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Science & Technology

Conversational AI to Hit $57B in Revenue by 2028

Conversational AI may seem in full bloom today, but analysts say it’s just the beginning.

Science & Technology

Nvidia Sales Demonstrate Growth

Nvidia on Wednesday, February 26, published information about its earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter, which exceeded Wall Street’s preliminary expectations.

Science & Technology

Amazon Unveils Revamped Alexa

Amazon on Wednesday, February 26, unveiled the long-awaited overhaul of its Alexa digital assistant, for access to which the company will charge a monthly subscription fee.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitwise Raises $70 Million

Bitwise, a cryptocurrency-focused asset manager, has completed a $70 million raising equity.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Zip Says About High Demand on BNPL

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Zip, which is based in Australia, last Tuesday, February 25, reported that demand from consumers and merchants dropped its growth in the last half of the past year.

Fintech & Ecommerce

DebtBook Launches Sizing Feature for Its Debt Management Solution

DebtBook, a software provider for governments and nonprofit treasury teams, is launching a new debt management tool.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Ascenda and Galileo Start Partnership

Ascenda and Galileo Financial Technologies announced the beginning of cooperation, which aims to help banks, fintech companies, and other brands launch card loyalty programs.

Science & Technology

Quantum Machines Raises $170 Million

Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup that provides quantum control solutions to other professionals in the relevant area, raised $170 million.

Finance & Economics

Thoma Bravo Launches $1.8 Billion Fund

Thoma Bravo has closed a 1.8 billion euro ($1.89 billion) foundation dedicated to European software deals.

Science & Technology

Perplexity AI Announces Web Browser Comet

Artificial intelligence-powered search engine Perplexity AI is currently planning to launch its own web browser.

Science & Technology

Anthropic Launches New AI Model

The startup Anthropic, which is based in San Francisco and operates in the space of the artificial intelligence industry, presented a new frontier AI model called Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Drops to 3-Month Low

Bitcoin dropped below the $90,000 level overnight, being weakened by sell pressure in equities, as the cryptocurrency market is currently awaiting the next catalyst.

Science & Technology

Figure AI Transforms Humanoid Robotics With Vision-Language-Action Model Helix

Helix robots can understand and execute commands expressed in everyday language, possessing high-frequency, continuous control over the entire humanoid upper body.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex and Vistra to Empower Borderless Business Scaling

Vistra and Airwallex joined forces to enhance global business operations through the Vistra Platform.

Finance & Economics

Canadian Banks Reportedly to Build Reserves to Cushion Tariff Uncertainty

Currently, analysts expect Canada’s six largest banks to build more credit loss provisions, as these financial institutions are nowadays bracing for uncertainty related to the tariff threat from the United States, which could impact earnings in the first quarter of 2025 and beyond.

Blockchain & Crypto

Robinhood Says SEC Dismisses Crypto Unit Investigation

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ending its investigation into the crypto unit of Robinhood, as the company announced on Monday, February 24.