Artificial Intelligence

How AI is changing the way ordinary people relate to money, work, and financial decisions. The human side of the machine.

Standard Chartered Cuts 7,800 Back-Office Jobs and Absorbs Zodia Custody in the Same Week

Standard Chartered Cuts 7,800 Back-Office Jobs and Absorbs Zodia Custody in the Same Week

Standard Chartered cut 7,800 back-office jobs via AI and acquired Zodia Custody's crypto business in the same week. What both moves reveal about banking's future architecture.

Musk v. OpenAI Verdict 2026: What a Jury Settled in Under Two Hours and What It Could Not Touch

Musk v. OpenAI Verdict: What a Jury Settled in Under Two Hours and What It Could Not Touch

A federal jury dismissed Elon Musk's case against OpenAI in under two hours on May 18. Here is what the verdict decided and what it could not address on the merits.

Trump-Xi Summit 2026: Why Two Countries That Dominate AI Left Beijing With Nothing Signed

Trump-Xi Summit 2026: Why Two Countries That Dominate AI Left Beijing With Nothing Signed

Trump-Xi summit 2026 ended without an AI governance deal. Here is what the gap between US voluntary oversight and China's mandatory review explains.

What's Happening at Meta? "AI Layoffs", Intrusiveness, and a History of Bad Management

What's Happening at Meta? "AI Layoffs", Intrusiveness, and a History of Bad Management

Meta is laying off 8,000 people and citing AI. The earnings data, the capex numbers, and a history of failed bets tell a different story.

ChatGPT Personal Finance: The Part of Financial Advice Without a Licence Requirement Just Became a Feature

ChatGPT Personal Finance: The Part of Financial Advice Without a Licence Requirement Just Became a Feature

ChatGPT launched a personal finance feature on May 15, 2026. Here is what it does, why Plaid matters, and the financial picture question it raises.

AI Agent Authorization: Cisco's RSAC Finding and What It Means for Autonomous Payments

AI Agent Authorization: Cisco's RSAC Finding and What It Means for Autonomous Payments

Cisco's security chief confirmed at RSAC that rogue AI agent incidents consistently pass identity checks. The authorization gap has a specific financial dimension.

AI Regulation in the UK and The Course of 'Goldilocks Porridge'

AI Regulation and The Course of 'Goldilocks Porridge'

AI regulation is stuck between too much and too little. Katharine Wooller on why the UK's patchwork approach is stifling financial services innovation.