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According to Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum, the rise of AI agents could intensify competition for deposits and customer relationships. He said the underlying challenges are not new to the nation's largest bank.
Read the original →New company Harbor said it has emerged from stealth to help with the risks of deploying AI agents. The San Francisco-based company starts with $10 million in funding.
Read the original →Many insurers are already seeing big returns from their AI investments. To realize those gains, companies have to trust their AI to provide the right answers, and the AI must show that it warrants that trust.
Read the original →South King County business owners should strengthen account security, test their backups and practice how they would respond to a cyberattack before one happens.
Read the original →Only 9% of experts who named AI a top risk say authorities are well prepared. WTW says insureds are questioning cover for generative AI losses.
Read the original →AI supports predictive measures that ease assessments of rebuilding costs. Industry professionals point to issues with inconsistent output and verifying damage in person.
Read the original →Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said the idea that consumers will give their power to an agent to act on their behalf unilaterally is a long way away.
Read the original →On Oct. 13, 2026, the RBC iShares alliance expanded its exchange traded fund lineup with the launch of the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech ETF.
Read the original →Privately held cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a new trading tool that incorporates artificial intelligence.
Read the original →Meta stock is rallying again on Tuesday. The tech giant's latest Muse Wonder AI model brought bullish views from Wall Street.
Read the original →American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized. It could potentially prevent costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping grows.
Read the original →Assurances that AI agents will always behave as expected are still lacking, the head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority told lawmakers Tuesday. Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi said any standards for frontier AI models before release would need to be global to work effectively, given the cross-border nature of unintended behavior. The watchdog said it is still considering whether AI requires changes to its regulatory perimeter or additional powers.
Read the original →J Trust Global Securities issued a press release on October 13, 2026 at 16:00. It announced the start of initial subscription for a new fund investing in growth companies in Asia that support the AI society.
Read the original →Bank regulators in the US and Europe have significantly strengthened their reviews of artificial intelligence risk. US regulators including the Federal Reserve are asking whether banks use Chinese-made AI technology.
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