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Science & Technology

EU Court Confirms Qualcomm’s Fine

The European second-top court on Wednesday, September 18, basically confirmed the EU antitrust fine against the US chip manufacturer Qualcomm.

Society & Lifestyle

Google Buys Carbon Removal Credits From Brazil Startup

Google has agreed to buy carbon removal credits for the first time in history.

Science & Technology

Alibaba Rolls Out Over 100 New AI Models

The Chinese company Alibaba on Thursday, September 19, presented more than 100 new models of artificial intelligence with open-source code.

Finance & Economics

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rates Steady

The Bank of England on Thursday, September 19, decided to keep interest rates at the same level.

Finance & Economics

Fed Cuts Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve System on Wednesday, September 18, decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Wells Fargo Presents New APIs for Commercial Banking Clients

Wells Fargo presented specialized application programming interfaces (APIs) designed for clients of this financial institution who belong to the category of consumers of commercial banking services.

Fintech & Ecommerce

JPMorgan Reportedly Negotiates to Become Apple Credit Card Issuer

The media reports that JPMorgan Chase which is currently the largest financial institution in the banking sector of the United States is in talks with Apple to become the technology giant’s new credit card issuer.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Seeks to Expand in Africa and Scandinavia

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, is currently stepping up efforts to expand its business globally, intending to form an enhanced presence outside the domestic market.

Blockchain & Crypto

Institutions Drive Crypto Adoption in South Korea and Hong Kong: Report

Eastern Asia is the sixth largest cryptocurrency economy in the world this year, accounting for 8.9% of global crypto value received between July 2023 and June 2024. South Korea and Hong Kong stand out as the most crypto-active countries in the region, with institutions driving increased adoption.

Blockchain & Crypto

USDC Integrates With Real-Time Payment Systems of Mexico and Brazil

Circle has partnered with leading banks in Mexico and Brazil to integrate its stablecoin, USDC, into the national real-time payment systems of these two countries.

Science & Technology

Microsoft Approves New Share Buyback Program

Microsoft announced that the company’s board of directors has approved a new share buyback program worth up to $60 billion.

Science & Technology

Microsoft and BlackRock to Launch Fund for AI Infrastructure

BlackRock and Microsoft intend to launch a fund worth more than $30 billion to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Finance & Economics

US Retail Sales Demonstrate Growth

In the United States, an increase in retail sales was recorded in August, which was evidence that one of the main driving forces of the positive dynamic economic system of this country remains in force, despite various difficulties, including inflation that has not been fully overcome and continuing uncertainty about the scenarios of the future.

Science & Technology

Intel Shares Rise Amid Chip Deal With Amazon

Intel’s chip manufacturing business, which has recently faced significant difficulties, received an incentive for growth and development after the announcement of the beginning of interaction with a major customer, which is Amazon.

Finance & Economics

VC Firm Insight Partners Reportedly Prepares to Close $10 Billion-Plus Fund

The media reports that the venture capital company Insight Partners is currently preparing to close a fund worth more than $10 billion.

Science & Technology

Apple Presents iOS 18

Apple on Monday, September 16, presented a new version of the operating system for the iPhone called iOS 18.