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Issue #11 Saturday, March 7, 2026

Nvidia Develops New Chip for Faster AI Responses

Nvidia's new chip speeds up AI responses

👋 Hey, AI Enthusiast!

Welcome back to Bonita Banana — the AI newsletter that doesn't take itself too seriously!

Here's what we've got today:

  • Nvidia's new chip is coming to speed up AI responses
  • OpenAI is retreating from agentic commerce
  • AI is transforming financial services

🔴 Breaking News

Nvidia is developing a new processor designed to speed up how AI systems respond to users, with a focus on inference computing. The company is expected to reveal the product at its GTC developer conference next month. 96% of financial institutions are actively using AI or planning implementation.

OpenAI is retreating from agentic commerce, and will no longer handle commerce payments, cancellations, refunds, customer complaints, and travel bookings. Instead, ChatGPT will send shoppers to merchant apps when they want to make purchases.

AI has reached a decisive inflection point in financial services, with 96% of financial institutions actively using AI or planning implementation. Finastra's 2026 Financial Services State of the Nation survey makes one thing clear: the industry has moved from experimentation to execution.

🛠️ Top AI Tools

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Midjourney is an AI image generator that turns text prompts into stunning artwork.
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Runway is a platform for artists and designers to work with AI models.
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ElevenLabs is an AI voice generator that can create realistic voiceovers.
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Perplexity is an AI search engine that provides more accurate results.
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Cursor is an AI writing assistant that helps with content creation.
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LangChain is a platform for building AI-powered applications.

✨ Spotlight

Mastercard and Santander's AI Agent Payment Mastercard and Santander have completed Europe's first live AI agent payment, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of AI in financial services. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the way payments are made, making them faster and more secure. Check it out

📡 AI Finds

📊 AI in Fintech AI is transforming financial services, with 96% of institutions using or planning to use AI.
🤖 OpenAI's Retreat OpenAI is retreating from agentic commerce, and will no longer handle commerce payments.
📈 AI Adoption AI has reached a decisive inflection point, with most institutions moving from experimentation to execution.

🤖 Notable AIs

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Replika is a social AI companion that can engage in conversations and build relationships.
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Meta Llama is an AI model developed by Meta that can process and generate human-like language.

💻 Open Source Finds

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Ollama is an open-source AI platform for building conversational interfaces.
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LocalAI is an open-source AI platform for building and deploying AI models.
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ComfyUI is an open-source AI-powered UI framework for building user interfaces.

🧠 Banana Tip

Try using Perplexity to generate more accurate search results, and see how it can improve your workflow.

— The Bonita Banana Team 🍌