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Fintech & Ecommerce

PDD Holdings Reportedly Accumulates $38 Billion Cash Stockpile

The media reports that PDD Holdings, which ownership structure includes Temu, a company operating in the e-commerce area, is currently sitting at $38 billion in cash.

Science & Technology

China Warns Japan of Consequences for Possible New Chip Restrictions

China has stated to Japan that it is ready to take restrictive retaliatory measures if Tokyo continues to reduce the scope of sales and service of equipment necessary for the production of chips.

Blockchain & Crypto

Qatar Launches Digital Asset Regulations

A comprehensive regime for regulating and creating digital assets will enable safe and transparent custody arrangements, transfer and exchange of cryptocurrencies in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) in Doha.

Finance & Economics

Central Banks Buy Record Gold Reserves

Global central banks purchased 483 tonnes of gold in the first half of 2024, outperforming the previous record of 460 tonnes set in H1 2023 by 5%.

Science & Technology

Amazon Reportedly Chooses Anthropic to Power Alexa 2.0

Media reports say Amazon is using Anthropic’s Claude AI model to power a new version of its Alexa voice assistant.

Science & Technology

Magic Raises $320 Million

Magic has announced that it has raised $320 million in funding to develop an artificial intelligence coworker for AI research and code generation.

Finance & Economics

Eurostat Reports Inflation Decline

Inflation in the Eurozone fell to 2.2% in August.

Science & Technology

Google to Launch Second Data Center in Latin America

Last Thursday, August 29, Google announced its intention to open its second data center in Latin America.

Science & Technology

Dell Shares Rise Amid Positive Earnings Report

Last Thursday, August 29, Dell published information on the financial results of its operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which turned out to be more optimistic compared to the content of the preliminary forecasts of Wall Street analysts and became evidence of the company’s upward dynamic business related to servers.

Science & Technology

Intel Rises Due to Investor Enthusiasm

Intel shares are currently on a growth trajectory.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto.com Launches Global Retail Services Through Its Dubai Hub

The launch of Crypto.com global retail services is enabled by Standard Chartered’s tailored banking solutions and the forward-thinking regulatory framework of Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard to Pilot Payment Passkey Service in India

India was chosen as the first country to experience the benefits of the new Mastercard Payment Passkey Service to facilitate payment authorisation and make online shopping more secure.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Reportedly Seeks to Raise Several Billion Dollars

The media reports that OpenAI is planning to raise investments worth several billion dollars as part of a new round of financing.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mexican Fintech Stori Enters Colombian Market

Mexican fintech company Stori is set to launch in Colombia with a $100 million investment.

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayMate & NBBL Launch BBPS-B2B Platform for Businesses in Digital India

The PayMate BBPS-B2B platform aims to standardise and digitise nationwide commercial processes related to invoicing, payment initiation, collection, reconciliation and settlement.

Finance & Economics

German Inflation Slows

In August, Germany recorded a slowdown in the inflation process to the target level of the European Central Bank (ECB).