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Digital Yuan Now Available as a Payment Option in Qingdao Metro
Blockchain & Crypto

Digital Yuan Now Available as a Payment Option in Qingdao Metro

China’s digital yuan central bank digital currency (CBDC) can be used for fare payments even if the passenger’s mobile phone has no signal or is out of battery

Jack Henry Adds AI-Based Fraud Detection to Digital Payments Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Jack Henry Adds AI-Based Fraud Detection to Digital Payments Platform

Fintech company Jack Henry has launched a fraud prevention feature based on artificial intelligence in real-time.

Snapchat CEO Says AI Can Improve Targeted Ads
Science & Technology

Snapchat CEO Says AI Can Improve Targeted Ads

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said that through the use of artificial intelligence, it is possible to significantly improve advertising campaigns in the virtual space.

Self-Checkout Systems Increasingly Reach New Retail Segments: Report
Fintech & Ecommerce

Self-Checkout Systems Increasingly Reach New Retail Segments: Report

Self-checkout technology is increasingly being deployed by various types of retailers, not just grocery stores and supermarket chains

EU to Introduce Open Source Platform that Tracks Goods Throughout Supply Chain
Blockchain & Crypto

EU to Introduce Open Source Platform that Tracks Goods Throughout Supply Chain

The blockchain-based platform will enable brands to trace their products from their point of manufacture to their final destination and end customers in the EU

FTC Says Online Marketplaces Need to Police Fake Goods
Fintech & Ecommerce

FTC Says Online Marketplaces Need to Police Fake Goods

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recalled that online trading platforms must fulfill the obligation to identify counterfeit goods.

OpenAI Reportedly Lobbies for Amendments to EU’s AI Act
Science & Technology

OpenAI Reportedly Lobbies for Amendments to EU’s AI Act

The media reports that OpenAI has successfully lobbied for changes to the legislation of the European Union on artificial intelligence.

Amazon Trounces Walmart in Most Retail Categories
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Trounces Walmart in Most Retail Categories

Amazon and Walmart in the US market have long been in a state of competition with respect to each other, in this situation, the obvious circumstance is that at certain stages one of the participants in the conditionally adversarial process will be in a more advantageous position.

Former FTX US President Taps Power of AI in New Investing Company
Fintech & Ecommerce

Former FTX US President Taps Power of AI in New Investing Company

The former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, has launched a new project, whose activities are related to providing artificial intelligence tools to independent investors.

Consumer Group Calls On EU to Investigate Risks of Generative AI
Science & Technology

Consumer Group Calls On EU to Investigate Risks of Generative AI

On Tuesday, June 20, the EU’s largest consumer group, BEUC, appealed to regulators to immediately begin investigating the potential risks of generative artificial intelligence.

ACI Worldwide Offers Instant Payments to UK and EU Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

ACI Worldwide Offers Instant Payments to UK and EU Merchants

ACI Worldwide has announced the launch of its instant payment solution for merchants in the UK and Europe.

Interest-Only Mortgages Shrink in UK: Report and Forecast
Finance & Economics

Interest-Only Mortgages Shrink in UK: Report and Forecast

UK Finance observed a further reduction in the size and risk profile of the interest-only mortgage book in 2022, as customers continued to repay their loans on or ahead of schedule

IBM and Adobe Expand Partnership With Generative AI Focus
Science & Technology

IBM and Adobe Expand Partnership With Generative AI Focus

IBM and Adobe announced the expansion of cooperation in order to provide brands with the opportunity to create content using artificial intelligence.

BofA Says Crypto Sentiment Remains Poor
Blockchain & Crypto

BofA Says Crypto Sentiment Remains Poor

The value of tokens continues to be in the zone of the negative impact of the consequences of recent measures that were introduced by regulators in relation to the sphere of cryptocurrencies.

Amazon Teams With YouLend
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Teams With YouLend

Amazon on Tuesday, June 20, announced the beginning of cooperation with the YouLend embedded financing platform.

Google Cloud & Moniepoint to Serve Underbanked Businesses in Nigeria
Fintech & Ecommerce

Google Cloud & Moniepoint to Serve Underbanked Businesses in Nigeria

Africa-focused business banking platform Moniepoint will make financial services more accessible to SMEs even in remote regions of Nigeria with the help of Google Cloud and its scalable infrastructure