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India’s PhonePe Pauses IPO Amid Geopolitical Tensions
PhonePe's IPO delay highlights market uncertainties due to global issues.Highlights: PhonePe has postponed its IPO indefinitely.The decision stems from rising geopolitical tensions.Market uncertainties prompt concerns among investors.PhonePe, a...
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Ramp Acquires Billhop to Expand into EU and UK Markets
Ramp aims for broader payment solutions and market reach through acquisition.Highlights: Ramp has acquired Billhop, focusing on expanding...
FinTech
Chaseitai Launches AI Agents for Call Center Loan Servicing
New AI technology aims to enhance customer service in fintech.Highlights: Chaseitai introduces AI agents for call center support.New...
FinTech
UK MPs Call for Royal Commission to Strengthen Financial Conduct Regulation
Parliamentarians emphasize the need for improved oversight in the financial sector.Highlights: UK MPs demand a Royal Commission to...
FinTech
Experian Launches Credit Score App in ChatGPT, Enhancing Financial Access
New tool enables users to check credit scores effortlessly via ChatGPT.Highlights: Experian's app allows users to check credit...
Fakespot Chat, Mozilla’s first LLM, lets online shoppers research products via an AI chatbot
Earlier this year, Mozilla acquired Fakespot, a startup that leverages AI and machine learning to identify fake and deceptive product reviews. Now, Mozilla is...
PopSockets unveils a photo case and accessory designer, powered by AI
Ready to put your AI prompting skills to work for product customization? Smartphone case and accessory maker PopSockets is today introducing a clever new...
The race to build tomorrow’s AI models, and signs of life in the crypto markets
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App Store for AI: OpenAI’s GPT Store lets you build (and monetize) your own GPT
OpenAI took the leash (and the “Chat”) off ChatGPT today with the announcement of GPTs, a way for anyone to build their own version...
US fintech Bond.AI snaps up Elastech to bolster cloud and data offerings
Arkansas-based fintech Bond.AI acquires US-based company Elastech.
Bond.AI aims to enhance its cloud and data capabilities through the acquisition.
Bond.AI plans to expand...
Apple CEO Tim Cook says AI is a fundamental technology, confirms investments in generative AI
Apple CEO Tim Cook pushed back a bit at the notion that the company was behind in AI on yesterday’s Q4 earnings call with...
German insurtech Wefox secures $55m debt financing from Deutsche Bank and UniCredit
Berlin-based insurtech Wefox secures $55 million in debt financing.
Deutsche Bank and UniCredit are the key financiers.
The financing is structured as a...
NatWest engages IBM to revamp chatbot service with generative AI
NatWest selects IBM's Watsonx platform for Cora:NatWest partners with IBM for Cora's enhancement.Cora+ offers more human interactions:Cora+ designed to provide a more...
Deal Dive: AI’s not the only sector dodging the funding slowdown
A tougher fundraising environment reveals which companies and sectors investors have real conviction in, and which areas aren’t attractive outside of a bull market....

