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Fintech & Ecommerce

NatWest to Let UK Merchants Accept Contactless Payments on Android Smartphones

NatWest Bank announced the launch of a software solution for retail outlets (SoftPOS).

Science & Technology

Microsoft Executive Calls For Faster AI Regulation

Brad Smith, president and vice chairman of Microsoft (MSFT), said that the US government should intensify its activities aimed at creating and subsequently implementing measures to regulate the development and dissemination of artificial intelligence.

Fintech & Ecommerce

AFS and Visa to Launch Prepaid B2B Cards in Bahrain and Oman

Arab Financial Services (AFS) announced its SME Partner Programme in collaboration with Visa to launch prepaid cards for businesses in Bahrain and Oman

Science & Technology

SoftBank Teams Up With Nvidia to Create Advanced AI Data Centres in Japan

Nvidia and SoftBank are collaborating on a pioneering platform for generative AI and 5G/6G applications which SoftBank plans to roll out across new, advanced AI data centres across Japan

Fintech & Ecommerce

Paysend & Ontop Collaborate on Instant Salary Payments

The collaboration between Paysend and Ontop allows customers and employers to make instant salary payments directly to the local bank cards of remote workers and contractors worldwide

Blockchain & Crypto

Reserve Bank of Australia Tests CBDC Use Cases in Pilot

In Australia, the Reserve Bank, in collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), demonstrated the potential use cases and economic benefits of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Halves Losses

Klarna is on the way to restoring its financial performance to an acceptable level.

Blockchain & Crypto

Neutronpay and Bitnob to Improve Cross-Border Payments Between Asia and Africa

The partnership aims to use the potential of both companies for creating new routes and payment options for bilateral cross-border trade between Vietnam and Africa using the Lightning Network

Finance & Economics

Credit Suisse Loses Singapore Case Against Georgian Billionaire Ivanishvili

A Singapore court has ordered a unit of Credit Suisse Group AG to pay billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili $926 million.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nymbus Lands $70 Million to Help Banks Digitally Transform

Nymbus startup announced the attraction of investment funds in the amount of $70 million following the results of the Series D financing round.

Science & Technology

TikTok Tests AI-Powered Chatbot

TikTok is currently testing a chatbot based on artificial intelligence, through which users will be able to search and discover the content they need.

Science & Technology

Crypto Startup Co-Founded by Sam Altman Raises $115 Million

The startup Tools for Humanity, which operates in the field of cryptocurrencies, has raised investment funds in order to implement a project to provide a digital identity card to every inhabitant of the Earth.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Sastrify Raises $32 Million to Tackle SaaS Sprawl

The Sastrify procurement platform reported that following the results of the Series B financing round, it managed to raise investment funds in the amount of $32 million.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Launches Grant Program, Expands iOS App

OpenAI is ready to fund the development of proofs-of-concept that could establish democratic processes for overseeing AI, while its iOS app version expands to 45 more countries

Fintech & Ecommerce

Pesto Raises $11 Million and Launches Asset-Backed Credit Card

Pesto reported raising $11 million in financing and launching an asset-backed credit card.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Indonesia’s Latest Unicorn Is Aquatech Startup: What Does It Do?

eFishery is building an aquatech ecosystem where fish and shrimp farmers in Indonesia could easily scale up their businesses, providing farmers with access to financing and an online feed marketplace