After Google Search


The rise of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has sparked talk of a new model of search in which artificial intelligence delivers decisive answers, rather than the page of links popularized by Google. But the biggest challenge for companies hoping to capitalize on that idea has been a lack of data — the kind that Google amassed through decades of running the internet’s dominant search engine.  Enter the US Justice Department, which last month proposed major changes to Google after a federal judge’s landmark ruling that the tech giant illegally monopolized online search. The DOJ’s proposed remedies include a forced sale of Google’s Chrome browser and … Continue reading After Google Search

Briefing Note – Canadian Financial Services evolution MAIN


xx Market is generally stable and very conservative amongst the big banks. The biggest shift over the last 20 years lies within international banking crises and the growth in regulatory impacts designed to ensure Canadas financial system maintained stability, despite the increasingly international character of the crises. This is particularly true between Canadian and US Banks.The US has a uniquely diverse group of banks ranging from “Too Big to Fail” to smaller regional player. The US uniqueness has been preserved through Government intervention and support for “Too Big to Fail” to become de-facto lender of last resort.The Basel framework brings … Continue reading Briefing Note – Canadian Financial Services evolution MAIN

Can We Design a Life That Truly Makes Us?


The notion that we can deliberately craft a life that aligns with our deepest desires, values and passions is a tantalizing prospect one that has … Can We Design a Life That Truly Makes Us? This wonderful thought piece has much to contribute to AGI design notwithstanding Thobiles intentions were personally focussed. In conclusion, the web of designing a life that truly makes us is an odyssey of transformation where we weave together the threads of our passions, values and strengths to create a rich tapestry of purpose and meaning. As we navigate this journey we discover that the true … Continue reading Can We Design a Life That Truly Makes Us?

Chief AI Officer: Transforming business with AI


Imagine a mid-sized tech company in 2025 grappling with rapid AI advancements but lacking a strategic vision to harness them effectively. Recognizing this gap, they appoint a Chief AI Officer (CAIO), transforming their operations within a year—enhancing customer satisfaction, streamlining processes, and opening new revenue streams. This role isn’t just about deploying tools; it’s about embedding AI into the company’s core, ensuring ethical adherence, and fostering a culture that sees AI as an empowering tool rather than a threat. — — — Imagine this: It’s 2025. The CEO of a mid-sized tech company, overwhelmed by the rapid changes in AI, … Continue reading Chief AI Officer: Transforming business with AI

Global State of Open Banking and Open Finance Report


Bryan Zhang • 2nd • Co-Founder and Executive Nov 19, 24 Co-Founder and Executive Director of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) | Co-Founder of Fii | Strategic Advisor, Independent Chair & NED 1. Global expansion, local differences Open banking is now established globally, with open finance gaining traction but remaining at a relatively early stage. I still have to take issue with this prevailing comment that Open Banking is underway. I submit this is due to subsequent addition of payments into the population of Open Banking transactions. Today, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School publishes … Continue reading Global State of Open Banking and Open Finance Report

GFT Taps NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NVIDIA Omniverse Platforms to Deliver AI Solutions for Financial Services and Manufacturing


Collaboration leverages open-source models for AI-powered banking chatbots, automated factory operations and more November 12, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK & MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GFT Technologies is collaborating with NVIDIA to bring advanced AI solutions to the financial services and manufacturing sectors. The collaboration will combine GFT’s deep expertise in digitalising global banks, financial institutions and manufacturers with NVIDIA’s AI software tools and accelerated computing platform for generative AI to drive a new level of innovation and efficiency in both industries. GFT will use the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform – which includes NVIDIA NIM microservices, NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, NVIDIA NeMo, and NIM Agent Blueprints – and the NVIDIA Omniverse platform to develop tailor-made … Continue reading GFT Taps NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NVIDIA Omniverse Platforms to Deliver AI Solutions for Financial Services and Manufacturing

Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. His books include The End of History and the Last Man, Our Posthuman Future, and 2022’s Liberalism and Its Discontents, among many others. Other writings can be found at American Purpose.


https://substack.com/@fasterplease/note/p-151381585?r=17ozn&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Continue reading Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. His books include The End of History and the Last Man, Our Posthuman Future, and 2022’s Liberalism and Its Discontents, among many others. Other writings can be found at American Purpose.

Palantir Revenue Jumps as AI Drives Growth


AI Spending Surge Drives Palantir, DigitalOcean Gains This piece talks of the largest fear likes of Palantir is susceptible to, namely unsustainable growth. I see the opposite problem. GenAI is tinkering on the periphery. True growth requires companies take a holistic spectrum of people, process, technologies to achieve sustainable growth from AI through transformation and that is not achieved by incremental initiatives. Data analytics company Palantir Technologiesreported that its third-quarter revenue rose 30% year over year (YoY) as demand for AI tools fueled strong growth in its commercial business. The Denver-based company on Monday (Nov. 4) posted revenue of $726 million, compared with … Continue reading Palantir Revenue Jumps as AI Drives Growth