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Finextra: ABN Amro signs frontier AI deal with Mistral AI
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Amro has signed a deal with Mistral AI to explore and develop frontier artificial intelligence models.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: Deutsche Bank runs global AI hackathon
More than 4,000 Deutsche Bank employees from around the world are coming together from across 21 locations to explore how AI can help solve practical challenges across the bank.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: ECB tells banks to submit plans to address AI cyber threats
Anthropic has hired the co-founder and former CEO of Monzo, Tom Blomfield.
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Finextra: BoE calls for bespoke AI regulation
Deputy Governer Sarah Breeden at the Bank of England has called for an updated regulatory framework to cater for the rise of agentic AI.
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Finextra: Revolut ends remote-first working for graduates and interns
Revolut is scrapping its remote-first policy for graduates and interns, requiring new staffers to work in the office at least three days a week.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: OCBC adds AI-powered financial advisor avatars to app
OCBC has revamped its mobile app with two AI-powered avatars that deliver "hyper-personalised" wealth management services in real-time 24 hours a day.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: Crédit Agricole completes agentic payment transaction
Crédit Agricole, Mastercard and Worldline have carried out one of the first agentic payment transactions completed in production in France.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: KPMG report contained AI hallucinations about AI use at UBS – FT
KPMG has been forced to pull a report on artificial intelligence adoption after it emerged that claims about the technology's use by some organisations, including UBS, were false and likely the result of AI hallucinations.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: Lloyds Bank on the hunt for 300 agentic AI specialists
Lloyds Banking Group is embarking on a recruitment drive for almost 300 agentic AI-related roles.
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August 26, 2026 / Artificial Intelligence, Digital
Finextra: Deutsche Bank exec lauds AI impact on project times
Greater use of AI has drastically reduced the time of projects at Deutsche Bank.
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