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Fintech & Ecommerce

UPI Sees Growing Adoption in Rural India

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is slowly but steadily emerging as the preferred method of financial transactions in rural and semi-urban India, according to a recent report.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search Features to All Users

On Monday, December 16th, OpenAI rolled out the search product for all users of its chatbot ChatGPT.

Science & Technology

Goldman Sachs Says About Practice of Using AI by American Companies

New research from Goldman Sachs indicates that among American companies, the practice of using artificial intelligence technologies is being implemented on a limited scale and is not yet what can be described as a massive process.

News

China’s Weak Consumption Puts Pressure on Economy

Last month, industrial output growth accelerated in China, but at the same time, retail sales in this Asian country turned out to be disappointing, amid which calls for Beijing to strengthen measures to stimulate consumer activity increased.

Finance & Economics

Christine Lagarde Says ECB to Cut Interest Rates Further

The European Central Bank will continue cutting interest rates as the inflation spike in recent years has increasingly moved into the rear-view mirror, bringing the 2% target.

News

European Private-Sector Contraction Eases on Services

In December, the private sector of the eurozone shrank in smaller volumes compared to initial expectations, which is the result of contributions from the services sector that exceeded forecasts.

News

HSBC Reportedly to Scale Back Retail Banking in Some Countries

The media has released information according to which HSBC is currently considering scaling back its retail banking operations in countries such as Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, and some others.

Finance & Economics

Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating

Moody’s Ratings downgraded France’s credit rating after local far-right leader Marine Le Pen toppled the country’s government as part of a dispute over reducing the public’s budget deficit.

News

Intel Executives Say About Possibility of Manufacturing Spinoff

The two executives leading Intel this week acknowledged that the company may be forced to sell its manufacturing operations.

Science & Technology

Liquid AI Closes $250 Million Early-Stage Funding Round

Liquid AI, a startup operating in the area of generative artificial intelligence, announced on Friday, December 13, that it closed a $250 million early-stage funding round led by chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Finance & Economics

Flushing Financial Seeks to Raise $70 Million

The media published information according to which Flushing Financial, a New York-based commercial real estate lender, is currently seeking to raise $70 million.

News

Meta Releases New AI Model

Meta last Thursday, December 12, announced that it was releasing a new artificial intelligence model called Motivo, which can control the movements of a human-like digital agent and potentially enhance the Metaverse experience.

News

Shares of Broadcom Demonstrate Growth

The value of Broadcom shares showed growth on Friday, December 13, which amounted to 14%, and an indicator of the market capitalization of this chip manufacturer, which headquarters are located in Palo Alto. California is approaching the iconic $1 trillion mark.

News

Binance Sees $24B Customer Deposit Inflows in 2024

Binance attributes the growth in customer deposit inflows to a global surge in the adoption of digital assets, historic price milstones, and the increasing regulatory clarity regarding cryptocurrency status.

Finance & Economics

US Wholesale Inflation Demonstrates Acceleration

Last month, the United States recorded a sharp acceleration in the growth rate of wholesale inflation, which is an undesirable sign that some prices may increase before they come down the pike to consumers.

News

Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rates Again

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday, December 12, decided to cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points.