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Generative AI Frenzy Pushes Nvidia Market Capitalization Past US$1T Mark
Nvidia reached a market capitalization of more than US$1 trillion early this month, becoming the ninth company in history and the world’s first chipmaker to cross that threshold, according to Bloomberg and the Guardian. The company joined fellow tech companies
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Thomson Reuters Acquires AI Legaltech Casetext for $650 Million in Cash
Thomson Reuters announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Casetext, a California-based provider of technology for legal professionals, for $650 million cash. The proposed transaction will complement Thomson Reuters existing AI roadmap and builds on its recent initiatives,
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SAP Fioneer Rolls Out Customisable SME Banking Solution
SAP Fioneer, a global provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, has announced the launch of its tailored small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking offering. As a unique end-to-end solution, the Fioneer SME Banking Edition covers front-to-back capabilities and seamlessly
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Bitcoin Crosses US$30K Mark Following Slew of Spot ETF Announcements
The price of bitcoin crossed the US$30,000 mark last week, driven by investors’ excitement about the prospects of high-profile investment firms jumping deeper into digital assets by launching spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market
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Mastercard Accelerates Go-To-Market Opportunities for Blockchain Innovation
Expanded Mastercard Engage partner network will help scale digital assets and blockchain technology, and meet continued ecosystem demand As Marstercard continues to embrace new and emerging payments technology such as crypto, Mastercard is introducing a new track as part of
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Generative AI to Produce up to US$340B Yearly in Additional Revenues for the Banking Sector
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have a significant impact across all industry sectors but banking will be among those the most impacted, a new report by McKinsey and Company says. Estimates by the consultancy show that the technology
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Fintech Was Sequoia Capital’s Top Investment Category in 2022
2022 was a challenging year for the fintech sector. Funding dried up, stocks plunged and many companies were forced to shut down or sell themselves. But despite a trying environment that was marked by an uncertain economic picture and growing
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EPAM Announces Strategic AI Partnership With Google Cloud
EPAM Systems, a digital transformation services and product engineering company, announced a strategic, global partnership with Google Cloud to develop and deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI)-first Google Cloud solutions to help enterprises overcome operational challenges and drive transformational growth. Through this
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Nasdaq Finalizes $10.5B Deal to Buy Adenza From Thoma Bravo
NASDAQ will acquire Risk Management company Adenza from US Private Equity company Thoma Bravo in a US$10.5 billion cash and common stock deal. Holden Spaht, a Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo, Adenza’s parent firm, is anticipated to join an expanded NASDAQ
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Illicit Crypto Volume Reaches All-Time High Despite Markets Slump
In spite of a market downturn and a prolonged “crypto winter”, the volume of illicit cryptocurrency transactions continued to rise in 2022, reaching an all-time high of US$20.6 billion, new data released by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis show. The sum
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