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Open Wallet Standard launches; Anthropic builds AI OS

MoonPay published the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an MIT-licensed, open-source protocol that standardizes a single encrypted wallet/vault for AI agents to hold funds, sign transactions, and pay across multiple blockchains. OWS defines seven modular sub-specifications, ships Node.js and Python SDKs, and includes AES-256-GCM encryption, locked-memory key handling, policy enforcement, and multi-chain address derivation. The newsletter also reports that Anthropic updated Claude’s mobile client to embed interactive, live instances of enterprise tools (Figma, Canva, Amplitude, Slack, Asana, Box), signaling a shift from a chatbot product to an “AI operating system” built on its MCP (Model Context Protocol). Additional brief items include Aviva launching an insurance app on ChatGPT, Aveni creating an Agent Assurance Expert Council, Bank of Ireland AI upskilling, and funding rounds for Kalshi, Spade, and Payy.

Ad Tech Startup Illuma Technology Set for Rapid Growth as it Joins PwC’s Prestigious Raise Programme - ExchangeWire.com

Illuma Technology, a British ad-tech startup specializing in contextual AI, has been selected to participate in PwC's Raise fundraising programme for high-growth companies. Illuma emphasizes non-cookie, privacy-friendly targeting by reading live contextual signals to expand campaigns when audiences are most receptive, offering an alternative to cookie-based targeting amid GDPR, CCPA and browser changes, including Google's plan to remove cookies from Chrome. Global brands such as American Express, Aviva, TUI and Pernod Ricard use Illuma's technology, which is integrated with leading demand-side platforms and deployed in thousands of campaigns worldwide. Founded in London in 2015 by data scientists from Cambridge University, UCL and Imperial College, Illuma co-founder Peter Mason notes the company is among about 0.5% of applicants chosen for PwC Raise, signaling expansion aligned with demand for contextual tech. PwC Raise assists scale-ups in raising Series A+ funds; Illuma will join the programme in February 2021.

DIMA: Not Just Another Diversity Event! - ExchangeWire.com

ExchangeWire announced a partnership with the Diversity In Advertising and Marketing Summit (DIMA) to bring the two-day DIMA Summit to London on 4–5 April 2017. The event targets agencies, media owners, tech providers, and brands and is Europe’s only two-day summit focused on diversity and inclusion in marketing and advertising. ExchangeWire readers can save 20% on standard tickets with the code ExchangeWire4Diversity. An advisory board includes senior leaders from Ogilvy & Mather UK, AppNexus, GroupM, L’Oréal, Telegraph Media Group, Johnson & Johnson, Aviva, MEC, Unruly, and more. The agenda spans keynotes, panels and workshops on topics such as unconscious bias, multicultural marketing, gender pay gaps, and supplier diversity, and includes a panel on diversity in ad tech moderated by Becca Muir. The event brings together major brands and publishers, including L’Oréal Paris, HP, Mars, Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Aviva, Johnson & Johnson, Telegraph, and The Huffington Post.