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Fintech & Ecommerce

Shopify to Use AI to Give Merchants Competitive Advantage

Shopify, one of the main providers of software and services for sellers who carry out their activities in the virtual space, considers artificial intelligence as a tool for providing competitive advantages to those who interact with this company.

Blockchain & Crypto

MicroStrategy Acquires $5.3 Million More Bitcoin

Chairman and founder of MicroStrategy Michael Saylor, announced the company acquired an additional 155 bitcoin for $5.3 million, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 158,400 BTC. Just over a month prior, the company had purchased 5,445 bitcoins for $147.3 million, positioning itself for significant gains as the price of bitcoin surged in October, reaching $35,000 […]

Blockchain & Crypto

PayPal UK Approved to Offer Crypto Services

PayPal UK Limited has received approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a crypto service provider, allowing the company to offer specific cryptocurrency services and advertise them to local clients. The regulatory clearance signifies that PayPal can engage in “certain crypto asset activities” and communicate about its crypto-related offerings in compliance with the […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK BNPL Use Shows Growth

In the UK, against the background of the cost of living crisis, the use of the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service has sharply increased.

Science & Technology

Former Google CEO Believes in Benefits of AI for Science

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, is currently engaged in financing the non-profit organization Future House, which specializes in creating a virtual assistant based on artificial intelligence for the laboratory to transform the research process.

Science & Technology

News Media Alliance Says About Negative Aspect of AI Chatbots

In the USA, an association of organizations operating in the sphere of mass media has appealed to companies developing artificial intelligence technologies with a request to scrape news materials to train chatbots.

Science & Technology

Microsoft Rolls Out Update to Windows 11 PC

Microsoft on Tuesday, October 31, announced the launch of the next major update for the Windows 11 operating system for personal computers.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy to Hit $218 Billion in 2023

In the Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company report there is a forecast that the total value of transactions in the space of the digital economy of Southeast Asia will reach $218 billion this year.

Finance & Economics

China’s Factory Activity Declines

At the end of October, a decrease in the level of production activity was recorded in China.

Science & Technology

Siemens and Microsoft to Work Together on AI Assistant

The German industrial giant Siemens AG, in cooperation with the technology giant Microsoft,  develops a virtual assistant based on artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

Taiwan’s Powerchip Plans to Build Factory in Japan

Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. intends to build a plant in the northeastern part of Japan.

Finance & Economics

Taiwan Economy Shows Growth

According to the results of the third quarter, Taiwan’s economy showed the most intensive growth rates since the beginning of this year.

Science & Technology

Ford to Patent Vehicle Access Card With E-Ink Display

Ford contactless vehicle access card will have an integrated e-ink display using RFID or NFC to unlock and start a vehicle and receive updated information about its status, location and other features.

Finance & Economics

Eurozone Inflation Sinks to Two-Year Low

In the Eurozone, the inflation rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than two years.

Blockchain & Crypto

UK Finalized Crypto Regulation Proposals

UK HM Treasury has published the final results of the consultation on the regulatory regime for crypto assets.

Fintech & Ecommerce

AU Small Finance Eyes Fincare Acquisition

The agreement between AU Small Finance Bank and Fincare Small Finance Bank presupposes a merger in a $530 mln all-stock deal.