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Science & Technology

Apple’s AI Push Faces Challenges in China

Apple’s large-scale artificial intelligence push project is facing serious challenges in China, as the authorities of this Asian country adhere to very strict rules regarding the development and distribution of AI.

Finance & Economics

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rates at 5.25%

Last Thursday, June 20, the Bank of England, during its regular meeting, decided to keep interest rates at 5.25%.

Science & Technology

SoftBank CEO Predicts AI to Surpass Significantly Human Mind in 10 Years

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday, June 21, during a rare public appearance, said that artificial intelligence, which in terms of cognitive abilities is 10,000 times greater than the capabilities of the human mind, will emerge, in his opinion, in 10 years.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Indian Startup Zepto Targets IPO

The Indian startup Zepto, which specializes in carrying out activities to provide grocery delivery services to consumers, is currently preparing to go public.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Company Pine Labs Reportedly Weighs $1 Billion IPO in India

Pine Labs Pvt, the Asian digital payment provider backed by Peak XV Partners and Mastercard Inc., is currently considering raising about $1 billion in investment funds during an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in India.

Fintech & Ecommerce

SumUp Partners Adyen to Speed Up Payouts for Global SMEs

SumUp and Adyen established a strategic partnership to provide small and micro merchants in Europe and the UK with faster access to their money and full control over their finances.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Target to Roll Out AI Chatbots in US Stores This Summer

American retail giant Target aims to facilitate internal operations in nearly 2,000 stores across the United States with a handy AI assistant called “Store Companion”.

Science & Technology

Kaspersky Study Shows That 60% of Passwords Can Be Cracked in Under an Hour

A fresh cybersecurity study from the Kaspersky team revealed alarming results—only 23% of passwords are strong enough, while 45% of real-world passwords could be cracked in less than a minute.

Finance & Economics

Singapore Says About Laundering Risk

Singapore has stated that its banking sector poses the highest money laundering risks to the city-state.

Science & Technology

AI Video Startup HeyGen Raises $60 Million

HeyGen, a startup operating in the artificial intelligence industry, received investment funds for $60 million following the results of the financing round that values the firm at $500 million.

Science & Technology

Anthropic Releases New AI Model

Anthropic, a startup operating in the artificial intelligence industry, has developed a new AI model.

Finance & Economics

VC Breega Hits First Close of $75 Million Africa Fund

The Paris-based venture capital firm Breega is setting up a $75 billion fund to invest in early-stage startups in Africa.

Finance & Economics

Swiss National Bank Cuts Rate Again

The Swiss National Bank decided to cut interest rates for the second meeting in a row.

Science & Technology

Singapore Ranks №1 Globally in GenAI Work Usage

About 60% of employees in Singapore use generative AI (GenAI) tools at work, the highest usage rate globally, alongside Hong Kong.

Finance & Economics

UK Inflation Falls to 2%

In May, the United Kingdom’s inflation rate fell back against the Bank of England’s 2% target for the first time in almost three years.

Science & Technology

Meta Releases New AI Research Models

The new AI models from Meta can generate both text and images and detect AI-generated speech within larger audio snippets.