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From the war in Iran to reviving the American Dream, the CEO of JPMorganChase has a lot on his mind. Here are five takeaways from his message to shareholders.

American Banker's 2026 AI Talent Shift survey finds that most institutions upped spending on artificial intelligence by at least 10% over the last year.

The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $4.5 million fine against Voxbeam Telecommunications, which it accused of facilitating fraud scams. Many of the calls spoofed phone numbers belonging to American banks.

The largest crypto theft of 2026 hit Drift Protocol after attackers exploited a small security council, putting a spotlight on DeFi vulnerabilities.

Visa has deployed advanced artificial intelligence to help solve payment disputes and expedite corporate bill pay; while Mastercard adds Hong Kong to its global agentic commerce network.

The latest generation of anti-money-laundering software uses agentic AI to help alleviate AML alert fatigue. Experts say this use of the technology is promising, though they offer some caveats.

New survey data finds little correlation between increased AI spending and layoffs in financial services. But many executives said they expect job cuts at their companies in the next 12 months.

Quantum computers are one dire threat for cryptos, but public disinterest is a bigger one.

Research, insights and data on how banks and financial institutions are using AI can now be found in a new location on American Banker.

American Banker data finds that a majority of executives investing in technology expect payments enhancements in the immediate future as well as further out.