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Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneur

—The 40- year-old founder of China’ s DeepSeek, an AI startup that has startled markets with its capacity to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI, kept a low profile as he built up a hedge fund and then refined its quantitative models to branch into artificial intelligence.. Liang Wenfeng, who founded DeepSeek in 2023, was born in southern China's Guangdong…

DeepSeek told by DeepSeek: "US sanctions have accelerated Chinese innovation in AI".

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence that has shaken the foundations of Silicon Valley’s technological giants, is not very self-aware. But this digital mastermind, capable of chatting in real time, is quite clear about the geopolitical context of its birth, and that US restrictions on access to the most advanced chips in China have contributed to its…

FINRA, FBI warn about generative AI and finances

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a private corporation also known as FINRA, goes further: You need to protect your investment accounts from "generative artificial intelligence" or Gen AI. FINRA oversees member broker-dealers who do business in the U.S.. "Gen AI is making it easier for bad actors to fraudulently open new accounts using investors'…

InsurTech Market size to increase by USD 77.41 Billion between 2023 to 2028, Market Segmentation by Application, Deployment, Geography, Technavio

–The global insurtech market size is estimated to grow by USD 77.41 billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 42.35% during the forecast period. Application 1.1 Marketing and distribution 1.2 IT support 1.3 Claim management 1.4 Policy administration and management 1.5 Others Deployment 2.1…

AI startups raise more in 2024

Artificial Intelligence startups in the United States raised 30 percent more in venture funds last year than in 2023, despite the fact that large companies developing this technology such as Sam Altman’s OpenAI or Elon Musk’s xAI have not reported profits, specialists indicated. The enthusiasm for AI technology, sparked in large part by the resounding…

Opportunities in insurtech seen after two years of lower investment

The insurance technology sector received less investment for two consecutive years, 2022 and 2023, according to the Insurtech Global Outlook 2024, prepared by the consulting firm NTT DATA. "All of them are coexisting at the same time in the Mexican market, making investments and managing to continue growing, this is something very particular to the Mexican…

Top Gen AI trends to impact insurers and MGAs in 2025

Generative AI has led to constructive disruption in the insurance industry, helping streamline operations, enabling more tailored and profitable product offerings, improving fraud detection, and supporting faster, more informed policyholder services in policy and claims management.

DTCC: Geopolitical and Cyber Risks Remain Top Threats to the Financial Services Sector in 2025

NEW YORK, Dec. 5– The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release:. New DTCC Survey highlights that 55% of respondents believe there is a high or very high chance of a high-impact systemic event in 2025. New York/ London/ Hong Kong/ Singapore/ Sydney, December 4, 2024- The…

Reps. McHenry, Waters Lead Bipartisan Efforts Highlighting the Impact of AI on the Financial Services and Housing Industries

Patrick T. McHenry, R- North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:. Ahead of a hearing to examine how technology is shaping the future of finance, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, and Ranking Member Maxine Waters introduced two bipartisan measures highlighting…

BrokerTech Ventures Adds Leavitt Group as Partner

–BrokerTech Ventures, the world’s largest broker-led accelerator and insurtech community, announced today the addition of Leavitt Group as a partner. Leavitt Group, one of the nation’s largest privately held insurance brokers headquartered in Cedar City, Utah, joins 13 brokers and 14 carriers, wholesalers, and community partners to strengthen the vast BTV…