Rep. Tom Emmer Revives Anti-CBDC Bill
Representative Tom Emmer and 49 original co-sponsors reintroduced the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” in the United States House of Representatives
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SEC Uses AI for Financial Surveillance
During a Senate oversight hearing, Gary Gensler confirmed that the SEC was currently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for surveillance over the financial sector
Israel and Hong Kong Finish Retail CBDC Test
Project Sela leveraged the diverse experience of the central banks of Israel and Hong Kong to create a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Payit by NatWest Launches Payment Links
NatWest Payit users will receive push notifications when a payment link gets paid, fails, or expires. They can also cancel active payment links at any time and resend expired ones.
Visa Invests in Cloud-Based A2A Platform Form3
The new commercial partnership between Visa and cloud-native Form3 focuses on reducing fraud in real-time account-to-account payments and modernising the companies’ payment infrastructure.
Monzo Introduces Investments Powered by BlackRock
British banking challenger Monzo teams up with one of the world’s largest fund managers BlackRock to make investing easier and more accessible.
Alibaba Group to Embrace AI
The new CEO of Alibaba Group, Eddie Wu, said that this alliance of companies will actively introduce artificial intelligence technologies into the structure of their activities and promote young people to senior management positions.
Apple Prepares to Start Made-in-India iPhones Sales on Launch Day for First Time
For the first time in the history of the American technology giant Apple, samples of a new smartphone model of the iPhone line produced in India can go on sale on the day the next generation of development appears on the global market.
Cadence Design Systems CEO Says About Significance of Chip Packaging
Anirudh Devgan, Chief Executive Officer of Cadence Design Systems, said that the United States should increase investment in cutting-edge semiconductor packaging.
EU Antitrust Regulators Reportedly Suspends Investigation of Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot
The media reported that the antitrust regulators of the European Union temporarily halted their investigation in connection with Amazon’s acquisition of the manufacturer of robot vacuum cleaners iRobot in a deal worth $1.7 billion.
eBay to Launch AI-Powered Image-Based Listing Tool
eBay will expand its range of offers by adding an image-based listing tool to this list.
JPMorgan CEO Criticizes Capital Rules Proposed by US Authorities
Jamie Dimon, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co, said he disagreed with the rules on capital that were proposed by regulators of the United States.
Google Chrome Introduces Alternative to Third-Party Cookies
Google Chrome new feature, Privacy Sandbox, tracks users’ behaviour and collects data in the browser instead of using third-party cookies.
XBox and Mastercard Launch Co-Branded Credit Card
The Xbox Mastercard has no annual fee and offers numerous rewards to qualified Xbox Insiders
Taiwan’s Chip Firms Want Tax Fix
A high-ranking representative of Taiwan, in the United States Hsiao Bi-khim said that semiconductor companies from this Asian country are in no hurry to make decisions on increasing investment in the USA because of the double taxation system, which they characterize as unfair and appear without sufficient grounds.
G20 Countries Call for Rapid Adoption of Global Cryptocurrency Rules
The heads of the G20 countries called for measures to be taken and intensive work to implement global rules in the area of cryptocurrencies as soon as possible.
