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Spotify Takes Down AI-Generated Music
Science & Technology

Spotify Takes Down AI-Generated Music

Tens of thousands of songs created with the help of the AI music startup Boomy have been removed from the music streaming platform Spotify

Stripe Partners WhatsApp for In-Chat Payments in Singapore
News

Stripe Partners WhatsApp for In-Chat Payments in Singapore

Stripe and WhatsApp launch a feature that allows Singapore businesses to accept payments directly in WhatsApp chats

LinkedIn Cuts 700 Jobs and Closes China App
News

LinkedIn Cuts 700 Jobs and Closes China App

LinkedIn has cut 716 jobs, taking the baton of layoffs among large technology companies.

Malaysia and Indonesia Link Cross-Border QR Payment Systems
News

Malaysia and Indonesia Link Cross-Border QR Payment Systems

The Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR code payment linkage launches to make instant retail payments, expand markets for local businesses, and facilitate increased settlements in local currency

Zimbabwe Unveils Gold-Backed CBDC
Blockchain & Crypto

Zimbabwe Unveils Gold-Backed CBDC

Zimbabwe has presented a digital currency that is backed by gold.

JPMorgan to Pay Frank Founder’s Legal Fees
News

JPMorgan to Pay Frank Founder’s Legal Fees

J.P. Morgan Chase will pay the legal costs of the disgraced founder of the fintech company with whom it is suing.

Ecobank Kenya Rolls Out Fingo Africa Financial App for Local Youth
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ecobank Kenya Rolls Out Fingo Africa Financial App for Local Youth

The Fingo Africa app aims to enhance financial inclusion for young people both in Kenya and across the wider African landscape Part of the pan-African banking Group, Ecobank Kenya, launched the Fingo Africa app to enable African youth open bank accounts with their mobile phones. Ecobank has developed the touth-focused app in close collaboration with a […]

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Weighs Introduces Investor in HK Bank Unit
News

Jack Ma-Backed Ant Weighs Introduces Investor in HK Bank Unit

The media, citing informed sources, report that Ant Group Co. is currently exploring the possibility of selling a stake in its virtual banking division in Hong Kong.

Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles for UK License Delay
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut CEO Blames Banking Troubles for UK License Delay

The CEO of Revolut said that the recent turmoil in the banking industry caused the suspension of the banking license of this company in the UK.

EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet
Fintech & Ecommerce

EPI CEO Says Europe Ready for One Digital Wallet

Martina Weimert, CEO of the European Payments Initiative (EPI), stated the need for a pan-European solution to further enhance the development of real-time payments.

Fast Food Billionaires Launch Philippine Online Investment Platform
News

Fast Food Billionaires Launch Philippine Online Investment Platform

After a year of development, the Philippine online investment platform DragonFi was launched, offering users a customizable stock trading experience, advanced charts and “lowest possible fees”

Apple CEO Urges Caution As AI Stays in Spotlight
Science & Technology

Apple CEO Urges Caution As AI Stays in Spotlight

The Seeking Alpha report testified that artificial intelligence technologies continue to attract the attention of Wall Street, and Apple’s chief executive officer and the head of the Federal Trade Commission expressed concern about the active introduction of AI.

Google Turns to AI Chat For Search Engine Revamp
News

Google Turns to AI Chat For Search Engine Revamp

Google is using artificial intelligence to massively modernize its Internet search system.

Swedish Open Banking Startup Kreditz Raises €10 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Swedish Open Banking Startup Kreditz Raises €10 Million

Swedish open banking startup Kreditz has announced that it has managed to attract investment funds for 10 million euros.

TD Bank Blames Regulatory Uncertainty for Failed First Horizon Acquisition
Finance & Economics

TD Bank Blames Regulatory Uncertainty for Failed First Horizon Acquisition

Canadian TD Bank canceled the planned purchase of the American financial institution First Horizon.

Starbucks Testing Palm Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Starbucks Testing Palm Payments

The coffee giant Starbucks has started testing Amazon’s biometric payments solution, enabling customers to get their cup of coffee by scanning their palm