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Doomsday Clock 2026: Humanity Now 85 Seconds From Annihilation
Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight on Tuesday, marking the closest humanity has ever been to self-destruction since the symbolic timepiece was created in 1947. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which maintains the clock, cited escalating nuclear threats, climate crisis acceleration, unchecked artificial intelligence development, and rampant misinformation as the primary reasons for moving the clock four seconds closer to catastrophe than la
Jan 282 min read
Why 80% of Banks Lag in AI Deployment: GenAI Finance Adoption 2025
Summary A recent industry survey found only a small fraction of banks have fully deployed generative AI . The promise is high – banks see ~20–40% efficiency gains in early AI projects. Regulatory, risk, and talent hurdles also slow adoption. Surveys find ~20% average productivity benefits from AI [4] , but 70% of financial firms cite skill gaps and many cite compliance uncertainty as barriers [5] [6] . Leading banks highlight isolated successes. Major banks (JPMorgan, HSBC,
Sep 27, 20255 min read
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