Lloyds Banking Group announced that its use of generative AI generated £50M in value in 2025, and they have set a target of over £100M in value from 'next gen' AI by 2026. This includes rolling out an AI-powered financial assistant to their 21M users and launching an AI Academy to upskill their 67,000-strong workforce.
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that GenAI added £50M in value in 2025, with a target of £100M+ in 2026 as it rolls out an agentic financial assistant to 21M users and launches an AI Academy to upskill its entire 67,000-strong workforce.
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Fundamental, an AI lab, has emerged from stealth with a $255 million Series A funding round and a new foundation model called Nexus that is designed to analyze structured enterprise data, an area where traditional AI models often struggle. The company believes Nexus can reshape how large enterprises analyze their data by combining predictive AI with contemporary tools.
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