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No one-size-fits-all for central bank digital currencies – IMF
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Evidence emerging from the first central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world suggests there is no one-size-fits-all model, the head of the International M...
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Data analytics firm Starburst valued at $3.35 billion after Alkeon-led funding
By Manya Saini (Reuters) - Data analytics firm Starburst said on Wednesday it had more than doubled its valuation to $3.35 billion after a funding round led by venture capital firm Alkeon Capital. Oth...
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Bids on WikiLeaks’ Assange fundraising NFT surpass $50 million
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - An online auction of digital art to raise money towards WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal defence saw bids reach more than $50 million on Wednesday. Ass...
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Amazon must adhere to UK supplier rules after grocery turnover tops 1 billion pounds
LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon's food retail business in Britain faces increased regulation after the competition watchdog said rules setting out how grocers should treat their suppliers will now apply to ...
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Russia’s MTS, Korea’s KT Corp to partner on data centres, AI
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's largest mobile operator MTS on Wednesday said it had signed a deal with South Korea's KT Corp to develop data centres, AI-based solutions and media content projects. MTS is...
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Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off
By Karolina Tagaris and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small b...
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ASML CEO sees no near-term danger of chip glut
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Heavy investment is needed to increase capacity in the semiconductor industry and there is no immediate danger of oversupply, the CEO of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML ...
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Abu Dhabi crypto firm Hayvn in talks for series B funding, eyes IPO
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi-based crypto trading firm Hayvn is in talks with institutional investors to anchor a series B funding round that would value it at $400 million as it eyes an...
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Tesla recalls 26,681 U.S. vehicles for windshield defrosting software error
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tesla Inc is recalling 26,681 vehicles in the United States because a software error may result in windshield defrosting problems, the National Highway Traffi...
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Facebook, Instagram are hot spots for fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel
By Elizabeth Culliford and Silvia Aloisi NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms is struggling to stop counterfeiters from pushing fake luxury goods from Gucci to Chanel across its so...
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