Ep218 – Robots Have Feelings, Too

In this episode Bill Gates wants a robot tax to compensate for job losses; Liverpool launches its own local currency; Atom Bank hires will.i.am as a banking consultant; and more. Guests Alessandro Hatami, Managing Partner at The Pacemakers Andra Sonea, Fellow at the Anthemis Group News this week Business Insider – Will.i.am is reportedly doing a deal with app-only bank Atom that could see the singer invest – Link NYTimes – Silicon Valley tried to upend banks. Now it works with them. – Link FT – The trouble with ‘free’ banking for challenger lenders – Link Finextra – RBS to become fintech fund and high street outlet for challenger banks under HMT remedy – Link Standard Digital – Banks take on M-Pesa with own money transfer service – Link Bloomberg – Facebook Messenger now lets you send money with Transferwise – Link PSFK – Liverpool receives its own digital currency – Link Engadget – Bill Gates wants a robot tax to compensate for job losses – Link Forbes – Why Ant Financial’s $200M investment In Kakao could disrupt South Korean FinTech – Link Business Insider – Moneyfarm will likely see reasonable uptake of its products from Uber drivers – Link Like this podcast? Please tell a friend about us, and leave a review on iTunes. It helps people discover us. The post Ep218 – Robots Have Feelings, Too appeared first on 11:FS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices