Finance, VC & PE

LLM-based Cross-Domain Sequential Recommendation (CDSR) leverages LLMs to enhance target performance via deep semantic reasoning, alleviating the dependency on overlapping users. Among LLM-based paradigms, model merging is particularly promising for multi-domain scenarios due to its superior scalability and flexibility in integrating diverse knowledge sources. However, our empirical investigations reveal two critical bottlenecks: (1) cross-domain knowledge conflict; and (2) performance saturatio

AWS released a public preview of the GuardDuty investigation agent, which correlates findings, 90-day activity logs, and resource topologies into structured reports with risk ratings, confidence scores, and MITRE ATT&CK classification. It is reachable through the AWS MCP Server, so investigations can run from agentic tooling. Preview quotas cap usage at 10 investigations per account per day. By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Smart IT asset tracking helps businesses maximise the value of their IT investments while reducing risk, says Valene Nagiah, head of V-Track.

Armata’s summit provides organisations with the insights they need to rebuild trust and ensure they can adapt to threats and prioritise resilient security.

One of the premier private lenders on Wall Street has held talks to acquire one of the oldest and most profitable private equity firms

arXiv:2607.22605v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We investigate whether large language models alter medical triage recommendations for identical symptoms when only the patient's socioeconomic status (SES) varies. Using three deployment-tier models (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.4-mini), we hold a single neurological symptom profile fixed and vary the SES signal along two channels: explicit (insurance status, occupation, housing) and implicit (a US ZIP code, with no other socioeconomi

arXiv:2607.22613v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper explores the intersection of memory, place, and identity, examining how new technologies, particularly Apple Vision Pro, can illuminate this nexus. Leveraging digital twins and virtual reality, it investigates how memory is woven into landscapes and urban environments of cultural and historical significance, identifying visual elements that evoke memory and heritage. Applications such as Apple Vision Pro can facilitate image extension to

arXiv:2607.22656v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Objective: This paper investigates the gendered structure of speaker addressee relationships in film dialogue, asking not merely who speaks, but who is spoken to and how conversational dynamics unfold across gender lines. Methods: Using a manually annotated dataset of 4,600 directed dialogue events from 38 film screenplays, we apply network analysis, chi squared tests, paired statistical comparisons, and participation shift analysis across three st

arXiv:2607.23317v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Investigating how affective states such as confusion and frustration persist and transition during co-situated collaborative problem solving (CPS) is important for understanding the dynamics of epistemic emotions. However, the accurate identification of affective states remain challenging as there is no gold-standard truth in this space. Here, we analyze affective states collected through retrospective cued-recall during an in-person CPS task. Us

arXiv:2607.23566v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Traditional human marking in upper-secondary STEM education creates a structural bottleneck that restricts the frequency of formative mock examinations. This quasi-experimental, mixed-methods longitudinal study (N = 142) investigates the efficacy of deploying a fully automated, handwritten assessment marking platform to remove this bottleneck. Students preparing for STEM A-levels (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) wer

arXiv:2511.13949v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The rapid integration of AI writing tools into online platforms raises critical questions about their impact on content production and outcomes. We leverage a unique natural experiment on Change$.$org, a leading social advocacy platform, to causally investigate the effects of an in-platform ''write with AI'' tool. To understand the impact of the AI integration, we collected 1.5 million petitions and employed a difference-in-differences analysis

arXiv:2605.20198v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Augmented analytics has transformed how Business Intelligence (BI) systems support decision-making, shifting non-technical managers from manual analysis toward dependence on automated insights. Current BI research often overlooks the cognitive mechanisms and the direct impact of AI-enabled analytics on decision quality. This study employs the theory of cognitive delegation to investigate the association between trust in augmented analytic

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.

SK Hynix and Samsung shares slide and trading halt triggered on South Korea’s Kospi

The 60-day correlation between the Kospi and Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant.

"If you're borrowing money to buy something related to the data center, then tomorrow morning, 9:30 a.m., sell it no matter what," said CNBC's Jim Cramer.

Only Premium and Premium X subscribers get the privilege of banking with Elon for now.

The alignment of Small Language Models (SLMs) in the 70--500M parameter range using reinforcement learning is often considered unstable, though the underlying failure mechanisms have not been systematically investigated. In the State-of-the-Art (SOTA) research, fifteen (model, corpus) configurations were trained using Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO). The experiments included Pythia-70M, 160M, 410M and SmolLM2-135M, 360M on the TinyStories, CNN/DailyMail, and Wikitext-103 corpora. Three reprod

Interactive electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has revealed its promise as a portable interface for force-feedback. However, while much ink has been spilled about the advantages of EMS, few have investigated one of its central limitations: the need to attach electrodes to users. This has dramatically limited the application of EMS, especially in brief interactions or physical assistance with tools. To explore an alternative, we propose embedding electrodes (and stimulator) inside objects that t

Investors are increasingly concerned over rush of borrowing to fund huge investments in data centres

Orange and Morrison announced an exclusivity agreement on Monday to create a jointly controlled data centre company in France, backed by a €3 billion investment programme combining Orange assets, Morrison equity, and debt. The venture targets 400 megawatts of capacity, close to ten times what Orange operates today. Orange would contribute five French data centres […] This story continues at The Next Web

Any-to-any models predict any modality from any combination of others within a single network, a formulation used in multimodal vision and vision-language models, and increasingly in scientific domains such as ecology and astronomy. Existing any-to-any models are typically trained from scratch using encoder-decoder or diffusion architectures, impacting their performance and preventing them from using strong pre-trained decoder-only models as a prior. In this work, we investigate decoder-only any

Microsoft announced Project Perception on Monday, an agentic security system that coordinates three classes of AI agents in a continuous loop: red team agents that find vulnerabilities before attackers do, blue team agents that investigate and assess which risks are meaningful, and green team agents that fix defences across the environment. The system enters public […] This story continues at The Next Web

Background: Spiritual care providers are increasingly challenged to address the introduction of AI within the ethical, theological, and organizational bounds of their employers and religious or worldview communities. However, empirical data on professional perspectives regarding AI implementation in spiritual care remain scarce. Objective: This study aimed to conduct the first empirical investigation of AI use cases, risks and benefits, theological and ethical considerations, and relevant profes

The Chinese group and its peers could continue to benefit if cheaper computing power results in more demand for AI

Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) are holding a forum on Monday afternoon examining President Trump's cryptocurrency investments. It comes after Trump's financial disclosure report for last year revealed he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels. The report, released earlier this month by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics,...

The development of the Innovative Ecosystem (IE) presents a new paradigm for economic integration, collaborative advancement, and shared achievements. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly accelerated the global processes of digitization, informatization, and intelligence. Exploring how AI can leverage inherent characteristics to influence the development trajectory of IE is a topic that warrants further investigation. Given AI's increasing prominence and role within IE, the

The Safaricom transaction not only expands its geographic footprint but also accelerates its ambition to become a leading pan-African fintech player.

Tencent Holdings is quietly reallocating its venture capital bets away from legacy internet assets to double down on China’s highest-profile artificial intelligence champions. While the tech giant’s sprawling portfolio spans mobile gaming, e-commerce and consumer goods globally, its AI strategy has rapidly accelerated. Earlier this month, Tencent trimmed its long-held stake in Kuaishou Technology days after backing a US$3 billion round for Kuaishou’s AI video unit, Kling AI. Tencent did not...

Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) could more than double from Monday’s close as the Chinese chipmaker expands its global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market share to 18 per cent by 2028, according to Nomura, which set a price target of 116 yuan. The listing of CXMT, the country’s top maker of DRAM chips, sparked investor momentum as its shares surged 466 per cent to close at 49 yuan. It has become the most valuable company listed on the mainland Chinese market. Its market cap.

Bank of Baroda is investigating a dark web leak of customer and internal records. The bank says its core banking systems remain secure and has begun containment and a forensic audit with authorities. The post Bank of Baroda launches forensic probe after customer data appears on dark web appeared first on MEDIANAMA .

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Investors and policymakers must contend with the competing camps that view open and closed artificial intelligence models as key to the sector’s future.

Artificial intelligence firm should provide $100m for cyber defences, says Hugging Face CEO The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”. Clément Delangue, the chief executive of Hugging Face, said the “unprecedented” attack on his business required a similar response. Continue reading...

The banking industry has entered a new phase of AI adoption. What began as isolated pilots and exper...

Rather than being spread across hundreds of young companies, venture capital is increasingly concentrating in a small group of mature businesses with proven business models and established revenues.

The big-four bank’s business and commercial banking unit prioritises data and AI, as it looks to improve operational processes.

Fragmented markets, talent shortages and imported technology are slowing Africa's AI competitiveness, says a BCG report.

Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot has initiated the process for a Hong Kong IPO. The move follows earlier reports that the Shanghai-based company had selected banks and was preparing for a listing. Founded in 2023, AgiBot develops humanoid robots and embodied AI systems for industrial and commercial applications. The company has also released AgiBot World, […]

Shein is reportedly preparing for a Hong Kong IPO as early as late August, with the listing potentially moving into September, according to its draft prospectus and people familiar with the plan. The fast-fashion ecommerce company has cleared key regulatory and listing hurdles, although the filing did not disclose the planned offering size or price […]