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In response to the rapid evolution of financial technology, Luxspin Global Holding recently made the strategic decision to significantly increase its investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology. This move demonstrates the company’s commitment to adopting cutting-edge technologies that aim to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, and enhance the security and transparency of financial transactions. By leveraging these advancements, Luxspin aims to further drive innovation in the financial services industry. The financial sector is currently undergoing a transformation, largely driven by AI and blockchain technologies. AI, with its advanced data processing and predictive analytics capabilities, is becoming increasingly…

Amazon Web Services (AMZN) partners with Oracle (ORCL) as part of a new strategic partnership, launching Oracle@AWS DatabaseAWS CEO Matt Garman said the partnership was driven by a desire to offer something unique and valuable to customers.AI is a major focus for AWS. Garman tells Yahoo Finance, “When the generative AI wave came along, we took a step back and asked, ‘How do customers really want to take advantage of this?’ They want a really secure infrastructure. They want low cost. They want all the best features possible. So we built an enterprise platform so customers can actually embed AI…

Omnisient, leader in privacy-preserving data collaboration, receives globally recognized award Finovate Financial Inclusion Excellence Award 2024. Omniscient was the only African fintech to be recognized as a leader in its category. The award, presented in the United States, recognizes both established institutions and rising stars that have made significant strides in providing innovative and effective products and services to the financial services industry. Each winner was selected from a pool of finalists who have each demonstrated exceptional contributions to society and developed breakthrough solutions that have reshaped the fintech landscape. The Excellence in Financial Inclusion award specifically recognizes institutions that…

The billionaire founder of Revolut has sold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of shares in the banking and finance app as he climbs the ranks of Europe’s richest people.Sky News has learned that Nik Storonsky, the company’s chief executive, sold between 40 and 60 per cent of the shares sold by employees in a secondary share sale that closed last month. That would mean Mr. Storonsky had cashed in shares worth between $200 million and $300 million — a small proportion of his participation in the company he created in 2015.The entrepreneur, whose stake in Revolut is estimated to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence The industry has been on a lobbying spree in recent years, deploying dozens of hired influencers to help shape potential government action.This growth is not surprising. The technology is being rapidly adopted by powerful industries – healthcare, defense, financial services – all hoping to have a say in any future regulations.As AI evolves at a rapid pace, lawmakers are relying on the expertise of lobbyists as think tanks, nonprofit groups and academia struggle to keep up with minute-to-minute technological changes.Relying on PowerPoint slides and briefing papers, AI industry lobbyists spend a lot of time…

Eke Uru, founder of Rise and Eric Asuma, founder of Hisa and The Kenyan Wall StreetRise, a Nigerian global investment startup, has made its second acquisition in less than a year after taking control Hisaa Kenyan startup that makes stock trading easier. The acquisition gives Rise the opportunity to operate in the Kenyan market without obtaining new licenses as Hisa is already approved by the regulator. Hisa will retain its brand name, management and staff to enable seamless operations as the acquired company is familiar with the specificities of the local market.Former Hisa CEO Eric Jackson will now assume the…

AMD (AMD) President and CEO Doctor Lisa Su says his company is just beginning to commercialize high-powered AI chips.“We’ve accelerated our AI roadmap and are on a one-year cadence for new product launches,” Su told Yahoo Finance at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology conference on Monday. “This is an AI supercycle.”Later this year, AMD will introduce its MI325 AI chip, followed by the MI350 next year and the MI400 in 2026, taking aim at rival Nvidia (NVDA) domination.Su added: “We think we can have a very important part of the training and inference of these large language models.”The new…

Senegalese startup Rubyx has secured a €400,000 ($440,000) loan from French development finance institution Proparco to accelerate the rollout of its new algorithmic lending offering for startups and microfinance institutions on the continent. Ruby has developed a cloud-native, API-driven digital lending platform that enables service providers to rapidly launch innovative lending products and meet evolving borrower expectations. The €400,000 ($440,000) loan granted to the startup is part of the Bridge by Digital, supported by Digital Africa and deployed by Proparco, which allows innovative African companies to benefit from bridging financing of up to 24 months to accelerate their development between…

Dive summary: Fidelity National Information Services, also known as FIS, said in a press release Tuesday that it will continue to support fintech startups through an accelerator program, selecting nine companies that it believes will disrupt the financial services industry. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company selected nine startups to participate in the ninth annual program, including the New York-based company. Business data analytics company Spade; Blooma, a real estate finance software company based in Encinitas, Calif.; and a banking compliance software company based in Austin, Texas RiskScoutamong others. “This year’s cohort is focused on reshaping the financial sector, and we look…

The startup specializing in accounting, bookkeeping and finance focused on SMEs Finally has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round and secured a $150 million credit line, TechCrunch was the first to report. The funding comes just seven months after the fintech company announced it had raised $10 million in fundingand brings the total raised by Miami-based Finally since its inception in 2018 to $305 million in debt ($235 million in credit facilities) and equity ($74 million). Felix Rodriguez was inspired to create Finally after seeing his Dominican-born family start their own businesses in the United States. He…