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Apple’s new iPhones will get satellite connectivity 

The tech giant presented the iPhone 14 lineup and the newest smartwatches – satellite connectivity is among the biggest technological changes

Fintech & Ecommerce

Ant launches blockchain platform for insurers

Ant Group’s insurance arm launches a digital operation platform for insurance companies in China

News

British researchers developed technique for integrating NFC chips within flexible active smart tags

Active NFC tags could be applied to flexible electronics in an eco-friendly way 

Science & Technology

You can now travel on eco-friendly routes in Europe with Google Maps

Europeans can now optimise their fuel consumption and save money with the eco-friendly routing feature on Google Maps

News

VCs contributed $14.2B to the crypto industry in H1 2022, but investment pace is slowing – KPMG

KPMG noted that crypto investment figures remained well-positioned in H1 2022, but the market keeps slowing

News

KPMG launches embedded finance hub in Singapore

KPMG hub will provide incubation support to financial and non-financial enterprises planning to enter the embedded finance arena

Finance & Economics

Bank branch sharing in the UK continues

Sharing bank branches is a nice way to suppress negative effects of widespread bank closures nationwide

STOP RUSSIA!

UK includes crypto exchanges in sanctions breaches reporting

Crypto exchanges operating in the UK will be required to report on sanctions breaches in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine

News

Instagram fined €405M over children’s privacy

EU privacy regulators came to a decision on a long-running complaint over Instagram’s handling of children’s sensitive data 

News

Hong Kong to introduce fintech subsidies

The Hong Kong government aims to establish financial incentives to combat skills shortage, especially in the fintech sector

News

Financiers of Ukraine United to Provide the Technological Edge of the Defenders of Ukraine over the Enemy

Charity Organization “Charitable foundation Front – U” joins forces of the financial sector representatives and focuses on four priorities: buys drones, walkie-talkies, thermal cameras and other special optics as well as tablets with software “Kropyva” for the effective adjustment of fire

Finance & Economics

British Pound Falls to Lowest Level Since 1985 

The British pound tumbled to its lowest level against the USD since 1985, demonstrating critical economic situation

Society & Lifestyle

7 Best Gambling Payment Gateway Solutions in 2022

It can be challenging to find a suitable payment gateway solution for gambling and casino businesses

Science & Technology

LG Electronics launches NFT platform

LG Art Lab will help customers discover and trade NFTs straight from their LG smart TVs

News

Bitcoin mining can solve the global energy crisis: here’s how 

Repurposing Bitcoin mining heat can potentially help solve several energy problems

Reports

Nine in ten card payments are now contactless: Lloyds

Lloyds concluded that debit card spend made in person using contactless technology has grown from 65% to 87% in the last three years