Finextra: Third of central banks delay CBDC timelines
Nearly a third of central banks have delayed their CBDC timelines.
CIO: CIOs look beyond ‘Big 3’ cloud providers for AI innovation
CIOs look beyond ‘Big 3’ cloud providers for AI innovation.
IOT World Today: Quantum Computing Could Add $264B to UK Economy
IBM and Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) Circuits have released a report predicting that quantum computing could boost U.K. productivity by up to 7% by 2045.
Finextra: Australia’s AMP taps Starling tech for SMB digital bank
Australian financial services firm AMP has tapped Engine by Starling for a new digital bank for small business owners and everyday customers.
efinancialcareers: UBS’s complex IT integration is costing more than expected
It’s costly for banks to transform their tech infrastructure, even more so when they’re integrating a recently acquired rival at the same time
CIO: 67% of digital transformations delayed due to skill shortages
IDC’s latest survey of IT leaders from North America, Asia, and Europe found that a shortage of IT skills has caused delays in product development at 54% of organizations, with 58% reporting product or service quality issues as well.
Lloyds Banking Group: What’s next for fintech in 2025?
A good overview of where the market is going in 2025 from Kirsty Rutter at Lloyds Banking Group.
Crypto.news: Elon Musk’s X to partner Visa for X Money payments
Elon Musk is progressing toward enabling payment functionality for X users by partnering with Visa and expecting to launch in 2025.
CNN: Trump announces a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment in the US
Three top tech firms on Tuesday announced that they will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States
CIO: Quick ROI vs. innovation: CIOs face competing AI goals
Quick ROI vs. innovation: CIOs face competing AI goals.