Financial Services

AI applications in financial services, including trading platforms, FinTech, risk management solutions, accounting systems, and wealth management technologies.

Nov 12, 2026

Griffin raises $20 million for its agentic banking platform as it adds cards and stablecoins

The UK-licensed bank, whose embedded banking customers include Uber, is valued at over $100 million after a Series B led by Octagon Partners.

Nov 12, 2026

OCBC launches AI assistant to handle business banking account changes

Velocity Smart Assist lets business customers add or remove users and approvers in minutes; more request types follow from 2027.

Nov 12, 2026

Definity adds Guidewire's ProNavigator AI assistant to its Vyne broker platform

Brokers working with the Canadian insurer can ask questions in plain language and get answers inside their Guidewire screens, for personal auto, property and some commercial auto lines.

Nov 12, 2026

Axle raises $9 million for AI that runs how banks connect investors with public companies

The New York startup's platform schedules meetings, targets investors and manages roadshows for more than a dozen sell-side firms, including three of North America's largest banks.

Nov 12, 2026

Penguin Ai survey: 62% of patients facing prior authorization delays gave up on care

In a survey of 500 US adults commissioned by Penguin Ai, 69% said they would be more upset if AI made or recommended a denial, but 87% would back AI that speeds approvals.

Nov 12, 2026

Bit Digital Q3 Revenue Falls 11% as AI Colocation Grows

Bit Digital's third-quarter revenue fell 11% to $27.1 million, while colocation revenue from its WhiteFiber AI data centres rose 19% from the previous quarter.

Nov 12, 2026

Elligint Health Acquires Israeli AI Care Management Startup Laguna

US health insurer software provider Elligint Health is acquiring Laguna Health, whose AI records and assesses care management calls, in a deal reported at tens of millions of dollars.

Nov 11, 2026

StitchStudio raises $8M for insurance AI products

StitchStudio raised $8 million in financing led by Voyager Capital to expand its insurance automation products, customer support and self service tools.

Nov 11, 2026

Corgi Insurance names Eric Tamez VP of Specialty Lines

Corgi Insurance appoints Eric Tamez as vice president of specialty lines. He will help expand specialty insurance products and underwriting for complex risks.

Nov 11, 2026

Rex Africa Launches AI Banking Service in Nigeria

Rex Africa has launched a Nigerian banking service built around an AI financial agent that provides guidance on savings, investments, credit and risk.

Nov 11, 2026

Duffel and Katanox Link Hotel Bookings and Payments

Duffel will connect Katanox's hotel distribution and payment infrastructure to its travel booking platform. The integration is intended to reduce missing reservations and delayed commission payments.

Nov 11, 2026

Optum and Alameda Alliance Partner on AI Claims Automation

Optum and Alameda Alliance for Health are partnering to automate claims adjudication with agentic AI. The project will begin with claims workflows and later expand to other operations.

Nov 11, 2026

VIU by HUB Brings Home and Auto Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VIU by HUB launched a ChatGPT plugin that lets consumers compare home and auto insurance quotes, with licensed advisors handling questions and policy binding.

Nov 11, 2026

Lloyds launches AI tool to check UK export documents

Export Assist checks Letters of Credit for errors that could delay payments or incur fees. The tool is available to all UK exporters, including those that do not bank with Lloyds.

Nov 11, 2026

Bilt launches AI platform for neighborhood businesses

Bilt Neighborhood gives local businesses access to AI agents, customer acquisition tools, loyalty features and commerce infrastructure.

Nov 11, 2026

Study links bank AI use to more lending to distant small businesses

Banks with greater AI use provided more credit to distant small businesses while recording lower charge off rates among those borrowers, a study finds.

Nov 10, 2026

Google Cloud Launches Gemini for Healthcare With HCA, Northwell and Optum

Google Cloud launched Gemini for healthcare in preview, an agentic AI product that connects to Epic and Oracle Health records, with HCA, Northwell and Optum among its launch customers.

Nov 10, 2026

Intuit launches free 30-city Activate AI tour with Anthropic, Google and OpenAI for small and mid-market businesses

The tour starts at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and runs through November 2027; Intuit's survey of 2,100 finance leaders finds 76% see a gap between AI's potential and their use.

Nov 10, 2026

Cowbell launches standalone AI liability insurance for small businesses using AI agents

The policy, on sale from 1 January 2027, covers losses from manipulated agents, model drift, LLMjacking and claims over inaccurate AI output, SiliconANGLE reports.

Nov 10, 2026

geniosAI emerges from stealth with $19.1 million led by FactSet, with Zoom and General Catalyst

geniosAI's financial intelligence platform keeps sources, calculations and review decisions attached to analysis; FactSet is lead investor and strategic partner.

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