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AI insurance underwriting has been called the next frontier of insurtech for years. The difference now is that the money backing it has moved from venture bets into institutional conviction. On March 3, Boston-based Gradient AI securedgrowth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, a lender with over 25 years of experience backing growth-stage technology companies and more than US$11 billion in funds managed across North America.The amount was not disclosed, but the nature of the backer is telling. CIBC Innovation Banking does not write cheques for concept plays. It has backed more than 700 venture and private equity-backed businesses over the…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe head of the World Health Organization has warned that recent Israeli attacks on oil facilities in Iran could have negative effects on public health, with Iranian children and the elderly among the most vulnerable.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on Monday that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities “risks contaminating food, water and air”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThose hazards “can have…

The UK sovereign AI fund intends to secure advantages by providing a domestic alternative to external computing infrastructure.Backed by a £500 million budget from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the unit formally launches on April 16th at 6pm GMT. James Wise, Partner at Balderton Capital, chairs the function to coordinate efforts across investors, industry leaders, and public agencies.The fund’s core objective is establishing domestic hardware and data capabilities, turning the nation into a technology producer rather than just a consumer. This introduces new opportunities to strengthen supply chain resilience and simplify data governance.The heritage of British computing provides…

Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoOil prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid the fallout of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 20 percent on Sunday, at one point topping $114 a barrel, as fears grew of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter moderating slightly, the benchmark was hovering around $107.50 as of 02:30 GMT on Monday.The surge marked the first time oil rose above $100 per barrel since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.US President Donald Trump, who campaigned heavily on cost-of-living concerns in…

AI-native networks have been a recurring talking point at Mobile World Congress for years. What made MWC 2026 in Barcelona different was the evidence. A cascade of announcements from the world’s biggest telecom vendors, chipmakers, and operators didn’t just reiterate the vision for AI-RAN–they delivered field trial results, commercial product launches, open-source toolkits, and a multi-operator coalition committing to build 6G on AI-native foundations. For enterprise and IT decision-makers, the signal is clear: the architectural shift happening in telecom infrastructure will soon reshape how connectivity is delivered, managed, and monetised.Nvidia and a global coalition lock in on AI-RAN and 6GThe week’s…

Iran’s IRGC had earlier said it targeted radar systems in locations including Al-Kharj, home to Prince Sultan base.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAt least two people have been killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia‘s Al-Kharj city, Saudi authorities reported, as Iranian counterattacks on Gulf nations hosting US military assets entered a second week.The Saudi civil defence said in a post on X on Sunday, without mentioning Iran, that an unspecified “military projectile” had hit a residential area in Al-Kharj, killing…

An artificial intelligence system has, for the first time in Europe, completed a payment inside a live banking network without a human entering the final command. Banco Santander and Mastercard confirmed that they had executed a live end-to-end payment initiated and completed by an AI agent, a software system operating within the bank’s own regulated payments infrastructure.The move was described by both firms as a milestone in what they call “agentic payments,” where software can act on behalf of customers under set limits and controls.This was not a simulated experiment. The transaction ran through Santander’s normal payments network using Mastercard…

Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – On the blue, wavy surface off the Khan Younis seaport, two Palestinian fishermen paddled their small, battered boat nearly 200 metres (656 feet) into the sea. On the shore, Dawood Sehwail, a 72-year-old Palestinian fisherman, stood inspecting a torn net, his eyes fixed on the waves as if reading a language only he understands.Displaced from Rafah, further to the south, in May 2024 as a result of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Sehwail now comes daily to the water’s edge, not just to fish, but to have an escape, to study the sea, and to…

Try to think of just one area where artificial intelligence is not leaving a mark, and you’ll realise there’s almost none. And in the forex world, things have not been any different. It’s a big part of why Fortune Business Insights values the global AI market size at $375.93 billion. Looking ahead, the sector could continue making significant strides, reaching $2.48 trillion by 2034.The days of poring over charts and staring at economic indicators, hoping your instincts wouldn’t betray you, are long gone. Today, with AI forex automation software, you can analyse massive amounts of data and execute trades more…

Tornadoes leave behind destruction in states of Oklahoma and Michigan, and authorities say more extreme weather is ahead.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 7 Mar 20267 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAt least eight people have been killed as tornadoes lash the states of Michigan and Oklahoma in the central United States, with authorities warning that more storms are expected.Authorities on Saturday said that four people were killed in southern Michigan and four in Oklahoma, though the death toll could still rise as rescue workers assess the damage.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of…