Spiros Margaris
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Joined August 2014
BIG NEWS: Natech secures $33M to lead Europe’s embedded finance revolution. $26M Series B equity + $7M strategic debt to expand across Europe, grow Snappi (the ECB-licensed neobank built with @Piraeus_Bank), and accelerate AI-powered banking tech.
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Is ChatGPT . making us stupid? . @ConversationUS.
theconversation.com
Maybe the tool matters less than the user.
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Nvidia AI chips worth $1bn smuggled to China . after Trump export controls . @zijing_wu.@EleanorOlcott @ft.
ft.com
Roaring black market for US semiconductors operates despite efforts to curb Beijing’s high-tech ambitions
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman . warns of an AI ‘fraud crisis’ . @claresduffy.
edition.cnn.com
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world may be on the precipice of a “fraud crisis” because of how artificial intelligence could enable bad actors to impersonate other people.
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AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, . online news media told .
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google Overview
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Improving AI models: . Automated tool detects silent errors in deep learning training . @techxplore_com.
techxplore.com
TrainCheck uses training invariants to find the root cause of hard-to-detect errors before they cause downstream problems, saving time and resources.
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Is AI killing graduate jobs? . Factors including economic uncertainty and offshoring may be more responsible for a decline in entry-level roles . @clara__murray @jburnmurdoch @ft.
ft.com
Tech is blamed for destroying entry-level roles but economic uncertainty and offshoring are playing a part
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Ranked: Which Industries . Are Struggling to Hire? . @visualcap.
visualcapitalist.com
Which industries struggle the most with hiring? Real estate, hospitality, and manufacturing top the list, according to a global employer survey.
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AI Coding Startup Cognition . In Talks To Raise At $10 Billion Valuation . @forbes.
forbes.com
The deal, backed by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, comes as the startup announced it is buying up the remains of rival Windsurf.
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How Boost made the leap . from payments app to digital bank . @TheBanker @sofarrelll.
thebanker.com
The Malaysia-based group converted 80% of its e-wallet users into bank customers
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Crypto Inflows Surge to $60B Year-to-Date, . Outpacing Private Equity: @JPMorgan . @willcanny99 @coindesk.
coindesk.com
The friendlier regulatory climate in the U.S. has led to an increase in digital asset inflows in recent months, the report said.
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Scams Surge in Germany, . Causing Massive Financial Losses . @FintechCH.
fintechnews.ch
In 2025, scams continue to plague German consumers at alarming rates, and generate massive financial losses.
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UK loses second spot . in global fintech to UAE . @computerweekly @Karlfl.
computerweekly.com
The UK has been pushed into third spot on latest global fintech market size data for the first half of this year.
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RT @SpirosMargaris: Trump unveils AI Action Plan . that aims to clamp down regulations and 'bias' . @lilyjamali @Be….
bbc.com
The White House says the action plan will boost US innovation and promote American AI technology globally.
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RT @SpirosMargaris: FDA’s artificial intelligence is supposed to revolutionize drug approvals. It’s making up nonexistent studies. https….
edition.cnn.com
Insiders tell CNN the FDA’s AI is “hallucinating” studies and can’t access key documents. Agency leaders insist the AI is getting better, and use is not mandatory.
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RT @SpirosMargaris: Silicon Valley AI Startups . Are Embracing China’s Controversial ‘996’ Work Schedule . @Knibbs….
wired.com
In an industry once known for cushy perks, some founders are now asking staff to commit to a 72-hour weekly schedule. You’re either in or you’re out.
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RT @SpirosMargaris: Donald Trump blocks AI groups . with ‘ideological bias’ from government work . @joemillerjr @….
ft.com
Federal government will only do business with tech companies whose models offer ‘objective truth’
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RT @SpirosMargaris: Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX . to Start Next Round of Creditor Repayments on Sept. 30 . @coinde….
coindesk.com
The former crypto giant used to be a mainstay in the digital asset ecosystem till a CoinDesk expose in 2022 resulted in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire.
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RT @SpirosMargaris: How these proposed standards . aim to tame our AI wild west . @ZDNET @joemckendrick.
zdnet.com
Not exactly a new sheriff in town, but this consortium of standards bodies seeks a different approach to controlling AI.
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