Oct 7, 2026
Vertafore Earns 2026 InsurTech100 and ACORD Honors
Vertafore was named to the 2026 InsurTech100 list and received an ACORD Industry Advancement Award for its work in insurance AI and data standards.
Financial Services
AI applications in financial services, including trading platforms, FinTech, risk management solutions, accounting systems, and wealth management technologies.
Oct 15
Bloomberg makes ASKB available with chat and file search
Oct 15
S&P Global Adds Visible Alpha Data to AI Data Portal
Oct 14
Integrity Partners With Insurance Pro on AI Insurance Tools
Oct 14
American Express Introduces Intent Checks for AI Agent Purchases
Oct 7, 2026
Valon Raises $150 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation
Valon Technologies raised a $150 million Series D that values the mortgage software company at $2.3 billion.
Oct 7, 2026
Seven South Korean Financial Firms Hit by Suspected AI Assisted Hacks
South Korean authorities are investigating intrusions at seven financial firms after finding traces of an AI based penetration tool. Information leaked from auxiliary systems, but banking services were not affected and no monetary damage was confirmed.
Oct 7, 2026
S&P Global Expands ChatIQ in Capital IQ Pro
S&P Global has expanded ChatIQ in Capital IQ Pro with conversational research, spreadsheet modeling and presentation tools.
Oct 7, 2026
Plaid Launches AI Models for Credit, Fraud and Payment Risk
Plaid introduced AI models that use cash flow and transaction data to assess creditworthiness, detect fraud and predict ACH payment risk.
Oct 7, 2026
DNB to Cut 400 Technology Jobs as AI Agent Use Expands
Norway's largest bank plans to cut about 400 technology jobs as it expands the use of AI agents for coding, technology development and compliance work.
Oct 6, 2026
Reliever Launches AI Back Office for Youth Sports Groups
Reliever launched a financial administration platform for volunteer run youth sports associations, combining banking, bookkeeping, spending controls and compliance tools.
Oct 6, 2026
Qupital Launches AI Lending Protocol for Online Merchants
Qupital launched an onchain lending protocol that uses AI, USDC and Ethereum smart contracts to automate financing for online merchants.
Oct 6, 2026
Chronograph Launches Claude Plugins for Private Capital Workflows
Chronograph has released Claude plugins that combine its portfolio data connector with skills for reporting, valuation analysis, cash flow forecasts and commitment planning.
Oct 6, 2026
Finance teams spend 26% of week checking AI output
A Datarails survey of 270 finance leaders found that teams spend 26% of their working week verifying or correcting AI output, while few trust AI to prepare financial reports without human review.
Oct 6, 2026
Cigna Healthcare Introduces Health Sense for Personalized Care Support
Cigna Healthcare will begin rolling out Health Sense in early 2027, initially supporting customers with oncology and cardiometabolic needs.
Oct 6, 2026
EDGE Markets Adds Controlled Capital Access for AI Agents
EDGE Markets is adding programmable capital controls to EDGE Pro, allowing institutions to set permissions and transaction limits for AI agents and trading algorithms.
Oct 6, 2026
Corgi Launches ETF With OpenAI and Anthropic Swap Exposure
The MN ETF offers exposure to OpenAI and Anthropic through total return swaps, alongside holdings linked to Meta, Nvidia, Alphabet and SpaceX.
Oct 5, 2026
GenesisL1 Launches GL1F Crypto Machine Learning Studio
GL1F Crypto lets users build, test and deploy machine learning models for cryptocurrency market analysis through a browser interface.
Oct 5, 2026
Binance Launches AI Tools for Market Analysis and Trading
Binance Intelligence combines personalized market information, strategy creation and developer infrastructure through Binance AI, Binance AI Pro and Binance Agent OS.
Oct 5, 2026
SecondSight Closes Series A and Names Jamie Bouloux President
SecondSight closed a Series A funding round and appointed insurance executive Jamie Bouloux as president. The company will use the funding for product development and expansion into additional insurance lines.
Oct 5, 2026
AI in Finance Summit Fall Set for October 21 and 22
RE•WORK will host AI in Finance Summit Fall on October 21 and 22, 2026, at the W Hoboken in New Jersey, with a T. Rowe Price keynote on model complexity and a panel on where AI projects actually make money. Daily AI Brief readers can use code AIBRIEF for 30 percent off tickets.
Oct 5, 2026
Corgi Insurance Launches Data Center Coverage With GPU Protection
Corgi Insurance has introduced a program covering data center construction, operations, business interruption, infrastructure and GPU residual value.
Oct 5, 2026
CaixaBank Creates AI and Data Division
CaixaBank has created its first AI and data division, with a team of about 40 specialists led by Juan Arandilla.
Oct 1, 2026
bolttech and Bold Penguin Partner on Insurance Distribution
bolttech and Bold Penguin will combine their insurance distribution technology in a joint offering for agents, insurers, and embedded partners across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
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