Both regulatory and market driven open banking has become an innovation catalyst, significantly impacting forward-thinking banks, a diverse range of B2C fintechs, national tax offices, corporates, climate tech companies, and the rent market. Since its emergence in the mid-2010s, the scope of data sharing between financial institutions and third-party service…

The barrier to influencing is lower than ever, meaning more and more competition to succeed.Audiences are favoring authentic and knowledgeable content creators over follower count.It’s the “intellectual influencers,” or “thought leaders,” who are likely to thrive. Influencers are out, and thought leaders are in.With TikTok facing a US ban, YouTube going through…

By Martin CoulterLONDON (Reuters) – Google (NASDAQ:) Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease more effectively. In 2020, the company made a significant advance in molecular biology by using AI to successfully predict the behaviour…

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Before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, last month, a team of his campaign staffers and volunteers organized hundreds of attendees through an assembly line of government forms, ID checks and color-coded wristbands. The bureaucratic workforce contrasted starkly against the classic rock music blaring over the speakers, the crowded bar at the back of the venue and the jovial spirit circulating among Midwesterners excitedly awaiting Kennedy’s remarks. But the paperwork was a fundamental ingredient of the rally’s significance. The independent candidate’s campaign planned to use the event to qualify for Iowa’s…

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A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. The American dream of homeownership is looking more like a nightmare. With inflation…