What happens when artificial intelligence takes over the mic? In this special episode of The Cash News Podcast, our AI hosts lead the conversation—diving deep into how technology, risk, and resilience intersect in today’s volatile world.

From evolving cyber and physical threats to the myth of “static resilience,” this takeover explores why adaptability, integration, and continuous evolution are now essential for business survival.

Join the AI hosts for a thought-provoking discussion inspired by insights from Tom Meehan, CFI, on how organizations can build dynamic resilience strategies to thrive in constant change.

In this AI-hosted episode, we explore why cash remains essential even as digital payments dominate. The discussion starts with the October 2025 AWS outage and how a single failure in the US-East-1 cluster rippled across finance, travel, communications, entertainment, and government services.

From there, the episode examines digital exclusion, the millions who rely on cash every day, and the real-world consequences when stores go cashless. The AI hosts also unpack policy debates in the US and New Zealand, business concerns around cash handling, the hidden costs of digital payments, and the growing conversation about privacy, control, and economic freedom in a fully trackable digital system.

In this episode of The Cash News Podcast, hosts Shaun Ferrari and Brad Moody recap highlights from the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar in Miami. They discuss emerging trends in cash and digital payments across Latin America, the growing importance of payment choice, and the industry’s reaction to the penny’s removal from circulation.

From cultural perspectives on cash use to the real-world impact of rounding policies and retailer costs, this conversation dives deep into how innovation, policy, and practicality intersect in today’s cash ecosystem.

Whether you’re a banker, retailer, or payments professional, this episode offers a global perspective on how the cash industry is evolving—and why it still matters.