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OpenAI to Phase Out GPT-4 From ChatGPT

OpenAI is soon to retire GPT-4, an artificial intelligence model that was launched more than two years ago, from ChatGPT.

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JPMorgan Tops Quarterly Expectations

JPMorgan Chase on Friday, April 11, released information about its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, which exceeded preliminary expectations, driven by increased activity related to equity trading.

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Morgan Stanley Reports First-Quarter Revenue

Morgan Stanley’s stock traders recorded revenue in the first quarter of the current year that exceeded analysts’ preliminary expectations, as the largest banks in the United States continue to benefit from the turbulence that has become a fact of reality against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

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US Consumer Sentiment Decreases

Currently, there is pessimism among residents of the United States in the context of assessing the prospects for the further dynamic of the country’s economic system.

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US Inflation Decreases

In March, a sharp slowdown in the inflationary process was recorded in the United States economic system.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments

Fiserv stated that it had acquired payment facilitator (PayFac) Pinch Payments and its management platform Glassbox.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Synchrony and Adobe Commerce to Offer Flexible Financing

Synchrony, a financial services company, has launched a new integration with Adobe Commerce.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Reportedly Intends to Seek UK and US Banking Licenses

The media published information according to which Singapore-based payment startup Airwallex intends to expand into lending.

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Janover Raises $42 Million

Janover, a platform that connects the commercial real estate industry, announced last Monday, April 7, that it plans to accelerate its acquisition of digital assets after raising $42 million in an offer of convertible notes and warrants.

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China Demonstrates Readiness for Trade War

The decision by the head of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to quickly take countermeasures against the United States in the area of trade after US President Donald Trump last week announced reciprocal tariffs on goods imported from the Asian country indicates Beijing’s readiness for a large-scale, intense and, in a sense, fundamental […]

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US Unemployment Rate Increases

Job growth in the United States in March turned out to be stronger than preliminary expectations regarding the pace of the dynamic of this process, which could potentially generate at least temporary confidence that the situation in the US labor market is stable.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolve to Add Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option

Fashion retailer Revolve Group will soon provide its customers in the United States with the opportunity to use the Affirm to pay over time solution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Plaid Raises $575 Million

The digital finance platform Plaid reported that it raised $575 million in new funding.

Science & Technology

Intel CEO Says Company to Spin Off Non-Core Units

Intel Corp. chief executive officer Lip-Bu Tan stated that this company will spin off assets that are not central to its mission, and create new products, including custom semiconductors to better align itself with consumers.

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Vietnam Seeks to Blunt US Tariffs With Tax Cuts on Imports

Vietnam has decided to slash import levies on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas and automobiles, as part of the implementation of measures related to the desire to minimize the negative effects of the tightening tariff policy of the United States.

Finance & Economics

Euro-Area Inflation Cools

In the eurozone, inflation continues to move along a downward trajectory, gradually approaching the European Central Bank’s target of 2%.