Vanguard to Acquire AI Custody Platform Altruist

Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, an AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform for independent financial advisors, the two companies announced on August 26, 2026. The definitive agreeme [...]

Vanguard is acquiring Altruist, the AI custody platform it backed six years ago

Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, an AI-driven custody and software platform for independent financial advisers that it first invested in during 2020, on undisclosed terms. Britain and the EU a [...]

Vanguard agreed to buy financial adviser platform Altruist for about $4 billion

The deal would give the $12 trillion asset manager a larger foothold in independent financial advice through Altruist's custody and technology platform [...]

1Password moves into AI cost management, betting that token spend is the next enterprise budget crisis

1Password on Tuesday launched AI Spend and Consumption Management, a new capability embedded in its SaaS Manager platform that gives IT and finance teams a unified, real-time view of how their organiz [...]

Apple COO Jeff Williams is retiring this year

Jeff Williams is stepping down from his post as chief operating officer at Apple, the company announced today. Sabih Khan, senior vice president of operations for the company, will take over the COO t [...]

Google Cloud COO says AI security belongs in the boardroom, not just the server room

Google Cloud COO Francis de Souza is urging companies to build security into their AI strategy from day one.<br /> The article Google Cloud COO says AI security belongs in the boardroom, not jus [...]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review: More than just super thin

When I first heard Samsung was bringing back the Edge name as a new super-thin member of the S25 family, all I could think was: Why? Honestly, I thought phone makers had gotten over their hunger for t [...]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge hands-on: Less smartphone, more compromises

After teasing us for months, Samsung has formally revealed the Galaxy S25 Edge. At just 5.8 millimeters (0.22 inches) thick, it’s the slimmest member of the S25 family — and its slimmest smartphon [...]

Former Citadel quants raised $78M for the AI operating system Wall Street’s wealth managers didn’t have

Moment, the fintech company founded by a cohort of former Citadel Securities quantitative traders and researchers, has raised $78 million. The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from e [...]