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Fed Holds Rates Unchanged

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates at the same level on Wednesday, July 31, but at the same time opened the way for lowering the cost of borrowing at a meeting to be held in September.

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Fed Reportedly to Hold Rates

Federal Reserve officials are expected to move closer this week to cutting interest rates from the current levels, which are the highest in about 20 years, but at the same time will not make any specific decisions about lowering the cost of borrowing and will only signal a possible easing of monetary policy in September.

Science & Technology

Virtual Companion Now on Your Neck With a Friend AI Necklace

The new AI-powered necklace Friend can help people combat loneliness by keeping them company in daily conversations.

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OpenAI Launches Voice Assistant

OpenAI launches the long-awaited voice assistant for ChatGPT for a limited number of users.

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Apple Releases First Version of Suite of AI Features

On Monday, July 29, was released the first version of Apple Intelligence, which is a suite of AI features developed by the technology giant that will improve the functioning of Siri, automatically generate emails and images, and sort notifications.

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Amazon Partners With Girl Scouts to Promote Diversity in STEM Careers

The current generation of Girl Scouts will soon enter the labour market, so Amazon hosts exclusive tours to showcase to youth the importance and diversity of careers in STEM.

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JPMorgan Reportedly Launches In-House Chatbot

The media reports that JPMorgan Chase has begun the process of implementing its own digital product based on generative artificial intelligence.

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BofA Says Cooling Economy to Crack Big Tech Rally Even More

Bank of America Corp.’s strategist Michael Hartnett says that the further cooling of the economic system of the United States may be the reason for the continuation of the downturn in the growth of shares of US technology companies.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Digital Marketing Startup Plaiced Acquires Precursor Ventures-Backed Clutch

The Plaiced online social network has acquired the Clutch marketplace, which provides digital marketing services to consumers.

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OpenAI Tests New Search Features

OpenAI has provided a limited number of users with the opportunity to test a new set of search functions.

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IBM Reports Q2 Earnings

IBM last Wednesday, July 23, published information on its financial results for the second quarter of the current year, which exceeded analysts’ preliminary expectations.

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Vanta Raises $150 Million

Online security and compliance management platform Vanta on Wednesday, July 24, announced that it has managed to raise $150 million in investment funds as part of a new round of financing led by venture capital company Sequoia Capital.

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Meta Launches Biggest Llama 3 AI Model

Meta Platforms on Tuesday, July 23, presented its biggest artificial intelligence model called Llama 3.

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Amazon Reportedly Plans to Launch Paid Tier of Alexa

The media reports that Amazon plans to launch a paid tier of Alexa this month.

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Amazon Calls for Global Rules for Responsible AI

Amazon has stated that there is a need for global alignment of responsible measures in the artificial intelligence industry.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mobile Banking to Reach 79% Adoption in US by 2029

Florida is the US state already using mobile banking the most, while many Oklahomans may still prefer traditional banking methods over mobile banking solutions.