TD Bank Leadership Shuffle, Klarna's AI Shopping, Walmart's Instant Payments, Apple Card Battle, and Salesforce's AI Insights

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TD Bank Group announces significant leadership changes with CEO Bharat Masrani set to retire, and Raymond Chun to succeed him. Other key executives, including Riaz Ahmed, are also transitioning, amid ongoing challenges regarding the bank's anti-money laundering controls.

Klarna launches a chat-based shopping experience powered by OpenAI, making online shopping smarter and more personalized. Additionally, internal AI tools improve employee efficiency and customer service.

Affirm CEO Max Levchin discusses the increased adoption of buy now, pay later options to attract holiday shoppers. Affirm's integration with Apple Pay and partnerships with Hotels.com and others are expanding BNPL's reach.

Walmart announces a new instant bank payment option for online shopping, set to launch next year. This real-time payment system aims to enhance cash flow visibility and attract a broader consumer base.

Banks are fiercely competing for Apple Card's business, seeing it as a growth engine that offers significant advantages in digital payments and consumer financing, potentially reshaping the credit card market.

At the Dreamforce Salesforce conference, AI was a focal point, with CEO Marc Benioff comparing their AI platform to autonomous cars. We will delve deeper into AI insights from Dreamforce and MAICON in next Thursday's bi-weekly Banking on Disruption podcast.