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Science & Technology

Synthesia Joins Unicorn Club Amid Flurry of AI Investments

The British company Synthesia, which specializes in developments in the field of artificial intelligence, announced that following the results of the Series C financing round, it managed to raise investment funds in the amount of $90 million.

Science & Technology

Google and OpenAI Disagree on Government Oversight of AI

Google and OpenAI, which are currently the main players in the fast-growing field of generative artificial intelligence, hold different positions on what form and scale should have the system of regulating the process of development and dissemination of technology that has the potential to literally change the world.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Triple and Prizeout Team for Digital Gift Card Offering

The Prizeout company, which operates in the field of advertising, announced the beginning of a partnership with the Triple offer platform, which is linked to cards.

Finance & Economics

Thailand Begins Pilot Retail CBDC Project

The Central Bank of Thailand has launched a retail pilot project using the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Blockchain & Crypto

SEC and Binance Ordered to Reach Compromise

Following the order of U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, SEC and Binance have agreed to work on a compromise arrangement that will allow the exchange to avoid asset freezing

Fintech & Ecommerce

DJUST Raises $12.9 Million for B2B eCommerce SaaS Platform

The B2B DJUST SaaS e-commerce platform, which is based in Paris, announced that following the results of the Series A financing round, it managed to raise investment funds for $12.9 million.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bank of China Investment Arm Issues Tokenised Notes

The new tokenised notes are the first product of its kind not only in China but also the whole Asia Pacific region constituted under Hong Kong and Swiss laws and tokenised on the main Ethereum blockchain

Science & Technology

Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Limit AI Tools in Hong Kong

Big Tech of the USA applies the practice of blocking access to chatbots based on artificial intelligence to Hong Kong residents, as reported by the media.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Commerce Partners With Chainalysis for Crypto Payments

The blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis last Monday, June 12, announced the integration of the crypto-payment platform Coinbase Commerce.

Science & Technology

Sunak Pitches UK as Home of AI Safety Regulation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, June 12, during a speech at a technical conference in London, called the United Kingdom the center of artificial intelligence and regulation of the technology sector.

Society & Lifestyle

Thousands of Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest Company’s New Policy

Thousands of Reddit forums closed on June 12, Monday, as part of a large-scale protest by users of this social media platform.

Blockchain & Crypto

FTX Can Redact Customer Names in Bankruptcy Case

FTX has received permission to edit the names of clients in the documents used in its bankruptcy case.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nasdaq to Acquire Financial Services Software Company Adenza

Nasdaq today, June 12, announced the purchase of Adenza, a company that specializes in creating risk management software and related regulation for the financial services market.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Access Bank Unveils Amex Cards in Nigeria

Nigeria-based Access Bank rolls out two new credit cards for local consumers: the Access Bank American Express Gold card and the Metal Platinum card

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayMate Expands to Chase $68 Trillion B2B Payment Market

PayMate, a provider of business-to-business (B2B) payments and services, announced the expansion of the geography of its activities.

Science & Technology

Altman Calls On China to Help Shape AI Safety Guidelines

Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, said that China should become one of the main participants in the discussion on the development of artificial intelligence and the strategy of applying advanced technologies in the space of human life.