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Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools
Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools
April 26, 2024  |  Partnerships

Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help schools in the United Kingdom streamline and automate their purchasing process.  This integration will...

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This Week in AI: Beyond LLMs, AI Forklifts, Weather Forecasting
This Week in AI: Beyond LLMs, AI Forklifts, Weather Forecasting
April 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, as large language models (LLMs) near technical limits, the focus shifts to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), which combines information...

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As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry Braces for Impact
As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry Braces for Impact
April 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

British antitrust authorities are soliciting opinions on the implications of partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller generative artificial intelligence (AI) model developers amid growing...

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PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform Pliant
PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform Pliant
April 17, 2024  |  Investments

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19 million. The funding round, announced Wednesday (April 17) was led by PayPal Ventures and brings the Berlin-based Pliant’s...

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UK Drafting AI Regulations, But Not Rushing to Introduce Them
UK Drafting AI Regulations, But Not Rushing to Introduce Them
April 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The United Kingdom has reportedly begun to draft regulations to govern artificial intelligence (AI). Policy officials are in the early stages of drafting legislation, but...

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UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
UK Plans Stablecoin, Crypto Staking Legislation For Summer
April 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government is reportedly readying legislation for stablecoins and crypto staking, exchange and custody.  “We are now working at pace to deliver the legislation to put...

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UK Judge Rules App Developers’ Suit Against Apple Can Proceed
UK Judge Rules App Developers’ Suit Against Apple Can Proceed
April 12, 2024  |  Legal

Apple lost its bid to have part of a lawsuit in the United Kingdom dismissed. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 1,500 U.K.-based app developers and alleged...

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Blockchain.com and MetaMask Partner to Streamline Adoption of Crypto Payments
Blockchain.com and MetaMask Partner to Streamline Adoption of Crypto Payments
April 09, 2024  |  Partnerships

Blockchain.com and MetaMask partnered to enable seamless and secure cryptocurrency payments. The new partnership includes an integration of Blockchain.com’s crypto payment solution, Blockchain.com Pay, with MetaMask’s self-custodial platform, the...

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Klarna Late Fees Spark Uptick in On-Time Payments
Klarna Late Fees Spark Uptick in On-Time Payments
April 04, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna is reportedly sending fewer British customers to debt collectors after introducing late fees. The share of accounts in the United Kingdom using the Swedish company’s...

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