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Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout Will Let Users Search, Purchase Products Without Leaving the Chat Window
Microsoft, on Thursday, introduced Copilot Checkout, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping experience for its chatbot that allows users to make purchases right from the chat window. With this release, the Redmond-based tech giant has joined OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity in the rising trend of AI shopping tools. While the tech giant i...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Crypto Firms Form Global Alliance to Standardise Stablecoin Payments
A group of major blockchain organisations, including Solana Foundation, Polygon Labs, Stellar Development Foundation, and Fireblocks, has launched the Blockchain Payments Alliance to improve interoperability and compliance across stablecoin payments. The collaboration seeks to create unified standards for digital transactions, reduce fragmentation ...
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Starlink Hiring for Payments, Tax and Accounting Roles in Bengaluru as Firm Prepares for Launch in India
Starlink recently achieved a new feat by launching its 10,000th satellite in space, after 28 satellites blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the company has been planning to expand its presence across the globe. Now, the company has posted four new job postings in India for i...
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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UPI Adoption In France Drives 40% Surge In Indian Tourists: French Firm
Growing adoption of India's UPI in France has led to a significant increase in the number of Indian tourists visiting the country, according to Christophe Mariette, Chairman of Lyra Network.
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UK Fintech Firm Revolut To Launch Payments Platform In India, Aims 20 Million Users By 2030
London-based digital finance firm Revolut said on Wednesday it will launch its payment platform in India, its first foray into one of the world's largest digital payments markets, as part of a planned global expansion.
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Raj Kundra Transferred 15 Crores To Shilpa Shetty's Firm: Police Sources
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has made a significant revelation in the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 60 crore fraud involving businessman Raj Kundra and actress Shilpa Shetty.
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Google Confirms Plans for GCUL Layer-1 Blockchain Project for Financial Institutions
Google Cloud has unveiled the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new Layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions. The platform will support asset tokenisation, cross-border settlements, and Python-based smart contracts, offering a neutral foundation for banks, exchanges, and payment firms. Backed by Google Cloud’s scale, GCUL aims...
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"Pay Rs 80 Crore Or Face Baba Siddiqui's Fate": Mumbai Businessman Gets Threat Calls from Pakistan
Mumbai Police have launched a probe after a 51-year-old businessman filed a complaint alleging death threats and extortion attempts linked to gangster Chhota Shakeel's network.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
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HSBC Launches Blockchain-Based Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong
HSBC has launched a new tokenised deposit service for Hong Kong-based corporate clients. Singapore-based fintech firm Ant International was the first corporate to use this service that supports real time payments between HSBC Hong Kong wallets throughout the day.
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Ripple Partners With Two Banks to Launch Cross-Border XRP Payments in the UAE
Ripple has partnered with the Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE, to enable cross-border payment solutions as well as on and off-ramp services for banks, crypto firms, and fintechs from around the world. Ripple is the first authorised blockchain payments provider for the DIFC.
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Spotify's US App Update with Purchase Links Gets Apple Approval
Spotify said on Friday its US app update has secured Apple's approval to show pricing information and external payment links. The Swedish streaming giant, along with several other tech firms, had been at loggerheads with Apple over its App Store policies, which required developers to pay a commission on in-app purchases, including subscriptions.
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Microsoft’s Copilot Checkout Will Let Users Search, Purchase Products Without Leaving the Chat Window
Microsoft, on Thursday, introduced Copilot Checkout, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping experience for its chatbot that allows users to make purchases right from the chat window. With this release, the Redmond-based tech giant has joined OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity in the rising trend of AI shopping tools. While the tech giant i...
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Crypto Firms Form Global Alliance to Standardise Stablecoin Payments
A group of major blockchain organisations, including Solana Foundation, Polygon Labs, Stellar Development Foundation, and Fireblocks, has launched the Blockchain Payments Alliance to improve interoperability and compliance across stablecoin payments. The collaboration seeks to create unified standards for digital transactions, reduce fragmentation ...
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Starlink Hiring for Payments, Tax and Accounting Roles in Bengaluru as Firm Prepares for Launch in India
Starlink recently achieved a new feat by launching its 10,000th satellite in space, after 28 satellites blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the company has been planning to expand its presence across the globe. Now, the company has posted four new job postings in India for i...
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OpenAI Plans to Launch Automated 'AI Researcher' For Autonomous Scientific Discoveries by 2028
OpenAI, as part of its plans to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, will launch an Automated AI Research tool by March 2028. This will be capable of making autonomous scientific discoveries. The company also plans to reduce the time an AI agent takes to generate answers to queries, dubbed test time compute. By September 2026...
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Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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UPI Adoption In France Drives 40% Surge In Indian Tourists: French Firm
Growing adoption of India's UPI in France has led to a significant increase in the number of Indian tourists visiting the country, according to Christophe Mariette, Chairman of Lyra Network.
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UK Fintech Firm Revolut To Launch Payments Platform In India, Aims 20 Million Users By 2030
London-based digital finance firm Revolut said on Wednesday it will launch its payment platform in India, its first foray into one of the world's largest digital payments markets, as part of a planned global expansion.
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Raj Kundra Transferred 15 Crores To Shilpa Shetty's Firm: Police Sources
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has made a significant revelation in the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 60 crore fraud involving businessman Raj Kundra and actress Shilpa Shetty.
-
Google Confirms Plans for GCUL Layer-1 Blockchain Project for Financial Institutions
Google Cloud has unveiled the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new Layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions. The platform will support asset tokenisation, cross-border settlements, and Python-based smart contracts, offering a neutral foundation for banks, exchanges, and payment firms. Backed by Google Cloud’s scale, GCUL aims...
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"Pay Rs 80 Crore Or Face Baba Siddiqui's Fate": Mumbai Businessman Gets Threat Calls from Pakistan
Mumbai Police have launched a probe after a 51-year-old businessman filed a complaint alleging death threats and extortion attempts linked to gangster Chhota Shakeel's network.
-
Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
-
HSBC Launches Blockchain-Based Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong
HSBC has launched a new tokenised deposit service for Hong Kong-based corporate clients. Singapore-based fintech firm Ant International was the first corporate to use this service that supports real time payments between HSBC Hong Kong wallets throughout the day.
-
Ripple Partners With Two Banks to Launch Cross-Border XRP Payments in the UAE
Ripple has partnered with the Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE, to enable cross-border payment solutions as well as on and off-ramp services for banks, crypto firms, and fintechs from around the world. Ripple is the first authorised blockchain payments provider for the DIFC.
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Spotify's US App Update with Purchase Links Gets Apple Approval
Spotify said on Friday its US app update has secured Apple's approval to show pricing information and external payment links. The Swedish streaming giant, along with several other tech firms, had been at loggerheads with Apple over its App Store policies, which required developers to pay a commission on in-app purchases, including subscriptions.
