Royal Bank of Canada stories
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Last week
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saas
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
Last month
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.
Banks accelerate shift from AI research to practical deployment
Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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fintech
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cx
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data science
Banks have accelerated the shift from AI research to practical tools, with top institutions rapidly deploying innovations in trading, fraud prevention, and customer service.
Banks accelerate AI innovation with surge in new patents & investments
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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ai
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patents
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bank of canada
The banking industry is seeing a significant acceleration in AI innovation, with a rise in new patents and research publications.
JPMorgan Chase leads as AI research powerhouse – report
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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ai
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hsbc
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bank of canada
Newly data by Evident shows JPMorgan Chase's ongoing rise as a leading force in AI research, with a significant increase in output.
Banks dedicate more resources to responsible AI but clarity lags behind
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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partner programmes
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hsbc
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nab
Banks are dedicating more resources to responsible artificial intelligence, with a 43% staffing increase, but only six clarify their approach.
Bugcrowd appoints New Board Chair & Advisory Board Member
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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leadership
Bugcrowd appoints Michael Jennings as Board Chair and David Fairman to Advisory Board, strengthening its leadership team and expertise.
No evidence of responsible AI in world's largest banks
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Banks across North America and Europe are failing to publicly report on their approaches to responsible AI development.