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Fintech & Ecommerce

RBI Fines Payment Operators Including Visa

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed penalties on Visa, Manappuram Finance, and Ola Financial Services for non-compliance.

Science & Technology

UK Startup Fractile Raises $15 Million

The Fractile startup, which is based in the United Kingdom, reported that it managed to raise $15 million in seed funding.

Science & Technology

Apple Expands Manufacturing in India

Apple annual sales in India hit a record $8 billion, as one of the firm’s contract manufacturers is planning to assemble iPads in a local facility.

Science & Technology

Amazon Partners With Girl Scouts to Promote Diversity in STEM Careers

The current generation of Girl Scouts will soon enter the labour market, so Amazon hosts exclusive tours to showcase to youth the importance and diversity of careers in STEM.

Fintech & Ecommerce

One-Fourth of UK Payments are Contactless

During 2023, 18.3 billion contactless payments were made in the UK, with one-third of adults using mobile contactless payments at least once a month

Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorgan Reportedly Launches In-House Chatbot

The media reports that JPMorgan Chase has begun the process of implementing its own digital product based on generative artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

Apple Signs On to Voluntary US Scheme to Manage AI Risks

Apple has signed the voluntary commitments of the President of the United States Joe Biden, which are aimed at regulating activities in the artificial intelligence industry.

Finance & Economics

BofA Says Cooling Economy to Crack Big Tech Rally Even More

Bank of America Corp.’s strategist Michael Hartnett says that the further cooling of the economic system of the United States may be the reason for the continuation of the downturn in the growth of shares of US technology companies.

Science & Technology

Energy Tech Startup Greenely Grabs €8 Million

Swedish-based startup Greenely is closing an €8 million (about $8.7 million) Series A funding round.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Digital Marketing Startup Plaiced Acquires Precursor Ventures-Backed Clutch

The Plaiced online social network has acquired the Clutch marketplace, which provides digital marketing services to consumers.

Fintech & Ecommerce

MNT-Halan Raises $157.5 Million

MNT-Halan, a fintech startup based in Egypt, has announced that it has managed to raise $157.5 million in investment funds.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Tests New Search Features

OpenAI has provided a limited number of users with the opportunity to test a new set of search functions.

Science & Technology

IBM Reports Q2 Earnings

IBM last Wednesday, July 23, published information on its financial results for the second quarter of the current year, which exceeded analysts’ preliminary expectations.

Finance & Economics

Chinese Provinces Step Up to Entice Business

Currently, there is a kind of political and economic tendency throughout China, which consists in the fact that the municipal authorities of the Asian country are making efforts to retain overseas businesses and increase the trust of local companies, and in this context, the indicative is the example of the leadership of Henan Province, which […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

HSBC & SBF to Help Singapore Businesses Expand to Greater Bay Area, India, and the Middle East

Due to the fresh partnership, businesses in Singapore will be able to leverage global HSBC network and solutions for international expansion and net-zero transition.

Science & Technology

SK Hynix Posts Highest Quarterly Profit in 6 Years

SK Hynix, one of the largest chip manufacturers in the world, released information on Thursday, July 25, about the financial results of its activities in the second quarter of the current year.