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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.

Blockchain & Crypto

Ripple Launches New Stablecoin

Ripple has officially launched its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, fully backed by fiat deposits, government bonds, and cash equivalents.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tyme Becomes Unicorn After $250M Funding Round Led by Nubank

Singapore-based digital banking group Tyme has successfully raised $250 million, bringing the business a ‘unicorn’ status.

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.

Finance & Economics

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.

Finance & Economics

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.

Science & Technology

Australia Develops Plan to Boost AI Investment

In Australia, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources is starting work on a National AI Capability Plan.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin to Gold Ratio Hits Historic Highs

The new record of 40 gold ounces per BTC was registered just as the “digital gold” was being traded at over $106K per Bitcoin.

Finance & Economics

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.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Direct to Launch Instant Fund Transfers for U.S. Bank Accounts in 2025

Visa Direct is planning to introduce a feature that allows funds to be transferred and made available in U.S. bank accounts within one minute or less.

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.

Science & Technology

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.