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Science & Technology

OpenAI Intros New Generative Text Features

OpenAI upgraded models for creating text amid growing competition in the field of generative artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

AI Startup Mistral Raises $113 Million

The French startup Mistral AI has raised investment funds in the amount of $113 million following the results of the initial round of financing.

Science & Technology

Synthesia Joins Unicorn Club Amid Flurry of AI Investments

The British company Synthesia, which specializes in developments in the field of artificial intelligence, announced that following the results of the Series C financing round, it managed to raise investment funds in the amount of $90 million.

Science & Technology

Google and OpenAI Disagree on Government Oversight of AI

Google and OpenAI, which are currently the main players in the fast-growing field of generative artificial intelligence, hold different positions on what form and scale should have the system of regulating the process of development and dissemination of technology that has the potential to literally change the world.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Triple and Prizeout Team for Digital Gift Card Offering

The Prizeout company, which operates in the field of advertising, announced the beginning of a partnership with the Triple offer platform, which is linked to cards.

Finance & Economics

Thailand Begins Pilot Retail CBDC Project

The Central Bank of Thailand has launched a retail pilot project using the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Blockchain & Crypto

SEC and Binance Ordered to Reach Compromise

Following the order of U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, SEC and Binance have agreed to work on a compromise arrangement that will allow the exchange to avoid asset freezing

Fintech & Ecommerce

DJUST Raises $12.9 Million for B2B eCommerce SaaS Platform

The B2B DJUST SaaS e-commerce platform, which is based in Paris, announced that following the results of the Series A financing round, it managed to raise investment funds for $12.9 million.

Society & Lifestyle

FTC Files to Block Microsoft From Closing Activision Deal

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, June 12, filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in the federal court of California to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by the technology giant.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bank of China Investment Arm Issues Tokenised Notes

The new tokenised notes are the first product of its kind not only in China but also the whole Asia Pacific region constituted under Hong Kong and Swiss laws and tokenised on the main Ethereum blockchain

Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Eyes Stablecoin Regulatory Regime by 2024

While the Western world is discussing the regulation of stablecoins, Hong Kong is taking concrete measures to create a regulatory framework for the process of using cryptocurrency, which is tied to traditional financial assets.

Science & Technology

Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Limit AI Tools in Hong Kong

Big Tech of the USA applies the practice of blocking access to chatbots based on artificial intelligence to Hong Kong residents, as reported by the media.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Commerce Partners With Chainalysis for Crypto Payments

The blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis last Monday, June 12, announced the integration of the crypto-payment platform Coinbase Commerce.

Science & Technology

Sunak Pitches UK as Home of AI Safety Regulation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, June 12, during a speech at a technical conference in London, called the United Kingdom the center of artificial intelligence and regulation of the technology sector.

Society & Lifestyle

Thousands of Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest Company’s New Policy

Thousands of Reddit forums closed on June 12, Monday, as part of a large-scale protest by users of this social media platform.

Blockchain & Crypto

FTX Can Redact Customer Names in Bankruptcy Case

FTX has received permission to edit the names of clients in the documents used in its bankruptcy case.