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DoorDash Increases Its Retail Presence
Fintech & Ecommerce

DoorDash Increases Its Retail Presence

DoorDash is gradually undergoing a process of functional transformation from a digital restaurant food delivery platform into something more than a super app, expanding its retail offerings.

Bank of America and Starbucks Roll Out Rewards Program
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank of America and Starbucks Roll Out Rewards Program

Bank of America and Starbucks customers will get more benefits by linking accounts opened in a financial institution and a company that owns an international chain of fast-food cafes.

Microsoft to Invest in German AI Infrastructure
Science & Technology

Microsoft to Invest in German AI Infrastructure

Microsoft President Brad Smith announced his intention to direct investment funds for €3.2 billion ($3.4 billion) to the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure in Germany.

Scammers Use GenAI to Scale Phishing Attacks
Science & Technology

Scammers Use GenAI to Scale Phishing Attacks

Currently, in the United States, more than 25% of companies prohibit their employees from using generative artificial intelligence, but these measures, taken, among other things, for security reasons, are not an effective tool to counter cybercriminals who, using AI, force their victims to provide confidential information or pay fraudulent invoices.

Payment Service Provider Bold Raises $50 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payment Service Provider Bold Raises $50 Million

The fintech company Bold, which is based in Colombia, reported that it managed to raise investment funds for $50 million.

OpenAI Chairman Launches AI Chatbot Startup Sierra
Science & Technology

OpenAI Chairman Launches AI Chatbot Startup Sierra

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor announced the launch of the Sierra startup, which specializes in the development of chatbots based on artificial intelligence.

UK Falls Into Recession
Finance & Economics

UK Falls Into Recession

The recession has become an economic reality in the United Kingdom, as evidenced by official data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, February 15.

IFC Launches AI Tool for Sustainable Investments
Science & Technology

IFC Launches AI Tool for Sustainable Investments

MALENA from IFC leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to transform environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis for emerging markets and facilitate sustainable investments.

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Ability to Remember Facts From Chats
Science & Technology

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Ability to Remember Facts From Chats

OpenAI is currently testing a new feature for its artificial intelligence-based chatbot called ChatGPT, which will save information after the end of the user’s interaction session with the digital assistant.

Lyft Reports Q4 2023 Earnings
Finance & Economics

Lyft Reports Q4 2023 Earnings

Last Tuesday, February 13, Lyft’s share price showed growth in extended trading but then began to move along a downward trajectory after the company’s CFO reported an error in the brand’s earnings release.

UK Inflation Holds at 4%
Finance & Economics

UK Inflation Holds at 4%

In the United Kingdom, inflation remained at 4% in January, demonstrating what corresponds to such a concept as stability.

Robinhood Targets New Products
Fintech & Ecommerce

Robinhood Targets New Products

As part of its future activity planning, Robinhood focuses on developing new products and expanding its global presence by launching businesses in new markets.

Ripple Acquires Digital Asset Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ripple Acquires Digital Asset Platform

The blockchain and crypto company Ripple will become the owner of the regulated platform for digital assets Standard Custody & Trust Co.

Marqo Raises $12.5 Million
Science & Technology

Marqo Raises $12.5 Million

Marqo raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round.

Standard Chartered CEO Says About China’s Biggest Problem
Finance & Economics

Standard Chartered CEO Says About China’s Biggest Problem

Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, said during a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai that China is currently facing a lack of trust, which, in his opinion, is the most serious poser in the context of economic problems of this Asian country.

X to Launch New Tools
Science & Technology

X to Launch New Tools

Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, plans to launch new tools for interaction between advertisers and content creators.