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Below, you'll find the three most engaging articles from this week. They are about insurance & risks innovation, FinTech comparables and tech trends worth a look.

This week beyond insurance

IBM celebrated the first IBM Quantum Data Center located outside of the United States, in Germany. (read more)

InsurTech weekly

1?? What if AI makes some people uninsurable?

The use of artificial intelligence by the insurance industry could make some people “uninsurable”, the head of Britain’s financial watchdog has warned, despite calling for the sector to be more “willing to experiment” with new technology. “We want safe and responsible use of AI to drive beneficial innovation,” said Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, in a speech on Thursday. “But also an open conversation about the risks and trade-offs.”

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(Source: Martin Arnold and Ian Smith , Financial Times)

2?? mPayment: How Apple created a FinTech market

When Apple launched Apple Pay in 2014, at an event 10 years to the day before this year’s iPhone launch, Apple promised the feature would “change the way you pay.” The company didn’t just let you save a credit card number on your phone; it let you pay for things with a single tap by transmitting information through an NFC chip. Apple was so bullish on mobile payments that Apple Pay was even one of the key selling points for the also-just-announced Apple Watch.

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(Source: TheVerge)

3?? Introducing Agentic AI: the next step beyond copilots

Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday this week put agents at the centre of their AI plans, while Oracle and ServiceNow have also used the industry's annual round of user conferences this month to promote the idea. AI assistants known as copilots - a term first popularised by Microsoft - have become the software industry's main response to the generative Al unleashed by the launch of ChatGPT nearly two years ago.

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(Source: Richard Waters and Stephen Morris , Financial Times)

My podcast (in French)

I I had a look back at fundraising rounds announced in September and deep dived into the three largest one ( Alan , AKUR8 and NEAT Protect ). This is also an opportunity to highlight how vibrant the FrenchTech ecosystem is.

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