By Samantha Roberson

As hype around artificial intelligence continues to grow year-on-year, here is a look at how it can help mobile apps boost their end-users' experience. Over the last couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been incredibly popular across multiple digital mediums. Whether it’s conversational chatbots, data analytics or everything in between- given its flexibility and convenience, this technology is now used for a range of purposes.

 

By Sarah Perez

Mobile banking app Current, which began as a teen debit card controlled by parents, expanded to offer personal checking accounts earlier this year. Now the company says it has grown to host more than 500,000 accounts on its service and has closed on $20 million in Series B funding to further its growth. The round included new investors Wellington Management Company, Galaxy Digital EOS VC Fund and CMFG Ventures — the venture capital arm of the CUNA Mutual Group, a mutual insurance company serving credit unions and their 120 million members.