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Finance & Economics

Federal Reserve Fines UBS

The Federal Reserve System last Monday, July 24, announced the application of sanctions in the form of fines against UBS due to the practice of committing misconduct by Credit Suisse in risk management of Archegos Capital Management, an investment fund that declared bankruptcy in 2021.

Science & Technology

Apple Opens Applications for Vision Pro Developer Kit

Apple has decided to open applications for the Vision Pro developer kit.

Society & Lifestyle

Netflix Launches New Tool

A new tool has appeared on the online platform of the streaming service Netflix, which is designed to search for content.

Finance & Economics

SoftBank and Symbiotic Collaborate to Offer Automated Warehouses

SoftBank Group last Monday, July 24, announced the creation of a joint venture with Symbotic, which was named GreenBox Systems LLC.

Blockchain & Crypto

Worldcoin Surges and Falls Again as Major Crypto Exchanges List the New Token

On the second day of trading, Sam Altman’s new iris-scanning crypto token stands at $2.02: which leading crypto exchanges have listed the token?

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bunq Sees Record Funding Year With Fresh €44.5M Investment

Europe’s largest neobank bunq secures additional growth capital, bringing the total yearly investments to nearly €100M

Science & Technology

Germany Reportedly Plans to Dole Out €20 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Manufacturing

The government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to media reports, intends to provide financing for 20 billion euros for the development of semiconductor production in this country.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Startup Worldcoin Starts Global Rollout of Its Services

Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s crypto startup, which applies the practice of scanning eyeballs, announced the beginning of the process of global implementation of its services.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Wallet Zengo Launches Pro Subscription

The Zengo cryptocurrency mobile wallet has presented several new features in combination with a new premium subscription.

Science & Technology

Apple Reportedly Uses AI Chatbot to Assist Employees

The media reported that Apple has begun to implement the practice of using its own chatbot based on artificial intelligence to provide assistance to company employees.

Finance & Economics

Italian Antitrust Watchdog Cancels Payment Fees for Small Retail Transactions

In Italy, the antimonopoly regulator has decided to approve a deal that will eliminate commission fees for payments and simplify the penalty mode regarding financial operations with small cards.

Blockchain & Crypto

Nigeria Adds NFC Function to Boost eNaira Adoption

The Nigerian central bank hopes that the addition of NFC technology will improve the adoption rates for the country’s CBDC – eNaira

Finance & Economics

Capital One Publishes Results for Second Quarter of 2023

The American bank holding company Capital One has released financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

Society & Lifestyle

Apple Considers Removing Messaging Services from UK

The media reports that Apple has taken a position of radical rejection of updates to the Investigatory Powers Act, which was proposed by the British government.

Blockchain & Crypto

US House Republicans Revise Crypto Oversight Bill

In an attempt to address the pressing need for adequate regulations in the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency and digital assets, US House Republicans unveiled a revised Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. The bill, introduced by the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services, aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework […]

Science & Technology

OpenAI Supports Requiring Licenses for Advanced AI Systems

The memorandum on internal policy prepared by OpenAI indicates that this company supports the idea of mandatory licensing of the activities of firms that intend to develop advanced artificial intelligence systems.