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Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has released a new version of the open-source AI model behind its controversial chatbot.
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Citing a post on DeepSeek’s official WeChat group, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek V3.1 is ready for testing.
The new version has a longer context window, or space for prompting, of 128,000 tokens. That’s roughly 96,000 words or...
Nuvei integrated with Zuora to streamline recurring payments for international enterprises.
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The integration of Zuora’s monetization platform and Nuvei’s global acquiring footprint, local payment method support and real-time transaction optimization enhances Nuvei’s ability to support enterprise recurring revenue at a global scale and Zuora’s ability to provide a robust...
Tether has named one-time White House cryptocurrency figure Bo Hines to an advisory role.
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Hines has been named the stablecoin issuer’s strategic advisor for digital assets and U.S. strategy, Tether announced Tuesday (Aug. 19). This follows his tenure as executive director of the White House Crypto Council under President Donald Trump.
“Hines brings a unique blend of...
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini’s recent initial public offering (IPO) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly highlighted the company’s ties to blockchain company Ripple Labs.
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Gemini said in its Form S-1 filing that it has a $75 million credit line with Ripple, the option to extend the facility to $150 million if certain metrics are met and...
Do-it-yourself (DIY) homeowners may think they’re the prime Home Depot customers, but the company’s growth story is being built around a different vertical: the professional builder.
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Home Depot told investors during a Tuesday (Aug. 19) second-quarter 2025 earnings call that while weekend warriors are still loading up their pickup trucks and SUVs with lumber, paint and...
Robinhood has announced a new feature for Cortex, its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered investing assistant.
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Digests, announced Tuesday (Aug. 19), uses generative AI to offer quick reviews of news, analyst reports, technicals and Robinhood’s proprietary data to summarize why a particular stock might be moving “in plain English.”
According to the company’s...
Stablecoins may have begun as plumbing for crypto trading, but in emerging market the digital holdings are being eyed as payment options to pay for groceries, rent and utility bills — a shift that will force financial firms to rethink compliance as much as consumer demand.
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That shift was underscored last week by two announcements from key players in cross-border money...
Visa found that 73% of university students in the United Kingdom would welcome technology that makes it easier for them to manage their bills.
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The findings came from a survey of 2,000 students between the ages of 18 and 23, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 19) press release.
The survey revealed that 88% of these students said they feel overwhelmed by managing their finances...
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can astound with human-like conversation and research superpowers, but it can also be disastrously wrong. That unreliability is a major barrier to adoption as AI begins to control physical machines, payments and other high-stakes domains.
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Neurosymbolic AI is a rising technique that aims to solve the hallucination problem. It’s a...
Data analytics firm Databricks is reportedly hoping to become a $100 billion company.
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The business is finalizing a funding round that would give it that valuation, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 19), citing unnamed sources. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital is expected to co-lead the round, with Andreessen Horowitz also planning to invest.
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