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UK Parliament OKs Online Safety Bill and Metaverse Protections
UK Parliament OKs Online Safety Bill and Metaverse Protections
September 20, 2023  |  Legal

The United Kingdom has passed its Online Safety Bill, and with it, new metaverse protections. The long-discussed bill concluded its final Parliamentary debate Tuesday (Sept....

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Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
September 20, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber said a proposed European gig worker law could trigger price hikes and service shutdowns. Anabel Díaz, head of Uber’s mobility division in Europe, cautioned...

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Lloyds and Fiserv Team on Wholesale FX Rates to Merchants
Lloyds and Fiserv Team on Wholesale FX Rates to Merchants
September 19, 2023  |  Partnerships

Lloyds Bank formed a foreign exchange (FX) partnership with payments company Fiserv. The collaboration makes Lloyds the first bank “to widely offer wholesale FX rates...

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Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
Payflow Raises $21 Million to Expand Earned Wage Access
September 18, 2023  |  Payroll

Spanish FinTech Payflow has raised $21 million to expand its on-demand payment offering for employees.  “In the current context, this is more than great news, this...

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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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