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Finance & Economics

Fed Raises Interest Rates

The US central bank has decided to raise interest rates to the highest level in the last 22 years.

News

Revolut Launches Accounts for Non-US Citizens in US

Those who are lawfully in the US but don’t have SSNs can now get a Revolut account

Finance & Economics

PacWest to Merge With Banc of California

PacWest Bancorp plans to implement a merger deal with Banc of California.

Society & Lifestyle

Spotify Raises Its Premium Subscription Price

Streaming service Spotify has announced an increase in the cost of an individual tariff plan without advertising, to which 200 million people have subscribed.

News

Apple Opens Applications for Vision Pro Developer Kit

Apple has decided to open applications for the Vision Pro developer kit.

News

Netflix Launches New Tool

A new tool has appeared on the online platform of the streaming service Netflix, which is designed to search for content.

News

SoftBank and Symbiotic Collaborate to Offer Automated Warehouses

SoftBank Group last Monday, July 24, announced the creation of a joint venture with Symbotic, which was named GreenBox Systems LLC.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bunq Sees Record Funding Year With Fresh €44.5M Investment

Europe’s largest neobank bunq secures additional growth capital, bringing the total yearly investments to nearly €100M

Finance & Economics

Capital One Publishes Results for Second Quarter of 2023

The American bank holding company Capital One has released financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

News

Netflix Reduces Availability of Ad-Free Plan

Netflix announced a restriction on the availability of the cheapest monthly tariff plan, which provides for the absence of advertising.

News

Citi Rolls Out Working Capital Loans

Citi announced its intention to meet the working capital needs of commercial clients as part of its activities.

Science & Technology

Microsoft CEO Defends AI Pricetag

The CEO of Microsoft said that the decision of the technology giant to charge a fee of $30 per month for consumers’ access to artificial intelligence functions was fair and justified.

Blockchain & Crypto

Ripple Court Ruling Explained: Consequences & Market Impact

One small step for Ripple, one giant leap for the crypto industry – here is how Ripple’s partial win in SEC lawsuit will impact the company and its competitors

Finance & Economics

Twitter Loses Nearly Half Advertising Revenue

The level of Twitter’s revenue from placing advertising materials on this virtual platform has almost halved after Elon Musk became the owner of the social network in October last year.

Science & Technology

Startup Character.AI Plans New Funding Round

The media, citing their sources, report that the startup Character.AI, which carries out activities in the area of artificial intelligence, which its name partially hints at, plans to hold a new round of raising investment funds.

News

Bank of America Uses AI to Train New Hires

Bank of America uses artificial intelligence, Metaverse, and virtual reality to train 2,000 of its new employees as part of an immersive program.