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Are Digital Wallets the Answer to Mixed Reality Payments Infrastructure?
February 21, 2024

History tends to repeat itself. For example, picture this: Bitcoin is trading above $50,000 and one of the world’s biggest technology companies just launched a mixed reality headset. Only it isn’t 2021. The year is 2024, and bitcoin has risen from the ashes of a...

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U.S. Gives GlobalFoundries $1.5 Billion to Accelerate Domestic Semiconductor Industry
February 20, 2024

When it comes to technological advances, the small things frequently have the biggest impact. And for the 21st century’s connected economy, there is no bigger, smaller thing than semiconductors — the preeminent component of the computer chips powering electronic devices and digital transformations that have...

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Platforms Help Bridge Digital Divide in Learning Experiences From Early Care to Higher Ed
February 20, 2024

From the automation of routine tasks to the harnessing of big data for informed decision-making, various industries are embracing digital transformation. The result is profound changes in how businesses operate, interact with customers, and deliver products and services. However, sectors like early education and childcare...

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Alphabet Shares Fall Amid Concerns That OpenAI May Compete in Search
February 15, 2024

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, experienced a decline in its shares Thursday (Feb. 15) following a report that OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, is developing a web search product that would directly compete with Google. OpenAI’s search service would be partially powered by Microsoft’s...

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Citi Completes Proof of Concept on Tokenization of Private Markets
February 14, 2024

Citigroup has partnered with Wellington Management and WisdomTree to explore the tokenization of private markets. The collaboration successfully completed a proof of concept on the Avalanche Spruce institutional test Subnet, demonstrating the potential of smart-contract capabilities to bring new functionality and operational efficiencies, the companies...

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5G Promises Connected Consumers More Personalized, Efficient Banking Experiences
February 06, 2024

With the launch of Apple Vision Pro in the United States, the spotlight has again turned to its enabling technology: 5G. This resurgence is not without reason. 5G technology represents an advancement from its predecessor, 4G LTE, boasting faster data transfer speeds, lower latency, near-instantaneous...

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Snap Recalls Pixy Camera Drone Over Battery Issues
February 01, 2024

Snapchat owner Snap is recalling its pocket-sized drone camera Pixy due to safety concerns. The social media company launched the tiny device in April 2022, only to stop making the product months later. On Thursday (Feb. 1) the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of...

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Chiplet Technology May Be Poised to Transform Payment Systems
January 18, 2024

It’s said the whole is other than the sum of its parts, but often, it is the parts that are more interesting — and more malleable. Human history has been defined by using the parts to build a new, frequently better, whole. Now, that momentum...

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TessPay Simplifies Financial Management for Affordable Connectivity Program Participants
January 17, 2024

TessPay, a FinTech company specializing in blockchain technology for secure financial transactions, has upgraded its platform to boost access to affordable connectivity. These enhancements aim to support service providers participating in the U.S. government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which seeks to bridge the digital divide...