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Mistral’s new Mistral 3 model family is already generating strong signals of interest across the AI ecosystem. The company positioned its latest lineup, released Tuesday (Dec. 2), as a practical alternative to heavyweight systems from larger rivals, and early reactions show that partners and enterprises see value in the mix of performance, flexibility and cost control.
CNBC reported...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced on Wednesday (Dec. 3) a new collaboration with OpenAI to bring LSEG’s licensed financial data and analytics directly into ChatGPT, expanding the exchange operator’s push to deliver artificial intelligence ready data across financial markets.
The integration will begin the week of Dec. 8 and will allow users with LSEG credentials to access...
The European Central Bank is reportedly set to announce proposals to simplify some of its regulations in response to similar overhauls being carried out by regulators in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, told lawmakers Wednesday (Dec. 3) in Brussels that there are about 15 areas in which a task force of the central bank...
Financial data network Plaid has launched transaction categories enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) that it said will provide the accuracy and insight needed for the next generation of financial services.
“Financial experiences are rapidly shifting toward personalized, predictive interactions powered by AI,” the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 3) blog post. “Delivering those...
Digital commerce in Latin America has reached an inflection point as consumers move almost instinctively between browsing, buying and paying on mobile devices.
Digital payments are displacing cash. For example, Pix, the government-backed real-time payment system developed by the Central Bank of Brazil, processed 64 billion transactions in 2024. Shoppers increasingly expect seamless...
Digital financial services platform Nubank said it intends to obtain a banking license in Brazil in 2026.
Nubank is doing so to comply with a new rule issued by Brazil’s central bank and National Monetary Council, the company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 3) press release.
The rule prevents nonbank companies from using the word “bank” in their brands, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Nubank...
Finexio and RipplePoint have formed a strategic partnership to offer hospitality operators an integrated accounts payable (AP) automation and expense analytics platform, the companies announced Tuesday (Dec. 2). The move aims to help hotels, resorts and restaurant groups cut operating costs and unlock new AP-driven revenue amid mounting labor pressures and rising financial complexity....
Sports commerce and gaming platform Fanatics is formally entering the event-wagering sector with the launch of Fanatics Markets, a prediction market platform rolling out across 24 states this week, the company said Wednesday (Dec. 3).
The platform, which allows users to trade contracts on the outcomes of events ranging from sports and culture to finance and politics, represents the...
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has appointed Yi He, the company’s co-founder and executive leader, as co-CEO alongside Richard Teng, who has been CEO since 2023.
Teng announced the appointment during his keynote speech at Binance Blockchain Week, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. 2) press release.
“Yi has been an integral part of the executive leadership team since the launch of...
Launching financial blockchain products for their customers is becoming a major case of get ready, set and wait for the traditional financial sector.
From stablecoins to tokenized deposits, bitcoin ETFs and digital asset treasury solutions, global financial institutions have used 2025 to tee up the releases of some of their most forward-thinking 2026 advances. But as the 118th...