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Society & Lifestyle

Google Invites Companies to Join Single-Use Plastics Challenge

The Single-Use Plastics Challenge will give food companies the opportunity to test their sustainable packaging solutions in Google’s U.S.-based cafes and MicroKitchens

Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Considers Cryptocurrencies as Property

The recent ruling of a Hong Kong court suggested that cryptocurrencies have property attributes, giving local insolvency practitioners greater clarity in terms of digital assets

News

Bank of England Finds New Use Cases for DLT in Synchronised Settlement

The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements announced the successful completion of a pilot project based on DLT.

News

Credit Agricole and Worldline to Create Merchant Payments Joint Venture

Currently, Credit Agricole and Worldline are negotiating the creation of a joint venture that could become a major payment operator providing financial services to sales representatives in France.

News

Snapchat Launches Free AI Chatbot

The artificial intelligence of the Snapchat chatbot has become available to a global audience.

News

Toshiba Debuts Mission Control for Retail Intelligence

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions announced the opening of a new center for retailers-suppliers with improved intellectual capabilities.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Santander Bank Partners With DailyPay to Offer On-Demand Pay

Santander Bank N.A. announced the beginning of a partnership with DailyPay, thanks to which the clients of this financial institution will have access to the on-demand payment service.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Receives Bermuda License: Offshore Exchange Soon to Come

Legal permission to operate in Bermuda gives Coinbase a chance to start its offshore activities as soon as next week

Articles

Major Differences Between Sam’s Club vs Costco

Sam’s Club and Costco are two of the most popular warehouse clubs in America. They offer their members exclusive discounts on a wide range of products from bulk toilet paper to tires.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Transflo and Comdata Boost the Fright Industry With App-Based Fuel Payment Solution

The amalgamation of Transflo’s mobile app technology for the transportation sector and Comdata’s virtual card capabilities created a new fuel payment solution addressing long-standing issues in the freight industry

News

Mercari Brings ChatGPT Shopping Assistant to Secondhand Market

With the new Merchat AI by Mercari, customers can engage in real-time conversations with the virtual ChatGPT-powered shopping assistant and receive product recommendations

Society & Lifestyle

States That Gamble the Most

Though many view the United States as the planet’s top gambling mecca, the activity is not as freely allowed in the Land of the Free as many would think. Hawaii and Utah, two regions with deeply religious communities, do not allow betting practices on their soils.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Al Hilal Bank Partners With BLME to Bring Digital UK Banking to UAE

Al Hilal Bank customers in the UAE now have a quick and simple way to access digital banking services as if they were in the UK

News

Bank of America’s Erica Use More Than Triples Since 2020

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America (BofA), in his earnings report for the first quarter of this year, said that each business segment showed good results during this period, as the financial giant quickly and organically developed customer relationships and accounts.

Science & Technology

Elon Musk Says to Make AI Safe Requires New Model and Regulations

Elon Musk strives not only for a new model of generative artificial intelligence but also for the creation of a system of government regulation of this sphere.

News

Reddit to Charge for Access to Its API

Following Twitter, which decided to restrict third-party access to its data, Reddit on Tuesday, April 18, announced the launch of the practice of charging for the use of the API.