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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Worries About AI ‘Under-Regulation’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Worries About AI ‘Under-Regulation’
September 25, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said government artificial intelligence (AI) regulation is nothing to fear. Speaking during a trip to Taipei Monday (Sept. 25),...

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Costco Teams With Sesame to Offer Shoppers Health Visits
Costco Teams With Sesame to Offer Shoppers Health Visits
September 25, 2023  |  Partnerships

Costco is offering members medical care via a partnership with online health marketplace Sesame. The deal comes as several retailers expand their healthcare offerings. According...

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Mercedes and Mastercard Debut Fingerprint Payment Offering in Germany
Mercedes and Mastercard Debut Fingerprint Payment Offering in Germany
September 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has launched an in-car payment partnership aimed at Mercedes drivers in Germany. The collaboration will let customers use a fingerprint sensor in their car to make digital...

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Amazon Boosts AI Focus With $4 Billion Anthropic Investment
Amazon Boosts AI Focus With $4 Billion Anthropic Investment
September 25, 2023  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon plans to invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic. The investment, announced Monday (Sept. 25), is part of a larger...

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Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
Coinbase Has Recently Held Talks to Buy FTX Europe: Fortune
September 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

American cryptocurrency giant Coinbase has reportedly weighed purchasing fellow exchange FTX’s European business. A report Friday (Sept. 22) by Fortune said the move is part of Coinbase’s efforts...

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Robots Replacing Human Security Guards Amid Worker Shortage
Robots Replacing Human Security Guards Amid Worker Shortage
September 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Facing a dearth of workers, security firms are looking for robot replacements. As ADT’s Ed Bacco told the Financial Times (FT) in a report Sunday (Sept. 24), androids can help...

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Meta Hopes to Win Back Young Users With AI Chatbot
Meta Hopes to Win Back Young Users With AI Chatbot
September 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Meta is reportedly counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to help it entice younger users. The social media giant could unveil new AI chatbots with distinct personalities...

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Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
September 24, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Singapore’s banks are reportedly increasing customer scrutiny following a $1.8 billion money laundering scandal. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 23), this added oversight...

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Higher for Longer Means Tougher for Longer for FinTechs
Higher for Longer Means Tougher for Longer for FinTechs
September 24, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The Federal Reserve said last week that higher interest rates could stick around. As The Wall Street reported Sunday (Sept. 24), this “higher for longer” strategy could spell bad...

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