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SAP Unveils Generative AI Business Assistant
Science & Technology

SAP Unveils Generative AI Business Assistant

SAP promises that Joule, a natural-language, generative AI copilot, will transform the way business runs.

ChatGPT Gets More Humanlike Features
Science & Technology

ChatGPT Gets More Humanlike Features

ChatGPT will now be able to see, hear, and speak.

E-Yuan App Adds New Feature for Foreigners
Blockchain & Crypto

E-Yuan App Adds New Feature for Foreigners

The new mobile top-up feature enables foreigners in China to use their overseas SIM cards to open an e-yuan wallet and recharge it with their bank cards or cash before making a payment.

Mercedes Pay+ Introduces In-Car Biometric Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mercedes Pay+ Introduces In-Car Biometric Payments

The partnership between Mercedes and Mastercard enables embedded in-car payments via fingerprint sensor

AI in Retail: Follow the Amazon Lead
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI in Retail: Follow the Amazon Lead

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming numerous business routines. From data analytics to interaction with customers, global retail leaders apply AI solutions that improve their operational efficiency and user experience. Why shy away from the nascent technology? Take a look at creative AI applications in retail illustrated by the industry giant Amazon.

Mobile Money Increases Financial Inclusion in Tanzania: Report
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mobile Money Increases Financial Inclusion in Tanzania: Report

A consumer survey on Tanzanian financial needs and preferences revealed that formal financial inclusion in the country has increased considerably over the past six years

Orsted to Power 90K Irish Households With Solar Energy
Science & Technology

Orsted to Power 90K Irish Households With Solar Energy

Orsted and Terra Solar will develop a new 400 MW solar energy portfolio in Ireland

Roam Introduces EV Bus to Transform Public Transport in Kenya
Science & Technology

Roam Introduces EV Bus to Transform Public Transport in Kenya

Roam’s new shuttle EV bus model Move continues to push for the adoption of electric vehicles in Kenya.

Amazon Leverages First Zero-Carbon Cargo Ship
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Leverages First Zero-Carbon Cargo Ship

A new collaboration with shipping and logistics company Maersk enabled Amazon to transport goods on a zero-carbon cargo ship using methanol as a power source

Deutsche Bank to Offer Crypto Custody
Blockchain & Crypto

Deutsche Bank to Offer Crypto Custody

Through the partnership with digital asset service provider Taurus, Deutsche Bank is going to offer its customers cryptocurrency custody options

EY to Launch AI Platform After $1.4B Investment
Science & Technology

EY to Launch AI Platform After $1.4B Investment

EY.ai will be a new unifying platform to help organizations confidently adopt artificial intelligence (AI)

Swift Enters Beta Testing of CBDC Connector
Blockchain & Crypto

Swift Enters Beta Testing of CBDC Connector

Swift continues exploring CBDC interoperability, proceeding to the next testing phase with three central banks / monetary authorities and over 30 financial institutions involved

Grab Launches Web3 Experiences Powered by Circle
Blockchain & Crypto

Grab Launches Web3 Experiences Powered by Circle

South-East Asian super-app Grab has enhanced its services with a Web3 offering supported by the USDC issuer Circle

Rep. Tom Emmer Revives Anti-CBDC Bill
Blockchain & Crypto

Rep. Tom Emmer Revives Anti-CBDC Bill

Representative Tom Emmer and 49 original co-sponsors reintroduced the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” in the United States House of Representatives

SEC Uses AI for Financial Surveillance
Science & Technology

SEC Uses AI for Financial Surveillance

During a Senate oversight hearing, Gary Gensler confirmed that the SEC was currently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for surveillance over the financial sector

Israel and Hong Kong Finish Retail CBDC Test
Blockchain & Crypto

Israel and Hong Kong Finish Retail CBDC Test

Project Sela leveraged the diverse experience of the central banks of Israel and Hong Kong to create a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC)