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Higher Efficiency, Better Performance: New Google TPU Offer Strong Alternative to Nvidia
Science & Technology

Higher Efficiency, Better Performance: New Google TPU Offer Strong Alternative to Nvidia

Google unveiled two new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) built for inference and training of next-gen AI agents. The chip market is now facing steeper competition as Nvidia GPUs are not the only ones suitable for emerging MoE architectures.

Global Payments Roundup: Neobank Shifts, Crypto Integration, Open Banking Risks, and a Key Aussie Acquisition
Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Payments Roundup: Neobank Shifts, Crypto Integration, Open Banking Risks, and a Key Aussie Acquisition

The payments landscape keeps moving fast. This roundup covers payments, digital banking, and fintech developments across Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Updates are selected for strategic significance and practical consumer relevance. Find out more about a Swiss neobank quietly climbing the leaderboard, Mercado Pago deepening its grip on Brazilian businesses, a consumer protection warning reshaping […]

SBC Summit Malta Set to Take Place Next Week with a Full Agenda for 6,000 Professionals
Society & Lifestyle

SBC Summit Malta Set to Take Place Next Week with a Full Agenda for 6,000 Professionals

SBC Summit Malta will welcome 6,000 betting and iGaming professionals to the InterContinental Hotel from 28-30 April, offering a three-day experience that blends high-level strategy, hands-on learning, and premium networking opportunities.

Damisa & dLocal Join Efforts to Speed Up B2B Cross-Border Settlement in APAC With Stablecoins
Blockchain & Crypto

Damisa & dLocal Join Efforts to Speed Up B2B Cross-Border Settlement in APAC With Stablecoins

APAC businesses can speed up B2B cross-border settlement from days to hours with the capabilities of Damisa’s regulated stablecoin infrastructure multiplied by dLocal’s regional payment rails.

New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts
Society & Lifestyle

New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts

From Italy’s licensing overhaul to tightening regulations in the UK and the liberalisation of new markets like Finland, global gaming is entering a period of significant change.

Revolut Targets $200B IPO While It Masters AI Risk Management With PRAGMA Model
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Targets $200B IPO While It Masters AI Risk Management With PRAGMA Model

In its planned 2028 IPO, Revoult might reportedly achieve a market cap of $150-$200 billion. In the meantime, the fintech company is training its proprietary AI model PRAGMA on 25 million users’ transaction data, impressed by its efficiency.

EBANX Expands Recurring Alternative Payments Offering
Fintech & Ecommerce

EBANX Expands Recurring Alternative Payments Offering

EBANX, a payment technology company connecting merchants with consumers and businesses in emerging markets, announced the expansion of its recurring alternative payment methods (APMs) offering to six additional countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Colombia, and Peru.

SUNRATE Signs Agreement with Hong Kong’s OASES
Fintech & Ecommerce

SUNRATE Signs Agreement with Hong Kong’s OASES

SUNRATE, a global payment and treasury management platform, announced that it has signed an agreement with Hong Kong’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), becoming a strategic enterprise in the city.

Visa Supports TikTok Creators With New Card Product
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Supports TikTok Creators With New Card Product

Visa has launched a new “Creator Card” in the UK so that TikTok LIVE earnings reach the online entrepreneurs faster and more simply.

Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania
Finance & Economics

Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania

Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland, to keynote address at UNCHAIN Festival in Oradea

OpenClaw AI Agents Can Now Pay for Things Themselves: Alipay New Service Just Made It Real
Fintech & Ecommerce

OpenClaw AI Agents Can Now Pay for Things Themselves: Alipay New Service Just Made It Real

Alipay has launched a new AI Pay service that lets AI agents make purchases and complete payments based on user instructions.

Fime Unveils FACT Trust Layer Framework for Agentic Commerce Verification
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fime Unveils FACT Trust Layer Framework for Agentic Commerce Verification

Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents need trusted verification mechanisms to interact with payment systems in agentic commerce scenarios. FACT (Framework for Agentic Commerce Trust) by Fime strives to provide that.

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Dominate in Wearables Market
Science & Technology

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Dominate in Wearables Market

In 2025, Ray-Ban Meta became the best-selling smart glasses globally. The first quarter of 2026 continues the Meta glasses hype, with new models revealed, and international expansion on hold due to “unprecedented demand” and limited inventory.

New Government Program in Iowa Helps First Time Homebuyers Cover Down Payments as Monthly Mortgage Hits Record $2,000
Finance & Economics

New Government Program in Iowa Helps First Time Homebuyers Cover Down Payments as Monthly Mortgage Hits Record $2,000

The First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program debuts in Eastern Iowa just as average mortgage payments in the U.S. have risen by more than $600 in the last few years.

Fintech Funding Surges in 2026: From Unicorn Milestones to AI-Powered Infrastructure Bets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Funding Surges in 2026: From Unicorn Milestones to AI-Powered Infrastructure Bets

The global fintech investment landscape is firmly back in growth mode heading into mid-2026, and a string of fresh funding rounds this month underscores just how much momentum has returned to the sector and where smart money is flowing.

Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official
Blockchain & Crypto

Stablecoin Risks Not to Be Ignored Reminds BIS Official

Despite their utility, stablecoins widely used by institutions today pose significant risks for national financial systems, especially in emerging economies that already find it challenging to control money flows and diminish dollarisation impacts.