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3 things CIOs can do to make gen AI synch with sustainability

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Then at the far end of the spectrum are companies like Swedish fintech company Klarna, which has integrated gen AI not only in a range of internal projects, but also in products they sell — and have developed AI governance that includes guidelines on how AI should be used on projects. And this is only the beginning. “And

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Discover the Disrupt 2023 Fintech Stage

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Disrupt will have six industry tracks , each with its own stage, including AI , fintech , hardware , SaaS , security and sustainability. On the Fintech Stage we will have some of the biggest industry players discussing some of the hottest topics in the industry. Come join us !

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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

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The global downturn has impacted every sector, but fintech bore the brunt of it as public-market valuations fell off a cliff last year. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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Techstars unveils sustainability-focused acceleration program in Paris

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Techstars , a network of startup accelerators and an investment company, is launching a new accelerator in Paris called Techstars Sustainability Paris. With this sustainability-focused accelerator, Techstars is hitting the reboot button. Every year, Techstars Sustainability Paris plans to accept 24 startups across two batches.

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A tale of two surveys: Fintech VCs change tune on investment landscape

TechCrunch

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. Weekly News.

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Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland

TechCrunch

Artem Milinchuk is the founder and CEO of FarmTogether , a fintech platform channeling funding into natural assets, starting with U.S. Equally, investments into sustainably managed farmland have the potential to transform agriculture from one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions to one of the largest carbon sinks.

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5 Reasons Launching A Fintech Startup Has Become So Challenging

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By Pavel Shynkarenko The fintech industry recorded its highest year ever in terms of investment value in 2021, but the market has been a lot more challenging for the past two years. This doesn’t mean launching a new fintech venture is impossible. It means that the rules have changed. Crypto is also now being targeted by regulators.

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