by Jim | Aug 29, 2026 | AI News, Lifestyle blog, Newsletter
Amazon built one of the world’s largest businesses around books. Now, according to an investigation by 404 Media, books are reportedly becoming part of another Amazon operation: the search for high-quality training data for artificial intelligence. The...
by Jim | Aug 28, 2026 | AI News, FinTech blog, Newsletter
Anthropic is approaching a defining moment for the artificial intelligence industry. The company behind Claude is reportedly preparing for a potential IPO as early as October, with investors discussing a valuation of $2 trillion or more. If that valuation...
by Jim | Aug 25, 2026 | AI News, Automotive blog, FinTech blog, Newsletter
For years, automotive AI has largely been discussed in terms of autonomous driving, connected vehicles and increasingly sophisticated in-car experiences. The latest Porsche–Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) deal suggests the bigger transformation may be happening...
by Jim | Aug 17, 2026 | AI News, FinTech blog, Governance, Newsletter
Artificial intelligence has moved beyond being a productivity tool. It is now becoming a boardroom-level organisational decision. That became impossible to ignore when Block, the fintech company behind Square and Cash App, announced plans to eliminate approximately...
by Jim | Aug 15, 2026 | AI News, FinTech blog, Newsletter, Technology blog
AI is moving into a new phase of commerce: it is beginning to buy things on our behalf. That may sound like a small evolution from today’s AI assistants, but the implications for banking, payments and retail could be enormous. In February 2026, Singapore’s DBS Bank...
by Jim | Aug 13, 2026 | AI News, Automotive blog, Newsletter
The automotive industry has spent the last decade making vehicles smarter. Cars can now recognise road markings, assist with parking, monitor driver attention, navigate traffic and increasingly make decisions on behalf of their occupants. But what happens when the...
