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Web3 companies are reportedly developing devices in an effort to add blockchain features to consumers’ daily lives.
The latest example comes from Gaia Labs, which said Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) smartphone for users in South Korea and Hong Kong, Cointelegraph reported Tuesday.
Gaia Labs is a decentralized AI and Web3 infrastructure firm, and...
German software giant SAP announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it is investing 20 billion euros ($23.3 billion) to expand its “sovereign cloud” services as it bets on Europe’s desire to keep its data within its borders.
The new investment underpins an expanded SAP Sovereign Cloud portfolio, which gives European customers access to a full technology stack while keeping sensitive data under...
Predoc raised $30 million in seed and Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-powered health information management system, according to a banner on the company’s website.
The company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 2) post on LinkedIn that the fundraise “will enable our team to continue to solve the inefficient and painfully manual Health Information Management workflows plaguing...
Uber has teamed with Best Buy to provide electronics deliveries via the Uber Eats platform.
This partnership, which launched Tuesday (Sept. 2), lets Best Buy customers order electronics, appliances and other products from 800 locations.
“Consumers today expect everything from groceries to gadgets to arrive at their doorsteps quickly and reliably,” Hashim Amin, head of grocery and...
Credit unions should focus on digital tools, personalization and authentic storytelling to appeal to members of the increasingly influential Generation Z, credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera said in a Tuesday (Sept. 2) press release.
Compared to members of other generations, Gen Z consumers are especially interested in omnichannel engagement that lets them shift between...
U.K. digital bank Zopa says it is purchasing payments platform Rvvup.
The company said the deal, announced Monday (Sept. 1), will accelerate its retail finance services and triple the size of Zopa’s embedded finance business within two years.
“This unique offering drives multiple benefits for merchants and end consumers alike,” Zopa said in a news release. “New and existing merchants...
The on-again, off-again public listing plans of buy now, pay later giant Klarna are now officially a go.
The Swedish FinTech filed Tuesday (Sept. 2) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the New York Stock Exchange, selling 34.3 million shares on a yet-to-be-determined date, with the ticker KLAR. The price range is expected to be $35 to $37 per share, which would...
Visa has launched a partnership with U.K.-based climate FinTech Ample Earth.
The collaboration is designed to incorporate sustainability data into digital banking apps and loyalty programs and help banks better segment customers and discover new ways to “engage, empower, and reward sustainability,” the companies said in a Tuesday (Sept. 2) news release.
“Transactions are a touchpoint...
Mergers and acquisitions (M...
Labor Day doesn’t just mark the end of summer, but also the return of U.S. lawmakers to Congress after the summer recess.
And for the digital asset and cryptocurrency sector, the stakes have rarely been higher. After all, for over a decade, U.S. crypto oversight has been marked less by comprehensive regulation and more by jurisdictional conflict.
This fractured landscape, combined with...