OpenAI CEO Raises $100M for Iris-Scanning Crypto
Worldcoin will use iris-scanning technology for a worldwide identification system that would let people securely and simply access crypto services
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Web3 Initiative to Train AI in Chat-To-Earn Style
BlockGPT aims to create a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence ecosystem on the blockchain, introducing “chat to earn” reward opportunities alongside the tokens
Musk Steps Down as Twitter CEO: Who Will Substitute Him?
After about half a year since Elon Musk bought Twitter and took the company private, the billionaire announced he will no longer be the media platform’s CEO, putting the company under female supervision
UK Food Bank Uses QR Codes and Biometrics to Distribute Food to Those in Need
Already available in a trial mode, the innovative food bank initiative enables people fighting personal crises and poverty to spend dedicated charitable funds at local grocery stores using QR code payment technology
Mastercard Opens D&S Hub in Kuala Lumpur
Mastercard launched its new data and services (D&S) hub in Kuala Lumpur, which will nurture a talent pipeline and serve clients in the areas of cybersecurity, credit risk, and data analytics across the Asia Pacific region
MobilityOne and Wibmo Partner to Enter Prepaid Card Market in Malaysia
The partnership enables the two companies to foray into the Malaysian prepaid card market with various prepaid programs catering to consumer, corporate, government and the health sector Wibmo, a subsidiary of PayU, has partnered with the Malaysian payment firm MobilityOne to back the issuance of Mastercard prepaid cards in Malaysia through its prepaid platform Wibmo Hexa. Using […]
Google Unveils New AI Features, Opens Bard for General Public
Forget about the waitlist for Bard – ChatGPT rival created by the tech giant Google. It is now available in over 180 countries and territories, with support for 40 more languages coming soon. Besides, Google has presented the new exciting AI-enabled features of its existing products
Wendy’s Taps Google Cloud to Trial AI Chatbot Drive-Thru Operator
Wendy’s FreshAI chatbot tool has the potential to transform Wendy’s drive-thru food ordering experience with Google Cloud’s generative AI and large language models (LLMs) technology
Visa Designed CBDC-Based Finance Platform for Farmers
Identifying new use cases for Brazil’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), Visa created a programmable finance platform for SMEs, particularly farmers, using tokenized farm contracts to access global capital markets
Traditional Islamic Donations Now Accepted Via SoftPOS in Malaysia
Malaysian Zakat collection centre has begun piloting a SoftPOS solution that enables charity employees to accept contactless donations on their Android NFC smartphones
Estonia Shuts Down Hundreds Local Crypto Firms Under New Legislation
About 400 virtual asset service providers have either lost their licences or voluntarily shut down in Estonia after the government enhanced TFP and AML laws with stricter rules for the crypto industry players
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
Stripe and WhatsApp launch a feature that allows Singapore businesses to accept payments directly in WhatsApp chats
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
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 […]
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”
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