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Finance & Economics

Wells Fargo Faces Risk to Lose Up to $3 Billion on Its Office Building Loans

Wells Fargo chief executive officer Charlie Scharf on Thursday, October 24, said that this financial institution, which is one of the largest in the United States, may face losses in the amount of $2 billion to $3 billion on its loan portfolio in the commercial real estate area.

Fintech & Ecommerce

MoneyLion Launches Financial Products Marketplace

MoneyLion has launched a new marketplace that allows consumers to search, apply for, and make transactions on third-party financial products, including loans, credit cards, and savings accounts.

Science & Technology

Startup Hugging Face Seeks to Cut AI Costs

The Hugging Face startup on Wednesday, October 23, announced that it is releasing a new open-source software offering with Amazon.com, Alphabet’s Google, and others.

News

Perplexity AI Reportedly Aims to Raise $500 Million

Media reports that artificial intelligence search company Perplexity AI plans to raise investment funds for about $500 million as part of a new round of financing.

News

Santander Scales Geography of Platform Openbank

The Openbank digital banking platform, which is part of the Santander virtual ecosystem, has officially become available to consumers living in the United States.

News

Bank of America Allows Companies to Lock in FX Rates

Bank of America began to allow companies to lock in foreign exchange (FX) rates for up to one year.

Science & Technology

IBM Releases New AI Models for Businesses

IBM on Monday, October 21, presented the latest version of its artificial intelligence models aimed at businesses.

News

Klarna Now Available at Checkout on Apple Pay

Users checking out on Apple Pay online and in apps with iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later can now leverage all the benefits of Klarna flexible payment options.

Articles

Why Is Cash Still King in Most Parts of the World?

While some countries are consistently moving towards cashless economies, cash remains prevalent over other payment methods in several regions globally. What are the reasons for such persistence and what can be done to finally move cash from its pedestal?

News

Meta Releases Self-Taught Evaluator

Meta on Friday, October 18, announced that it has released a batch of new artificial intelligence models from its research unit.

News

Netflix Earnings Exceed Expectations

On Friday, October 18, the value of Netflix shares rose by 11% after the streaming giant on Thursday, October 17, released information about its earnings for the third quarter of the current year, which exceeded the preliminary expectations of experts regarding the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.

Finance & Economics

US Retail Sales Demonstrate Growth

In September, the United States recorded an increase in consumer spending, which is evidence of the sustainability of the country’s economic system, which is currently getting a boost from the Federal Reserve System.

Finance & Economics

US Weekly Jobless Claims Demonstrate Decrease

In the United States, the number of residents who filed new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly decreased last week, but at the same time, this indicator may remain elevated in the short term due to the effects of hurricanes Helen and Milton, which had a negative impact on the US labor market picture.

Finance & Economics

Joe Biden Administration Forgives $4.5 Billion in Student Debt

The administration of the President of the United States Joe Biden on Thursday, October 17, announced that it was forgiving another $4.5 billion in student debt to more than 60,000 borrowers.

News

Robinhood Launches Desktop Platform

Robinhood launched the long-awaited desktop platform on Wednesday, October 16.

Science & Technology

Amazon Announces Its First Color Kindle E-Reader

Amazon on Wednesday, October 16, announced a new version of the Kindle e-book reader.