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Science & Technology

New Nvidia AI Chips Reportedly Overheat in Servers

Media reports that Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips have encountered problems with accompanying servers that overheat.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Shares Demonstrate Significant Growth

The value of Walmart shares is currently showing the most intense annual growth in the last two decades.

Finance & Economics

Nomura Expects Fed to Pause Rate-Cut Cycle

Experts at the Japanese financial company Nomura expect that the Federal Reserve will not decide on cutting interest rates at its monetary policy meeting next month.

Science & Technology

QR Codes Take 20% of All Online Scams

QR codes have recently become one of the most common tools for committing crimes among scammers who operate in the virtual space.

Blockchain & Crypto

Goldman Sachs to Spin Out Digital Asset Platform

Goldman Sachs plans to spin out its digital asset platform in a move aligned with its strategy to scale back direct involvement in retail cryptocurrencies and support blockchain-based ventures.

Finance & Economics

Brazil Development Bank Inks $3B AIIB Deal

Collaboration between Brazil’s development bank, BNDES, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to promote economic growth and environmental sustainability in Brazil.

Finance & Economics

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

On Monday, November 18, Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut to Launch Licensed Stock Trading in UK, EU

Revolut received a trading license from UK financial authorities, allowing it to compete with established trading platforms in the region.

Science & Technology

ByteDance Reaches $300B Valuation

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, recovered from a prior valuation of $223 billion, although it’s still below the $400 billion peak of 2021.

Blockchain & Crypto

Hedge Funds Millennium, Capula, Tudor Expand Bitcoin ETF Exposure

Amid the election-driven price volatility, certain hedge funds have leveraged the price gap between spot Bitcoin and its futures contracts to execute profitable trades.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Discover and Telered Partner to Improve Payment Experience in Panama

Discover Financial Services and Telered, the main operator of electronic transactions and payment methods in Panama, have entered into a partnership aimed at improving the quality of payment operations for residents of the mentioned country, local merchants, and visitors.

Finance & Economics

IFC Boosts Climate Financing in Vietnam to Propel Green Transition

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has scaled up its climate financing in Vietnam, to strengthen private sector resilience and green economic growth.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Staples Partners With Klarna, Helping Consumers to ‘Work Now, Pay Later’

Staples established cooperation with Swedish BNPL provider Klarna to offer flexible payment options for customers purchasing office essentials.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Retailers Are Top Green Investors in US

Retailers have emerged as unexpected leaders in green investments among different U.S. industries, contributing almost $33.6 billion in green technology or clean energy in Q2 of 2024.

Finance & Economics

Travel Startup Tourlane Raises $26 Million

Berlin-based startup Tourlane, which operates in the area of travel, raised investment funds for 25 million euros ($26 million).

Science & Technology

US Finalizes $6.6 Billion Chips Award for TSMC

The United States Commerce Department on Friday, November 15, announced that it finalized a $6.6 billion government subsidy for the US unit of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC).