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UK’s Open Banking Milestone: What 10 Million Users Mean for UK’s Financial Services Future
UK’s Open Banking Milestone: What 10 Million Users Mean for UK’s Financial Services Future
July 29, 2024  |  Banking

While open banking starts to gain traction in the U.S., across the pond the banking and payments sector is celebrating milestones. Last week it celebrated...

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CE 100 Index Gains 0.4% as Coursera Jumps on Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 0.4% as Coursera Jumps on Earnings
July 29, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Excitement over artificial intelligence (AI) helped drive Coursera shares (and results) significantly higher this past week, while earnings began to trickle in for the CE...

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Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
Families May Travel More Often, but Spend Less Than Couples Without Kids
July 29, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Married couples without children are leading the way in travel spending, data show, and as others pull back their purchasing in the category, these dual-income-no-kids...

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DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
July 28, 2024  |  Delivery

DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president...

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Automakers Face Roadblocks in Switching to Electric Vehicles
Automakers Face Roadblocks in Switching to Electric Vehicles
July 28, 2024  |  Transportation

The automotive industry is facing an obstacle in switching to electric vehicles: traditional cars. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (July 28), pressures...

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Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm WeRide Plans US IPO
Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm WeRide Plans US IPO
July 28, 2024  |  IPO

WeRide, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is planning to go public in the U.S. The company filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the...

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Mamo Raises $4.3 Million for UAE Small Business Financing
Mamo Raises $4.3 Million for UAE Small Business Financing
July 28, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Dubai-based financial services firm Mamo has raised $4.3 million in new funding. Founded in 2019, the company offers services such as payment collection, corporate cards...

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Freelancer.com CEO Says Anthropic Aggressively Scrapes Data From Sites
Freelancer.com CEO Says Anthropic Aggressively Scrapes Data From Sites
July 28, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Website publishers are accusing artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic of “aggressively” scraping data from their sites. Such actions could violate publishers’ terms of services, the...

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Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
July 28, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The shipping sector is reportedly facing a spike in cyberattacks tied to state-sponsored hackers. The industry saw at least 64 cyber incidents last year, the...

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