Leading fintech Pine Labs and Visa, the global leader in global payments have come together to scale digital payments acceptance and further India’s vision of a digital economy by unveiling Pine Labs Mini, a soundbox-enabled device for QR, Near Field Communication (NFC) and card payments. The partnership aims to...

Pine Labs and Visa Announce Partnership to Boost Digital Payments Adoption Across Bharat

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Africa’s blockchain industry raised $135.4 million from 17 deals in 2023, with a median deal size of $2 million, a report by Swiss venture capital firm Crypto Valley VC (CV VC) reveals. While this was a massive drop from the year prior, Centbee co-founder Lorien Gamaroff believes that there’s still a vast addressable market for blockchain in Africa.

Africa’s blockchain funding dips, but adoption unfazed

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Numeral and HSBC Innovation Banking UK have partnered to enable embedded payments for innovative companies like FinTechs, InsurTechs and marketplaces. With this collaboration, companies that are clients of both partners can embed HSBC Innovation Banking U.K.’s payment and account services via Numeral’s application programming interfaces (APIs), the companies said in a Thursday (Aug. 29) press release.

Numeral and HSBC Partner to Enable Embedded Payments for FinTechs

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alpha Dapp, powered by VX Technologies, is a blockchain-based record service designed to empower people and records, serving as a bridge from Web2 to Web3. Alpha Dapp’s solutions facilitate data publication to the blockchain, ensuring secure, transparent, and tamper-proof record-keeping and data management.

AgreeMint harnesses blockchain to alleviate pain points in contract management

In honor of National Black Business Month, BET.com is spotlighting trailblazing Black entrepreneurs who are redefining success and paving the way for future generations. The tech industry has evolved dramatically since its early days, beginning with the development of fundamental computing technology and expanding into an era of rapid innovation and digital transformation. Black tech companies are growing and have played a pivotal role in this evolution.

Black Business Month: Black-Owned Tech Companies You Should Know About

Boston, MA

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Boston-based Creatio is valued at $1.2 billion.

A 47-year-old Ukrainian female founder raised $200 million so she could finally market her B2B tech startup as a unicorn

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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With the current planetary alignment, some zodiac signs may receive immense financial blessings from the universe today. As the Moon travels through Gemini, some individuals will experience a new wave of blessings in their finances. Embrace this current planetary energy and watch things work out in your favor. This article provides the best financial predictions and guidance for three zodiac signs. Keep scrolling to find out the lucky signs marked for financial luck and abundance today.

3 Lucky Zodiac Signs With Financial Abundance | August 28, 2024

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Defense Department, NASA and other government agencies funded research that led to more than 1,000 U.S. patents for China-based inventors since 2010, including in sensitive fields such as biotechnology and semiconductors, data from the U.S. patent agency showed.

Exclusive-US government funding yielded hundreds of patents for China-based researchers

Uber UBER on Thursday said it is teaming up with U.K. artificial intelligence startup Wayve as the rideshare firm continues to invest in autonomous vehicle technology. The strategic partnership includes an investment in London-based Wayve as an extension of the startup’s $1.05 billion Series C fundraising round, which was led by Japanese investment bank Softbank SFTBY and announced in May. Microsoft MSFT, which has been aggressively investing in AI technology and responsibility practices, and chipmaking giant Nvidia, also joined the Series C funding round.

Uber's latest self-driving partner is an AI startup backed by Nvidia and Microsoft

Georgia State

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Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Louisiana State

The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

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In a crucial step for the integration of AI with Blockchain, BNB Chain has collaborated with the SingulairtyNET Foundation. The partnership between SingularityNET Foundation (a founding participant of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance) and BNB Chain targets developing and encouraging innovation concerning the decentralized data economy. SingularityNET Foundation disclosed the respective development on its official social media account.

BNB Chain, SingularityNET to Advance Decentralized Data Economy

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San Antonio, TX

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - A San Antonio, Texas woman, Janet Bernal, also known by several aliases including “Rocky G” and “RockyG-Kruella,” has been arrested and charged with wire fraud for allegedly selling over $18 million worth of counterfeit coupons to be used at retail stores across the United States.

Coupon Queen's $18M Fraud: Woman Arrested in Nationwide Scheme

Does the universe always seem to favor one of your close friends in everything they set their mind on? Such people complete complicated projects while other zodiac signs give up halfway. The Waning Gibbous in Taurus will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. It will remove their obstacles and help them realize their dreams. These lucky signs will be in great spirits today and won’t tolerate pessimism.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Luck Improves |August 24, 2024

Lawrence Township, NJ

A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

Ericsson's partnership with e& Egypt marks a significant milestone in advancing the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure in Egypt and the wider region. High-performing 20-port antennas from the Ericsson Antenna System (EAS) will be integrated into e& Egypt’s network, supporting high-order site sharing for all operators in the country. This integration will optimize infrastructure for the anticipated 5G rollout and foster a robust ecosystem for future telecommunications endeavors.

Ericsson and e& Egypt Partner to Enhance the Country's Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure

Palantir is witnessing strong demand for its AI products, and is growing across the top and bottom lines. C3.ai works closely with many big tech players, but the company's growth pales in comparison to Palantir. Palantir and C3.ai are emerging artificial intelligence (AI) software developers. Two names that have emerged...

Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: Palantir vs. C3.ai

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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DBS bank completes pilot for government grants on blockchain

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Singapore-based DBS Bank (NASDAQ: DBSDY) has successfully piloted a programmable grant disbursement solution using the bank’s permissioned blockchain to improve...

DBS bank completes pilot for government grants on blockchain

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