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Cambodia’s Huione Group offers things like insurance, money exchange and financial services.
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But to the U.S. Treasury Department, the company’s online platform performs another, illicit and unadvertised function, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Aug. 1).
While Huione affiliated companies have repeatedly denied any involvement with criminal activities, the Treasury has...
It was a strong quarter for America’s biggest companies — less so for many under-the-radar firms.
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That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 2) by the Financial Times (FT), which charts a divide between the likes of tech giants such as Apple and Microsoft and big banks like J.P. Morgan, and other parts of corporate America struggling in the face of ongoing tariffs....
Mistral AI is reportedly targeting a $10 billion valuation in its next funding round.
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That’s according to a report Friday (Aug. 1) by the Financial Times (FT), which says this is part of a push by the French startup to compete with wealthier artificial intelligence (AI) competitors in China and the U.S.
Sources told the FT that Mistral is in talks with investors about...
When it comes to salaries, today’s top AI talent are enjoying unprecedented paychecks.
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That’s according to a report Friday (Aug. 1) by Ars Technica, which cites the example of Matt Deitke, an artificial intelligence (AI) researcher offered $250 million — over four years — to bring his expertise to Meta.
Such a figure, the report said, “shattered every historical...
American retailers have reportedly issued a dire warning on the White House’s latest tariffs.
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Retailers say the ongoing trade war could bring about product shortages, higher prices and job cuts, CNBC reported Friday (Aug. 1).
“Continued high tariffs from key sourcing countries, last-minute policy shifts, and unclear new requirements are creating the perfect storm for a...
Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs.
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As parents turn back-to-school shopping into more of a year-round sport fueled by bizarre product demands and high-tech gadgets, the Weekender gives participation awards to the top 10 things that make this annual rite of passage.
The...
Eazy Financial Services, which does business as EazyPay, has become the first acquirer in Bahrain to adopt Mastercard Receivables Manager.
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The company will use this solution to help merchants in Bahrain automate their B2B virtual card receivables, according to a Tuesday (July 29) press release.
“EazyPay supports businesses with digital payment solutions designed to...
Google made a version of its Gemini 2.5 Deep Think artificial intelligence model available Friday (Aug. 1) in the Gemini app to Google AI Ultra subscribers.
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This model is a “significant improvement” over what Google announced in May at its Google I/O conference and is a variation of the one that achieved the gold-medal standard at this year’s International Math Olympiad...
Delta Air Lines reportedly told three senators that it does not and will not use customers’ personal data to set ticket prices.
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The airline said this in a letter sent in response to the senators’ letter, in which they cited an executive’s comments about the airline’s collaboration with artificial intelligence firm Fetcherr and said they believed Delta would use AI to...
Bank of America is reportedly seeing growing interest from investors in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).
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These RWAs include stocks, bonds, bank deposits and real estate, CoinDesk reported Friday (Aug. 1), citing Bank of America analysts.
Investors see opportunities in fractional ownership that broadens access to previously illiquid asset classes, as well as...