News - page 164

Finance & Economics

UK’s Economy Shrinks

The economy of the United Kingdom in October this year showed a contraction that turned out to be stronger than expected.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Introduces Project Diamond to Enter the Abu Dhabi Global Market Sandbox

Coinbase rolled out a smart contract-powered platform Project Diamond designed for institutions to seamlessly create, buy, and sell digitally native assets.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Regulator Proposes Cap on Mastercard, Visa Interchange Fees

A proposed cap on cross-border interchange fees charged by Visa and Mastercard aims to avoid businesses overpaying after Brexit eliminated fee limitations applied in the EU.

Blockchain & Crypto

El Salvador Expects to Fully Sell Out Bitcoin Freedom Visa by The End of 2023

Bitcoin Freedom Visa, a citizenship-by-donation program introduced by the government of El Salvador on Dec. 7, has received hundreds of inquiries since its launch.

Science & Technology

Gina Raimondo Comments Designing by Nvidia AI Chips for China

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that the United States is currently looking into the characteristics of three new artificial intelligence accelerators that Nvidia is developing for the Chinese market.

Science & Technology

China Chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies Seeks Funds at $19.5 Billion

Chinese chip manufacturer Changxin Memory Technologies Inc. has postponed its initial public offering and currently has plans to explore the possibility of raising funds worth 140 billion yuan ($19.5 billion).

Science & Technology

Nokia Cuts 2026 Profitability Goal

Nokia Oyj has worsened its long-term profitability target.

Science & Technology

Apple Reportedly Plans Overhaul to iPad Family

The media reports that Apple is planning to overhaul its family of iPad tablets.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi Invests in Colombian FinTech Supra

Citi has led a round of strategic investments in Supra, a fintech company based in Colombia.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Invests in More Than 35 AI Companies in 2023

Nvidia, which is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of chips used, among other things, for training and subsequent operation of artificial intelligence systems, this year strengthened its position as an investor interacting with startups operating in the sphere of AI.

Science & Technology

Pew Research Report Shows Choice of American Teens in Favor of YouTube and TikTok

A new report by the Pew Research Center on the use of social networks and the Internet indicates that American teenagers often spend time on virtual platforms, which is not a sensation or little expected news, but the choice of representatives of the younger generation in this matter deserves attention.

Finance & Economics

BOJ Reportedly to See Little Need to End Negative Rate in December

Bank of Japan officials do not yet see a reason to decide to cancel the world’s last negative interest rate in December.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Reportedly Sees Vietnam as Potential Second Home

The Chief Executive Officer of Nvidia Corp. Jensen Huang considers Vietnam as a potential second home for the company he heads and plans to open a legal entity in the Southeast Asian country.

Science & Technology

Rakuten Plans to Launch AI Model

Rakuten plans to launch its proprietary language model of artificial intelligence.

Fintech & Ecommerce

TikTok Invests $1.5 Billion to Get Back Into Online Shopping in Indonesia

TikTok, which is part of the ByteDance ownership structure, is investing $1.5 billion to become the controlling shareholder of the e-commerce unit of Indonesia’s GoTo Gojek Tokopedia.

Finance & Economics

Chinese Consumer Price Index Shows Decline

In China, local financial authorities are struggling with falling prices, while in many other countries, central banks are taking measures aimed at curbing the process of increasing the cost of goods and services.