Insights & Resources

Musings, ideas, and honest takes on AI in the real world.

Community Banking

Fiserv Is Now Using AI to Build Banking Software. Here Is What That Means for Your Institution.

Fiserv partnered with Cognition AI to deploy Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer, across its core banking modernization. Here is what that means for how fast your vendor can deliver.

May 29, 2026 8 min read
Industry Analysis

What FinovateSpring 2026 Revealed About AI for Community Financial Institutions

Fifty-four companies demoed at FinovateSpring 2026. Five AI themes emerged. Here is what community banks and credit unions should take from each one.

May 21, 2026 11 min read
Community Banking

Banking from Both Sides: Two-Sided AI Pressure

Last week, OpenAI integrated ChatGPT with Plaid. Here is what it means when consumer AI and core banking infrastructure are both moving toward your members at the same time.

May 18, 2026 8 min read
Community Banking

Your Core Processor Is Now an AI Company. Here Is What That Means for Your Institution.

FIS partnered with Anthropic. Fiserv partnered with OpenAI. Two weeks, two core processors, two frontier AI labs. Here is what it actually means for your bank.

May 14, 2026 9 min read
AI Strategy

Build vs. Buy in the Age of AI

Build vs. buy was always a spectrum. AI has made it a moving spectrum. The real question in 2026 isn't what to build — it's who you trust to maintain it.

April 30, 2026 8 min read
AI Strategy

Stop Prompting. Start Governing.

Most AI output is generic because most AI has no standards. Principled prompting is the practice of codifying your brand, ethics, and aesthetics so every AI interaction reflects who you are.

April 27, 2026 7 min read
AI Strategy

90% of CEOs Say AI Had No Impact. Here's Why They're Right.

A new NBER study found 90% of firms saw zero productivity impact from AI. The problem isn't AI — it's how companies are adopting it. Here's what the data actually says.

April 19, 2026 7 min read
Industry Analysis

AI Agents Can Now Swipe Your Card. Community Banks Need to Pay Attention.

Mastercard just gave AI agents the ability to use your credit card. Here's what that means for community banks, and why sitting this out isn't an option.

April 18, 2026 7 min read
AI Security

The Immune System Internet: A Thought Experiment on Living Cybersecurity

What happens when digital defense stops looking like a firewall and starts looking like biology? A thought experiment prompted by Anthropic's Claude Mythos and OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber.

April 15, 2026 12 min read
Weekly Roundup

AI Just Got Cheaper, Smarter, and Closer to Your Business

Claude Mythos 5, Gemma 4, Gemini Flash-Lite, GPT-5.4 at 83% on GDPVal, MCP at 97M installs, and NVIDIA robotics breakthroughs. Here's what actually matters for your business.

April 13, 2026 8 min read
AI Security

Anthropic's Project Glasswing: AI's New Role in Cybersecurity

A major AI safety initiative just launched, uniting tech giants to use AI for defensive cybersecurity. What this means for your business as AI makes hacking easier—and defense smarter.

April 8, 2026 8 min read
Strategy

The AI Inflection Point: What TD Bank's 2026 Report Means for Your Business

TD Bank's 2026 AI Insights report shows a 15-point gap between ambition and adoption. Here's how Central NY companies can close it.

April 3, 2026 6 min read
Education

St. Bonaventure Just Made the Smartest Move in Higher Ed

St. Bonaventure University made AI literacy mandatory for every incoming freshman. Here's why this is a blueprint for higher education, and what CNY businesses need to learn from it.

April 1, 2026 7 min read
AI News

AI Weekly Roundup: The Mystery Model, The Leaked Titan, and What Businesses Need to Know

This week in AI: Hunter Alpha's mysterious debut, Anthropic's Mythos leak, the March model release wave, and what agentic AI means for CNY businesses.

March 31, 2026 8 min read
AI Strategy

Google Researchers Explain Why Your AI Pilot Failed

Google Research just published academic validation for workflow redesign. Learn why 'human-AI centaurs' and institutional alignment explain the 95% failure rate.

March 30, 2026 7 min read
AI Strategy

Why 95% of AI Pilots Fail (And How to Unlock Real ROI in Weeks)

MIT found 95% of AI pilots fail. McKinsey found two-thirds stuck in pilot mode. The problem isn't the tools, it's the task-level mismatch. Here's the 4-step framework the successful 5% use.

March 30, 2026 8 min read
Technology

The Future of AI is Hosted (By You)

The paradigm is shifting. As LLMs get smaller and hardware gets cheaper, the real question isn't whether to use AI, but where to run it. Here's what that means for your business.

March 25, 2026 7 min read
AI Governance

Before You Deploy an AI Agent, Read This

AI agents are gaining real autonomy. Before your business deploys one, you need a governance framework. Here's what that actually looks like in practice, from HIPAA to manufacturing safety.

March 24, 2026 7 min read
Weekly Roundup

The AI Week: March 17-24, 2026

NVIDIA bets $1 trillion on AI factories, Claude takes the wheel on macOS, GPT-5.4 ships with a million-token context window, and the agent infrastructure stack gets real. Six stories that matter for your business.

March 24, 2026 8 min read

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