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LexisNexis Finalizes Its Acquisition of IDVerse
Science & Technology

LexisNexis Finalizes Its Acquisition of IDVerse

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has finalized the acquisition of IDVerse, a company that specializes in document authentication and fraud detection.

Oppo Launches $1,870 Folding Phone
News

Oppo Launches $1,870 Folding Phone

The Chinese company Oppo, which specializes in the development and manufacture of consumer electronics, including smartphones, on Thursday, February 20, presented its new flagship folding phone model Find N5.

Alibaba Demonstrates Growth
News

Alibaba Demonstrates Growth

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, according to which the revenue of this Chinese Internet pioneer for the mentioned period demonstrated growth at an upward dynamic pace, which is the fastest in more than a year, and this is another signal in favor of the […]

Rise in AI Search Engine Use Ushers New Marketing Era
Fintech & Ecommerce

Rise in AI Search Engine Use Ushers New Marketing Era

Bain & Company reveals that 80% of search engine users rely on AI summaries at least 40% of the time, forcing brands to rethink their marketing strategies or lose visibility.

X Reportedly Plans to Raise Funds
Science & Technology

X Reportedly Plans to Raise Funds

The media published the information according to which the social media platform X is currently negotiating to raise funding from investors at a valuation of $44 billion.

Blockaid Raises $50 Million
News

Blockaid Raises $50 Million

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round.

BitGo Launches OTC Trading Desk
News

BitGo Launches OTC Trading Desk

Digital asset infrastructure provider and qualified custodian BitGo has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, which includes integrated trading, derivatives, lending, and qualified custody.

Mastercard’s Middle-Market Play Uses Digital Innovation
News

Mastercard’s Middle-Market Play Uses Digital Innovation

The middle market continues to draw the attention of payments and banking companies, as further confirmed by the fact that Mastercard last Tuesday, February 18, announced a package of digital and financial management tools designed for the mentioned segment.

Trustly CEO Says Loyalty and Savings to Spur Consumers to Go Bank-Direct at Checkout
News

Trustly CEO Says Loyalty and Savings to Spur Consumers to Go Bank-Direct at Checkout

Trustly Inc. founder and chief executive officer Alexandre Gonthier said during a conversation with media representatives that, despite the uncertainty in regulation, pay by bank at retail, which uses open banking to carry out direct payment transactions between bank accounts, should become more widespread in the United States.

Mastercard Rolls Out Digitally Connected Credential Offering Multiple Payment Options
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Rolls Out Digitally Connected Credential Offering Multiple Payment Options

Mastercard has begun implementing the rolling out process of digitally connected credentials, which will allow consumers to pay in several ways to choose from.

Stacks Raises $10 Million
News

Stacks Raises $10 Million

Self-described artificial intelligence-powered workspace Stacks has stated that it has become richer by $10 million.

OpenSea Pauses Airdrop Reward System
News

OpenSea Pauses Airdrop Reward System

Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has paused its new airdrop reward system due to criticism from users about the mechanics.

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3
News

Elon Musk’s xAI Releases Grok 3

Elon Musk’s xAI has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model called Grok 3.

South Korea Plans to Secure 10,000 GPUs for National AI Computing Centre
Science & Technology

South Korea Plans to Secure 10,000 GPUs for National AI Computing Centre

On Monday, February 17, South Korea announced its plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units in a bid to keep pace as the global artificial intelligence race escalates.

Japan’s GDP Beats Forecasts
Finance & Economics

Japan’s GDP Beats Forecasts

The Japanese economy in the fourth quarter of 2024 demonstrated such growth rates that exceeded preliminary expectations regarding the degree of intensity of the upward dynamic of this indicator.

Hong Kong Responds to Questions About Use of Cryptocurrencies as Proof of Wealth
Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Responds to Questions About Use of Cryptocurrencies as Proof of Wealth

The Hong Kong government has for the first time answered questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant publicly revealed two cases where the respective digital assets were accepted.