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regulations

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Dubai’s crypto regulation chief eases burden on small firms

Dubai’s VARA CEO Matthew White plans to lower compliance costs for small crypto firms, proposing a framework to include all players in the rapidly growing in…

Apr 12, 2024
Jordan Hoffmann, DeepMind scientist, to lead Microsoft AI’s new London hub

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Jordan Hoffmann, DeepMind scientist, to lead Microsoft AI’s new London hub

Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its consumer AI division, led by Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer from high-profile startup Inflect…

Apr 9, 2024
AI grilfriend

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AI girlfriends: Top 10 countries for artificial romance

The popularity of AI chatbot simulations devoted to girlfriends has exploded in recent years. Instead of using traditional dating apps to find true love, mor…

Apr 9, 2024
Paddy Cosgrave

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Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism

Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave on Monday returned as its chief executive, six months after resigning from the top job following a backlash over his com…

Apr 9, 2024
Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years

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Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years

The venture capital arm of CDP, Italy’s national bank, will invest €1 billion ($1.1 bln) in AI and cybersecurity over the next 5 years.

Apr 9, 2024
AI

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Israel chipmaker Hailo raises $120M, brings value to $1.2B

Israel-based chipmaker Hailo has raised $120 million in a new funding round, valuing it at $1.2 billion, and released a high-performance generative AI chip, …

Apr 4, 2024
TikTok-STEM

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TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe

TikTok extends its STEM feed to Europe, partnering with Common Sense Networks and Poynter to ensure content safety and reliability.

Apr 2, 2024
OVHcloud pioneers quantum computer to support Europe

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OVHcloud pioneers quantum computer to support Europe

OVHcloud brings together European quantum ecosystem to launch the first quantum computer commissioning for a European cloud service provider.

Apr 1, 2024
remittance

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MoneyGram collaborates with Saudi fintech barraq

MoneyGram International, Inc. (“MoneyGram” or the “Company”), a global financial technology company that connects the world’s communities, announced a strate…

Mar 29, 2024
Alipay

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Ant eyes Europe and US for its Alipay+travel payment service

Chinese financial company Ant Group is looking to expand the global reach of its cross-border mobile payments service, Alipay+. Alipay+ in Japan Unit preside…

Mar 27, 2024
Mobile networking giant Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

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Mobile networking giant Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

workforce reductions due to shrinking sales The company, valued at $189 billion, revealed that it has commenced discussions with labor unions in light of the…

Mar 26, 2024
5g-network

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Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

Network and telecom technology developer Ericsson unveiled plans to cut 1,200 employees from its Sweden operations in the wake of a drop in sales and profits…

Mar 26, 2024
Royal Jordanian Airlines E2 Embraer fleet adds wi-fi with Viasat

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Royal Jordanian Airlines E2 Embraer fleet adds wi-fi with Viasat

Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to roll out high-speed Wi-Fi on its E2 Embraer jets by the end of the month.

Mar 25, 2024
seamless payment

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Micropayment and Tink join forces to expand payment options in Europe

Micropayment, a Berlin-based payment services provider, has forged a partnership with Tink, a platform specialising in payment services.

Mar 21, 2024
Tesla

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Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe

Tesla raises Model Y prices in Europe by 2,000 euros after similar increases in the US, aiming to counter profit margin declines.

Mar 18, 2024
financing firm

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Levenue buys MidFunder to accelerate growth in Switzerland

Levenue, Europe’s largest revenue-based financing company, has acquired Zurich-based FinTech MidFunder, to accelerate its growth in Switzerland. Levenue acqu…

Mar 18, 2024
WorldCoin Sam Altman

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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin ordered to cease data collection in Spain

On March 6, the Spanish Agency for the Protection of Data (AEPD) issued an order halting Worldcoin’s operations for three months.

Mar 7, 2024
data centre

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Amazon will build data centre in Saudi Arabia with huge investment

AWS Expansion: Data Centers in Saudi Arabia by 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud division of Amazon.com, has announced its plans to launch data cente…

Mar 5, 2024
military satellites poland deputy defence minister

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Military observation satellites expected to launch by Poland

Poland plans to launch its first military observation satellite in 2025, utilizing radar and optical technology. Inspired by the experiences from Ukraine, Po…

Mar 2, 2024
lechat

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France’s Mistral launches Le Chat to challenge ChatGPT

Mistral’s Le Chat, a new chatbot rivalling ChatGPT, offers both free and paid versions, with pricing based on token usage.

Feb 27, 2024