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Ukraine Is the Fourth Most Crypto Friendly Nation Worldwide
Blockchain & Crypto

Ukraine Is the Fourth Most Crypto Friendly Nation Worldwide

Ukraine is behind only Argentina, the U.S. and Colombia in the global crypto adoption ranking based on the CryptoCasinos research.

Snap Says Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement
Science & Technology

Snap Says Augmented Reality Drives User Engagement

Snap, which owns the popular Snapchat virtual platform, believes that augmented reality will be one of the most significant advances in the area of computing ever seen in the world.

CEOs of OpenAI, Google and Microsoft to Join  Federal AI Safety Panel
Science & Technology

CEOs of OpenAI, Google and Microsoft to Join Federal AI Safety Panel

The United States government has asked companies operating in the artificial intelligence industry for advice on how to use advanced technology to protect utilities, airlines, and other critical infrastructure from hacker attacks applying AI.

Alphabet’s Value Exceeds $2 Trillion Mark
Science & Technology

Alphabet’s Value Exceeds $2 Trillion Mark

The market capitalization indicator of Alphabet Inc. on Friday, April 26, significantly exceeded the historical mark of $2 trillion.

Elon Musk’s xAI Reportedly Close to Raising $6 Billion
Science & Technology

Elon Musk’s xAI Reportedly Close to Raising $6 Billion

The media reports that Elon Musk’s startup xAI, which operates in the sphere of artificial intelligence, is close to raising funds for $6 billion from investors.

Intel Shares Fall Due to Weak PC Chip Demand
Science & Technology

Intel Shares Fall Due to Weak PC Chip Demand

Intel’s share price on Friday, April 26, at the premarket showed a significant decline of more than 7% after the company’s pessimistic sales forecast for the second quarter of 2024 testified that the so-called artificial intelligence boom reduces consumer spending on microcircuit for traditional data centers and computer chips.

Banking-as-a-Service Platform Revenue to Reach $94 Billion Globally by 2028
Fintech & Ecommerce

Banking-as-a-Service Platform Revenue to Reach $94 Billion Globally by 2028

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that global BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) platform revenue will grow by 158% by 2028.

Chinese Companies Boost Investing Abroad
Finance & Economics

Chinese Companies Boost Investing Abroad

Chinese companies are currently actively increasing investments in their business development in other countries, as a result of which the indicator of corresponding financial injections is approaching the mark equivalent to an eight-year high.

Square Merchants Can Convert 1%-10% of Sales to Bitcoin via Cash App
Blockchain & Crypto

Square Merchants Can Convert 1%-10% of Sales to Bitcoin via Cash App

Square merchants can now allocate a portion of their daily sales to Bitcoin, with an on-demand payouts feature via CashApp.

Stripe Returns Crypto Payments With USDC Stablecoin
Blockchain & Crypto

Stripe Returns Crypto Payments With USDC Stablecoin

After the company postponed BTC transactions in 2018, Stripe is ready to bring back a crypto payment option in the form of stablecoin transfers this summer.

Airwallex Expands to U.S.
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Expands to U.S.

U.S. businesses can now use Airwallex to accept cards, mobile wallets, and local payment methods for cross-border transactions.

Nvidia to Acquire Israeli Startup Run:ai
Science & Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Israeli Startup Run:ai

AI workload management and orchestration software provider Run:ai has fruitfully collaborated with Nvidia since 2020.

Amazon to Invest $11 Billion in Indiana
Science & Technology

Amazon to Invest $11 Billion in Indiana

Amazon.com ‘s cloud computing unit has announced plans to invest $11 billion in projects to build data centers in Indiana.

Microsoft-Backed Rubrik Shares Increase 25%
Science & Technology

Microsoft-Backed Rubrik Shares Increase 25%

Rubrik Inc. securities rose in price by 25% during the trading debut after this startup specializing in the development of solutions for cloud security and data protection, backed by Microsoft, was able to raise $752 million in the initial public offering (IPO) of shares.

EU Approves Due Diligence Obligations For Crypto Companies Under MiCA
Blockchain & Crypto

EU Approves Due Diligence Obligations For Crypto Companies Under MiCA

According to the new EU laws, crypto asset managers will be required to conduct due diligence measures and identity checks and report any suspicious activities to authorities.

BNP Paribas First-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts
Finance & Economics

BNP Paribas First-Quarter Profit Beats Forecasts

BNP Paribas Bank on Thursday, April 25, released earnings data for the first quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations.