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Fintech & Ecommerce

Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations

Digital banking group Tyme announced the attraction of investment funds for $77.8 million following the results of the Series C financing round.

News

Amazon One Helps Verify Your Age: How Useful is That?

Amazon One users can now pay for alcohol with their palms without showing their IDs to prove their age

News

Klarna Lets Customers Opt Out of Credit

The BNPL giant believes that customers should be given the option to decide when using the credit makes sense for them and opt out if that doesn’t benefit their financial health

News

Fourth US State Adds Support for Apple Digital ID

Apple users in another US state can now create and store digital versions of their driving licence or state ID documents in Wallet

Fintech & Ecommerce

Biometric Payment Cards Launch in Kuwait

The customers of Kuwait International Bank (KIB) can now benefit from the convenience and ease of use of a contactless payment card supplemented with the security of biometric authentication

Science & Technology

How Walmart Is Using Machine Learning AI to Boost Retail

Many companies have been using artificial intelligence in their businesses for years in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency. However, Walmart has a unique advantage in this area due to its access to massive amounts of data.

News

Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Fine Over Credit Card Billing Errors

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Citizens Financial Group were able to reach an agreement on the CFPB complaint.

Society & Lifestyle

Vietnamese Solar Cleantech Startup Stride Raises $2M

The solar cleantech startup backed by Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners has a mission to accelerate Vietnam’s low-carbon transition

News

Netflix Begins Password Sharing Crackdown in USA

Netflix has officially announced the beginning of measures to combat the actions of those users of this virtual platform who are involved in the practice of distributing passwords in the United States.

News

AI Startup Figure Raises $70 Million for Humanoid Robot

AI robotics startup Figure has attracted investment funds for $70 million.

News

Microsoft’s AI Reaches Rural India

The new AI chatbot helps citizens of remote villages in India to access government assistance, even without speaking English or Hindi

Science & Technology

Uber to Offer Autonomous Rides Through Alphabet’s Waymo

Uber Technologies Inc. will soon expand the range of services provided to customers, adding the ability to make a trip in vehicles equipped with an autonomous driving system.

News

Atome Brings BNPL to Amazon Customers in Singapore

Amazon customers in Singapore can now pay for their shopping with a pay-in-three, zero-interest BNPL option provided by Atome – the payment solutions division of Advance Intelligence Group

Fintech & Ecommerce

Turkish AI-backed Startup Worth Almost $2 Billion in Funding

The Turkish marketing platform Insider, supported by artificial intelligence, announced the attraction of investment funds in the amount of $105 million following the results of the financing round.

Finance & Economics

ByteDance Co-Founder Sets Up New Venture Firm in Hong Kong

Co-founder of ByteDance Ltd. Zhang Yiming founded a company specializing in investment activities in Hong Kong.

Finance & Economics

Raiffeisen Attempts Last-Ditch Russian Spin-Off

The increasing pressure to cut all ties with Moscow has finally boosted the efforts of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) to transfer its Russian arm to shareholders