With artificial intelligence becoming more intuitive and sophisticated, businesses are now using chatbots to help streamline customer interactions. But one app developer is harnessing them for the greater good, helping homeless people secure emergency housing.

Beam is an organisation using tech to tackle homelessness. The charity uses crowdfunding to fund people’s employment training and the platform allows donors to see how their money is directly improving people’s lives, building empathy between individuals.

There’s a seismic change underway in the banking sector, with challenger brands taking on the traditional Big Five. At the forefront is Monzo, a mobile-first digital bank that’s designed with tech-savvy customers in mind. Can its clever app and round-the-clock support convince Brits to switch?

Since the financial crisis put banks in the hot seat, they’ve been fighting to win back people’s trust and affection. Canvas8 spoke to 20 men and women to understand what could persuade them to willingly engage in the life admin of switching banks.