CityAM: Cyber roles demand soars as UK firms scramble to plug skills gap
Shortage of people with cyber skills is an ongoing problem.
Finextra: Google signs FS firms to new Gemini Enterprise agentic platform
Commerzbank, Macquarie Bank and insurance player Signal Iduna are among the first firms to use Google Cloud’s new Gemini Enterprise agentic platform.
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.
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.