Revolut Launches in Ukraine
Residents of Ukraine can now open European multi-currency accounts through Revolut Bank.
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Affinity Africa Raises $8M to Expand Affordable Banking for Individuals and MSMEs
Affinity Africa, a Ghana-based digital banking platform, raised seed funding to provide affordable and accessible financial services to underserved and unbanked individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Mastercard Priceless Planet Coalition Sets Foot in Yunnan, China
The global collaborative environmental initiative by Mastercard has established a brand new site in China to help restore local biodiversity and natural resources.
Klarna Partners JPMorgan Payments
Popular BNPL provider Klarna keeps expanding its reach and accessibility through collaboration with JPMorgan Payments.
RedotPay, StraitsX and Visa to Launch Crypto Credit Card
RedotPay and StraitsX offer crypto enthusiasts another way to spend their cryptocurrencies effortlessly at millions of Visa-accepting merchants worldwide.
French Alternative to Stargate AI Secures $112B
As Paris is hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that the local AI ecosystem has secured €109 billion in private investments.
Saudi Arabia Announces $14.9B AI Investment
In partnership with global tech leaders, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepares the fertile ground for local AI development, dedicating almost $15 billion to advanced AI-powered projects.
Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Sustainable Projects
Although sustainability is at the top of the agenda for many global countries, initiatives promoting sustainable practices and technologies are not always favoured by institutional investors. Whether they lack clear statistical justification of the innovation utility or lack impact scale, reasons for the lack of funding might be different but the outcome is the same […]
Cashfree Payments Secures $53M to Boost Market Reach
The Indian fintech startup Cashfree Payments has raised $53 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the market growth of its innovative payment solutions across multiple digital sectors.
Chinese Tech Firms Integrate DeepSeek LLM
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is rapidly being adopted among domestic tech firms, particularly in the cloud services and semiconductor sectors.
Panasonic to Restructure Century-Old Business Focusing on AI
Panasonic plans to restructure its operations to support a strategic shift towards artificial intelligence (AI).
Olas Secures $13.8M Funding to Launch AI Agent App Store
Olas has just secured $13.8M to unveil Pearl, the world’s first “agent app store” that lets anyone deploy and manage AI agents as effortlessly as downloading an app.
Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches All-Time-High of Over $200B
The total market value of stablecoin tokens has been steadily increasing since mid‑2023 and hit a new high, surpassing $200 billion, this January.
Grayscale Launches Dogecoin Trust
Grayscale Investments is launching the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust, boosting institutional adoption among the enhanced interest in memecoins.
ServiceNow Unveils Agentic AI Orchestration & Customization Tools
As agentic AI gains momentum, ServiceNow introduces innovation to facilitate and harmonize autonomous solutions to the most complex enterprise challenges.
UPI Transactions Halt for Select Apps
UPI app users are advised to check with their service providers to confirm compliance with the new guidelines, ensuring uninterrupted transactions flow.
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