Vol. 38
A quick reset before we dive in
We have decided to change the format of News of the Week.
- HSBC appointed its first Chief AI Officer to centralize enterprise AI execution.
- The White House released a national AI policy framework that raises the governance bar for financial services.
- Mastercard advanced its digital assets strategy with an acquisition to strengthen stablecoin-era rails.
- Banks continued core modernization moves by selecting major vendors for platform upgrades.
- Jack Henry and Finastra logged new core wins as institutions prioritize cloud and API readiness.
The pattern is consistent: AI and modern architecture are becoming inseparable, and governance is turning into a competitive advantage, not a constraint. If you cannot move fast with controls built in, you will not move at all.
The full analysis is in this week’s Don’t Blink episode — link above.
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