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AIBusinessFintech

Fintech Leader Dismisses AI Hype, Says Customers Only Care About Solutions

In a refreshing counter to industry trends, Nubank’s CEO states customers are indifferent to AI implementation. The $50 billion fintech giant focuses instead on seamless banking experiences and real-world solutions through strategic technology use.

Customer-Centric Approach Over AI Marketing

In an industry increasingly obsessed with artificial intelligence branding, Nubank CEO Livia Chanes is taking a contrarian stance that appears to be driving remarkable growth. According to reports from the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, Chanes declared that customers “don’t care if it’s AI-enabled or not” and instead “just want to have the best experience possible.”

by Samuel Kim
ClimateScience

Wildfire Carbon Emissions Surge 9% as Climate Crisis Intensifies Global Blazes

Carbon emissions from extreme wildfires increased by 9% last year, reaching the sixth highest level on record according to new research. Climate change is intensifying fire conditions globally, with devastating blazes across South America, Canada, and Africa causing massive environmental damage and loss of life.

Record Wildfire Emissions Linked to Climate Crisis

Carbon emissions from extreme wildfires increased by 9% last year to reach the sixth highest level on record, according to a comprehensive global report. The analysis indicates that intense fast-spreading fires devastated huge swathes of South America’s rainforests, dry forests, and wetlands while decimating Canada’s northern forests, significantly pushing up levels of damaging greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

by Priya Kapoor