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Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
October 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced that it will no longer offer its Binance card services in the European Economic Area...

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Digital Euro Begins Two-Year Prep Phase at European Central Bank
Digital Euro Begins Two-Year Prep Phase at European Central Bank
October 18, 2023  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) is closer to launching a digital euro. The ECB announced in a Wednesday (Oct. 18) press release that it will...

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Nearly 50% of European Firms Rely on Overdrafts From Corporate Bank Accounts
Nearly 50% of European Firms Rely on Overdrafts From Corporate Bank Accounts
October 17, 2023  |  Loans

Accessing working capital solutions is crucial for growth corporates — often referred to as middle market firms — around the world. However, the choices available...

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Report: Ad-Free Social Media May Not Have Future in US
Report: Ad-Free Social Media May Not Have Future in US
October 16, 2023  |  Subscriptions

If Meta offered a paid, ad-free version of Facebook, would consumers use it? Probably not, according to a Monday (Oct. 16) Bloomberg report. The company...

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Ukraine’s AI Regulations Set to Debut in 2024
Ukraine’s AI Regulations Set to Debut in 2024
October 09, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Ukraine will unveil artificial intelligence (AI) regulations next year, but not until Europe does the same. The country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation rolled out its...

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French Startup Mistral AI Unveils Its First Generative AI Model
French Startup Mistral AI Unveils Its First Generative AI Model
September 27, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

French startup Mistral AI has unveiled its first generative artificial intelligence (AI) model. The company’s Mistral 7B is a “small-sized” model with 7 billion parameters,...

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Uber Eats and Getir Partner on Grocery Delivery in Europe
Uber Eats and Getir Partner on Grocery Delivery in Europe
September 26, 2023  |  Partnerships

Uber Eats launched a partnership with Turkish ultrafast grocery delivery platform Getir. The collaboration lets customers in several European nations use Uber Eats to order...

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Dawn Capital Closes $700 Million Fund to Back B2B Software Startups in Europe
Dawn Capital Closes $700 Million Fund to Back B2B Software Startups in Europe
September 25, 2023  |  Investments

Dawn Capital has closed a $700 million fund aimed at backing the bustling software market. The British venture capital firm announced the fund Monday (Sept....

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Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
September 20, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber said a proposed European gig worker law could trigger price hikes and service shutdowns. Anabel Díaz, head of Uber’s mobility division in Europe, cautioned...

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