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Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Lightning Payment Operator Launches Remittance From Philippines to US

Pouch.ph, the lightning payment operator in the Philippines, introduced the “Send Globally” feature to facilitate instant, low-cost, and safe money transfers to bank accounts in the United States

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Gives Merchants Free Business Prime Duo Access

Amazon Business has announced its intention to simplify the purchase process for small business owners.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Flatpay Raises $16 Million for Flat-Rate POS Technology

The Danish fintech company Flatpay has raised investments for about $16 million as part of a Series A financing round.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Leap Raises $15 Million to Enhance Retail Platform

The Leap retail platform announced that it managed to raise investment funds for $15 million.

Science & Technology

Data Management Firm Databricks to Acquire AI Startup MosaicML for $1.3 Billion

Databricks, a company specializing in the storage and management of data arrays, announced the acquisition of MosaicML startup, which operates in the field of artificial intelligence creation.

Science & Technology

Mizuho Rolls Out Generative AI to Bank Staff in Japan

Mizuho Financial Group announced the provision of access to Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service to all employees of its banks in Japan.

Science & Technology

Meta Launches Subscription Service on Games for Virtual Reality Headsets

Meta has announced the launch of a new game subscription service for virtual reality (VR) headsets.

Blockchain & Crypto

HSBC Enables Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading

Effective June 26, HSBC, one of Hong Kong’s largest banking institutions has allowed its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs listed on the Hong Kong exchange

Fintech & Ecommerce

Swiss National Bank Preps Wholesale CBDC Test

The central bank of Switzerland intends to issue a wholesale digital currency.

Science & Technology

Meta and OpenAI CEOs Back EU Artificial Intelligence Rules

The heads of Meta and OpenAI expressed support for European government initiatives that relate to the regulation of the process of development and dissemination of artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

Apple Adds iPhone 14 and New Macs to Self-Service Program

Apple has expanded its Self-Service Repair program, extending it to some of the newest devices from its product line.

Science & Technology

American Hospitals Suffer Increase in Cyberattacks

In the United States, an aggravation of the problem of cyberattacks on hospitals has been recorded.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon to Invest $26 Billion in India by Decade’s End

Amazon plans to invest $26 billion to expand and improve its operations in India.

Science & Technology

JPMorgan Expects Cybersecurity Industry to Benefit from Generative AI

JPMorgan experts believe that in the IT industry, security in the virtual space will remain the most financially costly sector in the foreseeable future.

Fintech & Ecommerce

TreasurySpring Investment Platform Raises $29M for Expansion

London startup TreasurySpring focuses on businesses with extra cash in their reserves willing to make their money work on an investment platform

Fintech & Ecommerce

Travel Tech UTU Raises $33M to Promote Tax-Free Shopping

Part of Series B funding was used by utu to acquire CardsPal, a Singapore-based fintech that offers deals and promotions nearby to users