquisition
Intuit Targets B2B Software Space With Sequence Acquisition
October 15, 2026  |  B2B Payments

QuickBooks maker Intuit has announced plans to acquire Series A revenue management company Sequence. The deal, announced Thursday (Oct. 15), is designed to add new revenue management capabilities to...

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Lyft Banks on Corporate Travel With Alcove Chauffeur Service
Lyft Banks on Corporate Travel With Alcove Chauffeur Service
October 15, 2026  |  Transportation

Lyft is hoping to capture opportunities in the corporate travel space with its new Alcove chauffeur network. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 15), will see Lyft continue...

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Cross River Adds Ripple USD Stablecoin to Power 24/7 Global Money Transfers
Cross River Adds Ripple USD Stablecoin to Power 24/7 Global Money Transfers
October 15, 2026  |  Banking

Cross River Bank now offers Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), through its Core Operating System, Cross River said in a Thursday (Oct. 15)...

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Amazon’s Bee Expands Its Wearable Ambient AI Offerings
Amazon’s Bee Expands Its Wearable Ambient AI Offerings
October 15, 2026  |  Wearables

Last year, Amazon entered the wearables space by acquiring artificial intelligence-powered bracelet maker Bee. Now, the tech giant says it is taking its Bee line beyond just wearable...

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