December 15, 2023
DLT’s Role in Traditional Finance May Scale With Tokenized Loans

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has long been promised to upend traditional financial services. The common refrain has been that blockchain would do so by disintermediating everything that banks do —...

December 15, 2023
More Likely Than What? The Relevance of the Counterfactual in...

The rise of digital applications in every facet of our daily lives has substantially increased the pace at which markets evolve. Nascent markets today can turn into multi-billion-dollar markets in...

December 14, 2023
Smartpricing Raises $14 Million for AI-Powered Hotel Revenue Management

Smartpricing has raised $14 million to enhance its apartment and hotel sector revenue management software. The Italian company makes software designed to help hosts boost their revenue via machine learning...

December 14, 2023
European Commission Pressures Apple and Google for Transparency

The European Commission has taken a stern stance on technology giants Apple and Google, urging them to clarify their risk management practices related to their online app purchasing platforms. The...

December 13, 2023
Unveiling the Commonwealth Treasury’s Competition Taskforce: Paving the Way for...

In response to the evolving economic landscape, the Commonwealth Treasury has launched the Competition Taskforce, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing competition challenges, boosting productivity, and tackling concerns related to...

December 10, 2023
UK Competition Watchdog Investigates Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. The probe seeks to ascertain whether recent developments in their relationship constitute...

December 07, 2023
EU Sets February Deadline for Korean Air, Asiana Deal

The European Union’s antitrust regulator has revealed plans to reach a provisional decision on the proposed merger between Korean Air Co. and Asiana Airlines by mid-February, according to an announcement...

December 05, 2023
Japanese Tech Lobby Urges Revision of EU Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme

In a collaborative effort with U.S. Big Tech, the Japan Association of New Economy, a prominent business lobby group, has issued a cautionary statement against the proposed European Union (EU)...

December 05, 2023
Holiday Gifting Presents 2-for-1 Customer Acquisition Opportunity

As brands look to capture consumers’ holiday gifting spending, subscription box providers have the opportunity to drive high-margin a la carte sales on one hand and to acquire subscribers on...