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Fintech & Ecommerce

Ohio-Based Peoples Bank Launches Credit Card Program

Peoples Bank, which is based in Ohio, announced the launch of the Corserv credit card program.

Science & Technology

New York City Bans TikTok on Government Devices

New York last Wednesday, August 16, decided to ban the use of the TikTok app on government devices.

Science & Technology

Microsoft CEO Says About AI Significant Influence

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella compared artificial intelligence to a tidal wave in terms of influencing the processes taking place in the plane of human life.

Science & Technology

IBM Develops Prototype Brain-Like Chip

The technology giant IBM is currently developing a prototype of a chip similar to a human brain and states that within the framework of this project, the issue of improving the energy efficiency of artificial intelligence is being solved.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Launches Fintech Fund

In the UK, a mechanism has been created to provide support to firms that are at the stage of growth and are engaged in financial technologies.

Science & Technology

Travel Company TUI Tests ChatGPT

Travel giant TUI AG announced the implementation of a pilot project in which generative artificial intelligence was integrated into the company’s mobile application in order to test the potential of advanced technology as part of the process of interacting with customers in the UK.

Society & Lifestyle

China’s Internet Regulator Discusses New Data-Security Rules With Foreign Firms

The Chinese Internet regulator is discussing options for applying new data security rules with foreign companies, including Walmart.

Blockchain & Crypto

Ledger Partners PayPal to Simplify Crypto Adoption

Ledger users in the U.S. can now directly purchase bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), and litecoin (LTC) via their linked PayPal accounts

Science & Technology

Tencent Plans to Unveil AI Model

Tencent has been testing a proprietary AI model internally across different business segments, including advertising and fintech.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase to Offer Crypto Futures to US Customers

Coinbase gained regulatory approval to operate a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and offer eligible US customers access to crypto futures

Science & Technology

Google Plans to Create Advice-Dispensing AI

The media, referring to a report by Deep Mind, which operates in the field of generative artificial intelligence and is a subsidiary of Google, reports that this firm plans to create an AI model that gives advice.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Payoneer Singapore Receives MAS License

The new license will enable Payoneer Singapore to enrich the scope of its products and roll out several new services in the country

Science & Technology

Foxconn Launches iPhone 15 Production in India

Foxconn Launches iPhone 15 Production in India.

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance’s Paytech Arm Binance Connect Shuts Down

Binance Connect (former Bifinity) has been functioning for about a year before the company decided to shut down its operations: what are the reasons for such a decision?

Science & Technology

Intel Abandons Its Attempt to Acquire Tower Semiconductor

Intel Corporation announced the termination of attempts to acquire the Israeli company Tower Semiconductor.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Сhanges Default Forecast for Emerging Markets

JPMorgan has made changes to the forecast for high-yield corporate default in global emerging markets, increasing the level of probability of this scenario.