technology investments

Microsoft Earmarks $4.3 Billion for AI/Cloud Projects in France
Microsoft Earmarks $4.3 Billion for AI/Cloud Projects in France
May 13, 2024  |  Technology

Microsoft says it is investing $4.3 billion toward tech projects in France. The spending package will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, “AI skilling, and French...

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Spain to Invest $22 Billion in High-Tech Sectors
Spain to Invest $22 Billion in High-Tech Sectors
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

In an effort to boost Spain’s semiconductor and audiovisual industries, the country is set to launch a new state-owned technology investment company with a capital...

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Tech Investors Stockpile Record $311 Billion in ‘Dry Powder’
Tech Investors Stockpile Record $311 Billion in ‘Dry Powder’
January 30, 2024  |  Investments

Venture capitalists (VCs) reportedly have $311 billion in unspent cash as tech funding cools. VC groups in the U.S. raised a record $435 billion from...

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CFO Investments Target ePayables, Real-Time Payments in 2023
CFO Investments Target ePayables, Real-Time Payments in 2023
March 23, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Businesses have long been phasing out manual processes in favor of digital systems that improve efficiency, deepen relationships with suppliers and better serve customers. The...

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CFOs Say Procurement System Modernization Avoids Supply Chain Failures
CFOs Say Procurement System Modernization Avoids Supply Chain Failures
March 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Businesses learned two critical lessons from the pandemic-related supply chain disruptions: First, they need tighter control of key payment processes, particularly procurement, to ride out...

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FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
August 07, 2018  |  Investments

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. But there can be...

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The White House Could Put New Restrictions On Chinese Investments
The White House Could Put New Restrictions On Chinese Investments
April 20, 2018  |  International

President Donald Trump’s administration could invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to put forth new restrictions on investments by the Chinese as part of...

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