TechRepublic: Google Unveils Ironwood, Its ‘Most Powerful’ and ‘Energy-Efficient’ AI Chip to Date
The AI chip wars are speeding up!
Finextra: Starling signs largest Engine deal with Canada’s Tangerine Bank
Starling has signed a ten-year deal to implement its core banking software, Engine by Starling, at Canada’s Tangerine Bank, a digital offshoot of Scotiabank.
eWeek: Researchers Find Evidence of ‘Shutdown Resistance’ in Leading AI Models
AI models are fighting to stay alive.
UKTN: Waymo to bring its autonomous taxis to the UK
How long before we have fully autonomous taxis in the UK?
efinancialcareers: Citi’s CTO says these are the kinds of jobs he’s eliminating with AI
Citi is well within the throes of its AI transformation.
Finextra: Anthropic beefs up Claude for Financial Services
Anthropic has expanded Claude for Financial Services with an Excel ad-in and more connectors to real-time market data and portfolio analytics, including from LSEG.
TechRepublic: Qualcomm Steps Into Data Center Arena With New AI Chips to Rival Nvidia, AMD
Qualcomm have now entered the market for AI chips.
AI Business: Google and Anthropic Dramatically Expand AI Partnership
NVIDIA is what a lot of people are using for AI, but one of the original AI chips is from Google.
ComputerWeekly.com: Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
According to McKinsey’s latest report, while AI savings could be up to 20%, taking account of the cost of the technology, banking industry profits could fall 9% as customers move money based on AI agent recommendations.
Finextra: Which banks are leading the AI adoption race in late 2025?
According to the latest Evident AI Index, JPMorganChase is the leading bank in AI.