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Report: Alibaba Plans to Invest $2 Billion in Turkey
Report: Alibaba Plans to Invest $2 Billion in Turkey
September 18, 2023  |  Investments

Alibaba reportedly told Turkey’s president it plans to invest $2 billion in the country. Alibaba President Michael Evans made the remarks in a meeting with...

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UK Regulator: AI’s ‘Positive Future’ Isn’t a Guarantee
UK Regulator: AI’s ‘Positive Future’ Isn’t a Guarantee
September 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The U.K.’s competition regulator thinks artificial intelligence can have a positive impact — when managed correctly. “There is real potential for this technology to turbo...

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Prescription or Principle: A Framework for Designing AI Regulation
Prescription or Principle: A Framework for Designing AI Regulation
September 18, 2023  |  Regulation

By Travis LeBlanc, Jonas Koponen, Anna Caro and Mari Dugas The meteoric rise of AI in the public’s consciousness and the launch of several innovative...

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Visa and NEOPAY Partner on Installment Payments in UAE
Visa and NEOPAY Partner on Installment Payments in UAE
September 15, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Visa and NEOPAY, the payment subsidiary of Mashreq, have joined forces to introduce an installment payment solution to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  The partnership aims to provide...

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US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
US Eyes AI Regulations that Tempers Rules and Innovation
September 15, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world’s moving on artificial intelligence (AI), and it’s because AI already moved the world. But the story is nothing new: governments are often, and...

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Carrefour Calls Out Brands for Shrinkflation as Grocers Resist Price Hikes
Carrefour Calls Out Brands for Shrinkflation as Grocers Resist Price Hikes
September 14, 2023  |  Retail

Around the world, brands have been addressing cost challenges by quietly reducing the amount of product per purchase — a move that can lose shoppers’...

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Device-as-a-Service Startup Fleet Expands into Germany
Device-as-a-Service Startup Fleet Expands into Germany
September 14, 2023  |  emea

French Device-as-a-Service startup Fleet has expanded into Germany, aiming to optimize the lifecycle of workplace equipment for companies and startups there. Already operating in France and...

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French Treasury Management FinTech Fipto Secures $16 Million in Seed Funding
French Treasury Management FinTech Fipto Secures $16 Million in Seed Funding
September 14, 2023  |  News

Fipto, a French treasury management FinTech, has secured 15 million euros ($16 million) in seed funding to enhance its platform.  The platform allows companies to...

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Fraudulent UK COVID Loans Jump in Value
Fraudulent UK COVID Loans Jump in Value
September 14, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

The British government has seen a spike in the value of fraudulent COVID emergency loans. Figures released Thursday (Sept. 14) by the Department for Business and Trade showed the...

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