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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.

Atlanta Fed Chief Says About Prospects of Rate Cuts
Finance & Economics

Atlanta Fed Chief Says About Prospects of Rate Cuts

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic described the most likely, in his opinion, trajectory of the inflationary process in the United States in the current year as slow and bumpy.

Mashreq Introduces NEO Credit for Salaried Customers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mashreq Introduces NEO Credit for Salaried Customers

Middle East banking pioneer Mashreq has launched the NEO Credit solution to offer small-sized loans for salaried individuals.

Nvidia Exceeds Amazon in Market Value
Science & Technology

Nvidia Exceeds Amazon in Market Value

Nvidia Corp. on Monday, February 12, overtook Amazon.com Inc. in terms of the indicator of the company’s market value.

New Zealand Central Bank Head Says About Instability of Stablecoins
Blockchain & Crypto

New Zealand Central Bank Head Says About Instability of Stablecoins

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Adrian Orr, expressed concern about digital currencies, calling them oxymorons and the biggest misnomers.