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Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
Meta’s AI Training Plans Targeted by EU Privacy Group
June 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Meta’s plans for training its AI have run afoul of a European privacy group. Vienna-based NOYB — the European Center for Digital Rights —  said Thursday (June 6)...

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Apple’s Payment Practices Target of Turkish Regulatory Probe
Apple’s Payment Practices Target of Turkish Regulatory Probe
June 06, 2024  |  Regulation

Turkey is the latest country to investigate Apple’s App Store payment rules. The Turkish Competition Authority launched a probe into the contracts Apple makes with...

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Lydia Turns to Marqeta to Power Sumeria Banking App
Lydia Turns to Marqeta to Power Sumeria Banking App
June 04, 2024  |  Partnerships

Card-issuing platform Marqeta has expanded its partnership with French payments firm Lydia. This extended collaboration, announced Tuesday (June 4), will see Marqeta power Lydia’s European...

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Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda Launch Real-Time Payments for Digital Asset Trading
Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda Launch Real-Time Payments for Digital Asset Trading
June 04, 2024  |  Partnerships

Deutsche Bank and cryptocurrency broker Bitpanda have formed an expanded partnership in which the bank will provide real-time payment solutions for the incoming and outgoing...

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UAE Proposes AI ‘Marriage’ With US
UAE Proposes AI ‘Marriage’ With US
June 04, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The United Arab Emirates reportedly hopes to deepen its artificial intelligence relationship with the United States. Omar Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s AI minister, told...

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Monzo: UK Bank Watchdog Ends Money Laundering Probe
Monzo: UK Bank Watchdog Ends Money Laundering Probe
June 04, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s financial watchdog has apparently dropped a probe into Monzo’s anti-money laundering system. That’s according to an item buried deep in the neobank’s annual report issued Monday (June...

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EU Tech Investment Blossoms After Two-Year Drought
EU Tech Investment Blossoms After Two-Year Drought
June 03, 2024  |  Investments

Tech investments in Europe are reportedly in bloom after a long fallow period. This turnaround is the subject of a report Monday (June 3) by...

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Shein Begins Extending Resale Platform to Europe, Starting With France
Shein Begins Extending Resale Platform to Europe, Starting With France
June 03, 2024  |  eCommerce

Shein has begun extending its resale platform to France, the United Kingdom and Germany. The platform will be expanded in phases. It is now available...

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Neobank Bunq Looks to Court UK’s Digital Nomads
Neobank Bunq Looks to Court UK’s Digital Nomads
June 03, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Dutch neobank Bunq is reportedly aiming to return to the U.K. Founder and CEO Ali Nikham told CNBC in a report published Monday (June 3) that the company is...

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