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Fintech & Ecommerce

Venmo Introduces Teen Accounts

Parents and legal guardians can now open a Venmo account for their teenage children that also comes with a debit card

News

Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine

The Meta Platforms company in Europe was fined a record amount of $1.3 billion.

News

Google Challenger Neeva Focuses on AI

Neeva announced the termination of the functioning of its consumer search engine and announced its intention to focus the available forces and resources on artificial intelligence.

Society & Lifestyle

Wema SME Business School Launches in Nigeria

Wema Bank Business School 5.0. for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria will hold in Benin City, Edo State, from May 22 to 26, 2023

Blockchain & Crypto

Huobi Ordered to Close Operations in Malaysia

Securities Commission Malaysia (SCM) ordered the crypto exchange Huobi Global to stop operations in the country, stating the firm failed to register its business properly

Fintech & Ecommerce

PhonePe Expands New Funding to $850 Million

General Atlantic has directed an additional investment of $100 million for the development of PhonePe.

Science & Technology

Meta Looks to Launch AR Partnership With Magic Leap

The media reports that Meta is seeking to establish a partnership with Magic Leap, which specializes in developments related to augmented reality (AR).

News

G7 Countries Seek Common Vision for AI

The leaders of the G7 countries intend to hold a negotiation process, following which a common vision of artificial intelligence will be formed and the goals of its development will be outlined.

Science & Technology

Top Digital Payment Services Preferred by Students

Digital payment services have transformed the way we handle financial deals. As a result, they have become an essential aspect of everyday life. In the era of rapid technological advancements, these methods are crucial. Services provide usability, security, and accessibility. In fact, recent research shows that digital payments will go over $14 trillion by 2027.

News

Lululemon Adds Textile Recycling to Its Circularity Initiatives

Lululemon has directed a minority investment in the Australian waste recycling company Samsara Eco.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Expensify Adds Chat Feature for Accountants

Expensify payments super app now has a chat feature for accountants to better collaborate with clients, gather information and complete tasks related to financial reporting and tax filing

News

Nigerian B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Raises $38 Million to Serve African Retailers

Sabi’s Series B funding round values the company at $300 million and powers the startup’s goal to serve the 50 million small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa 

Blockchain & Crypto

NY Fed Partners With Singapore on Multicurrency Cross-Border CBDC

Project Cedar is a joint initiative between the New York Federal Reserve and MAS exploring the technical viability of multilateral CBDC blockchain platforms to improve cross-border payments

News

Ripple Rolls Out CBDC Platform

Ripple has announced the introduction of a comprehensive CBDC platform.

News

Disney Scraps $867 Million Florida Plan

The Walt Disney Company has abandoned its intention to invest $867 million in the construction of a new corporate campus in the state of Florida.

Society & Lifestyle

TikTok Creators Sue Montana Over App Ban

A group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit to get the Montana state administration to cancel the blocking of this digital platform.