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DeepSeek Faces Cyberattack

Chinese startup DeepSeek announced last Monday, January 27, that it would temporarily limit registrations due to a cyberattack after the brand’s artificial intelligence assistant suddenly became very popular.

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Humanity Protocol Secures Valuation of $1.1 Billion

Humanity Protocol has secured a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Affirm Expands Cooperation With Liberty Mutual Investments

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lender Affirm Holdings has expanded the scope of its capital partnership with an investment company Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI).

Science & Technology

Texas Instruments Gives Dour Q1 Profit Forecast

Texas Instruments has published a profit forecast for the first quarter of the current year, which turned out to be lower than analysts’ preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.

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Hedge Fund Industry Reaches $4.5 Trillion

The assets under the management of the hedge fund industry reached $4.51 trillion last year.

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SK Hynix Reports Earnings

South Korean company SK Hynix, one of the largest manufacturers of memory chips in the world, on Thursday, January 23, published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Introduces Operator

OpenAI takes the functionality of its chatbot ChatGPT to a new level.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Ally Sells Credit Card Business to CardWorks

Ally Financial has sold its credit card business to Cardworks, a company that specializes in consumer finance.

Finance & Economics

Capital One’s Card Purchase Volumes Demonstrate Growth

Last Tuesday, January 21, Capital One published information on the results of its activities for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Chase CEO Says About Positive Effect of Donald Trump’s Tariff Policy

JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday, January 22, that the expected implementation of the tightening of Washington’s tariff policy planned by President of the United States Donald Trump, which will affect, among other things, US allies, can be described as a positive factor.

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TSMC Expects Its Chips Act Funding to Continue Under Donald Trump

In the past, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has accused Taiwan of stealing his country’s chip industry, but Taiwan’s largest microcircuits company is confident that Mr. Trump’s administration will continue funding its projects in the US.

Finance & Economics

Survey Shows Japan Companies Prepares for Donald Trump Tariffs

Most Japanese companies that have operations in the United States are currently preparing for possible additional tariffs after the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

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ILO Says Global Unemployment to Hold Near Historical Low of 5%

The International Labor Organization published a report this week, which contains information that the global unemployment rate last year was steady at a historic low of 5%.

Science & Technology

Perplexity AI Acquires Read.cv

Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine, acquires Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals that competed with Linkedln.

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China Hits 5% GDP Target

Last year, China’s economic system growth exceeded preliminary expectations.

Finance & Economics

IMF Lifts Global Economic Growth Forecast

The International Monetary Fund on Friday, January 17th, published a new version of its forecast for global economic growth which has been revised upward.