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Pockit has appointed former Mastercard International president and CEO Gene Lockhart to its board as it looks to deploy its scaling plans. The fintech has set its sights on becoming the go-to financial services provider for what it describes as the “unbanked”. “Having led some of the world’s largest financial services organisations and been so ...
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AI labs racing to surpass human intelligence have become the subject of reports that challenges are getting between their models and their mission. Read more ›
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PayPay and Alipay+ announced an extended partnership at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, to increasing merchant coverage across Japan. PayPay, Japan’s leading QR payment operator, and AliPay+, Ant International’s mobile payment method that helps merchants reach shoppers in Asia, will now connect over three million local merchants to the global payment ecosystem. The extended partnership... Read more » Read more ›
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Qualcomm's interest in acquiring Intel is cooling due to the complexity of the deal, Intel's debt, and regulatory hurdles. However, according to Bloomberg, Qualcomm may still explore acquiring certain divisions of Intel to expand into markets like PCs and networking. Tom's Hardware reports: [T]he proposed acquisition faced significant obstacles, including Intel's $50 billion debt, dropping CPU market share, and its struggling semiconductor manufacturing unit, an area where Qualcomm lacks expertise.... Read more ›
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Back in February, ZTE announced its first flip-foldable – the ZTE Libero Flip. That device then made its way to the global market as the nubia Flip, and we now have our first look at its successor – the nubia Flip 2 (NX732J), which appeared in certification listing on China’s TENAA agency. nubia Flip 2 (NX732J) Flip 2 will offer a redesigned look with a substantially larger 3-inch AMOLED cover... Read more ›
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"With DOGE coming out, people are absolutely looking to drive more economies of scale and more efficiency," Workday's CEO said on Tuesday. Read more ›
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Daring Capital, a UK impact investor network, has invested €1.2 million in purpose-driven startups during its first year. Launched in August 2023 by Jem Stein, the company has prioritised support for female founders, who received 95% of the capital, and 76% to Black and Racially minoritised founders. The investment aims to back overlooked entrepreneurs building ... Read more ›
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Trump's early tariff announcements on Mexico, Canada, and China are just the "opening move," wrote one trade-focused attorney. Read more ›
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"You don't have to keep a human being alive, which means you can be a lot faster and you can move a lot more quickly," Andreessen told Joe Rogan. Read more ›
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Some federal workers are worried, some are optimistic, and most are considering their other career options, said 10 who spoke with BI. Read more ›
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ChatLicense, a Dutch startup that helps kids and parents navigate online life, won the Global Impact Challenge hosted by Singularity University and SYNC Ithra earlier this month. The challenge sought to crown a startup developing solutions in the fields of misinformation, cyberbullying, and social polarisation, and ChatLicense won out of more than 500 global entries. ... Read more Read more ›
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Select customers can get a Hulu plan for $0.99 per month for 12 months, just by signing up. Get more details on this and other great deals below. Read more ›
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Adams added that the storyline for his character, Michael Ross, had played out by the end of season 7. Read more ›
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Nintendo's Switch might be nipping at its heels, but PlayStation 2 continues to hold the record as the best-selling console of all time - with Sony now confirming the machine has shifted a whopping 160m units since launching all the way back in March 2000. Read more Read more ›
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Discover how APIs are reshaping finance, driving innovation, efficiency and enhanced customer experiences. Read more ›
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The flagship Raspberry Pi 5 is now at the heart of the Compute Module 5, offering a significant speed boost over the CM4! Read more ›
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"He has a good meal program there at San Diego State, but he says it just doesn't taste the same as it does at home," Guy Fieri said. Read more ›
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Ukraine said it's recalling a batch of 120mm artillery shells, typically used as mortar rounds, as it seeks to boost its ammo-producing industry. Read more ›
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Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Porsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automaker’s CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, “What is clear is that we are sticking with the combustion engine for much longer.” As Car... Read more ›
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The owner of the Daily Mail has acquired a major stake in an artificial intelligence start-up as publishers look to generative AI in search of new streams of revenue. DMG Media, which also owns the Metro, the I newspaper and the New Scientist magazine, has invested in ProRata.ai, a company that aims to pay publishers ... Read more ›
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One of the biggest rivals to e-bike rental company Lime is under investigation over claims it has misled consumers by saying its services can be accessed for free. London-based Forest, formerly known as Human Forest, is understood to be facing a probe from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it received complaints that the e-bike ... Read more ›
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One of the biggest technology suppliers to the British rail network has warned operators are struggling with long-term investment decisions amid delays to network reforms. Chris Barnes, CEO of Leeds-based Tracsis, said operators were ‘nervous to spend money’ on upgrades to critical infrastructure amid uncertainty over how Britain’s rail system will be governed amid plans ... Read more ›
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New safer electric buses have begun their London rollout today on the 358 route powered by tram-like pantograph technology. The technology means drivers can charge the buses in as little as six minutes at either end of the 15-mile route, removing the need to return to garages to recharge. This comes as part of Mayor ... Read more ›
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A ‘myopic’ focus on concerns over equity splits in university spin-outs has been ‘put to bed’ one year on from the publication of a government-commissioned review, one of its authors has said. Doctor Andrew Williamson, Managing Partner of Cambridge Innovation Capital and co-author of the independent review of university spin-out companies, said concerns over the ... Read more ›
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HSBC Innovation Banking has poached Citi star Emily Turner as its new CEO as the lender at the centre of Britain’s tech ecosystem marks a new chapter in its growth. Turner departs her role at Citi as Head of Business Development, ending a 13-year career at the top US bank. Over the past decade, Emily ... Read more ›
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A clean tech startup is converting sawdust and woodchips into natural alternatives to essential chemicals in an effort to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel-derived products. Scotland-based Sonichem is working towards opening its first commercial plant in 2027, aiming to process up to 15,000 tonnes of forestry material a year as the UK government looks ... Read more ›
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Chris Ballance is the co-founder and CEO of Oxford Ionics, a startup developing a “trapped-ion” approach to quantum computer technology. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Ballance discusses why founders should focus on the challenges they don’t understand as much as those that they do, motivating teams with a vision they can believe in and ... Read more ›
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In May 2024 UKTN released a regional tech report in partnership with KPMG putting a spotlight on the innovation, strengths and challenges faced by the Scottish tech industry. To explore the topic further, UKTN and KPMG brought together a group of experts in all things Scottish tech for a panel discussion on how the local ... Read more ›
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The cryptoasset market has surged these past few weeks, fuelled no doubt by the electoral victory of the newly pro-crypto Donald Trump and the elevation of longtime blockchain advocate Elon Musk to presidential confidant. Musk’s preferred coin Doge, for which his unofficial cabinet role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency was named, jumped ... Read more ›
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