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European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings

European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings
European AI Search Engines Plan New Index With Merchant Rankings
November 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Ecosia and Qwant have unveiled plans to create their own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered European search index, which could reshape online commerce by offering merchants an...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
November 19, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Nov. 19) that it had determined that...

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Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan
Spanish Banking Community Joins Instant Cross-Border Payments Plan
November 18, 2024  |  Banking

Spain has become Europe’s first banking market fully connected to the European Payments Council’s One-Leg Out instant payments plan. The country’s banking industry achieved that milestone earlier...

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HSBC Makes Managers Vie for Jobs Amid CEO Streamlining
HSBC Makes Managers Vie for Jobs Amid CEO Streamlining
November 18, 2024  |  Banking

HSBC reportedly wants hundreds of managers to reapply for jobs at the bank’s new division. Interviews for positions at HSBC’s corporate and institutional banking (CIB) arm...

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UK Launching Platform to Boost Business Trust in AI
UK Launching Platform to Boost Business Trust in AI
November 06, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.K. is providing a platform to help businesses assess and mitigate the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as its use becomes more widespread....

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Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
November 06, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The investments highlight Visa’s...

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Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
October 31, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Square is expanding its card offering into the U.K. for merchants seeking quicker funding access. An executive from the company — an arm of Twitter founder...

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SAP Pushes Back on EU Regs as FDA Tightens AI Oversight
SAP Pushes Back on EU Regs as FDA Tightens AI Oversight
October 23, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

European tech leaders warn against stifling AI innovation as SAP’s CEO pushes back on European Union regulations. At the same time, the FDA rolls out...

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