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Gaming + AI + The Metaverse = ?

I used to be asking the opposite day whether or not it’s higher or worse that my kids play video video games slightly than watch motion pictures, and the response was: time strikes on. It certainly does. The gaming business is now greater than Hollywood and music mixed, so what do I do know? In line with a report by SuperData Analysis,…

AI, cloud and ESG are high of thoughts with bankers

It’s attention-grabbing how tendencies rise. Over the previous few years, I’ve been writing so much in regards to the influence of ESG and AI on banking, so it intrigued me to see a brand new survey of over 300 bankers about what’s new in banking. Key findings of the report embody: Rising improvements comparable to AI are cited as…

Ant Group creates an in all places Asia cellular fee ecosystem

I haven’t written about Ant and Alipay for some time, however did discover this press launch the opposite day which is critical. The corporate is is now making a fee ecosystem for Asian e-wallets. It’s not simply Chinese language. It’s in all places Asia. Take observe: Ant Group Introduces 10 Asian E-Wallets to Chinese language Mainland in Main Enlargement of…

Mercedes-Benz launches fingerprint funds with Mastercard … meh?

A couple of individuals obtained excited in regards to the information this week that Mercedes-Benz had launched in-car fingerprint funds in partnership with Mastercard. I didn’t. The truth is, it nonetheless amazes me how little we now have developed since my days at NCR, then owned by AT&T. This was the Nineties and AT&T had this implausible set of adverts…

Do you’ll want to be in finance to start out a fintech?

I noticed an attention-grabbing remark the opposite day that obtained a number of shares, likes and clicks: fintech founders MUST have some expertise in banking or monetary companies background first earlier than they’re funded. Many fintech neophytes destroy a lot worth not out of deliberate actions however simply pure ignorance.

Regulation versus innovation is a double-edged sword

I used to be intrigued by a brand new report from the IMF (Worldwide Financial Fund) which states that: “if using fintech grows quickly outdoors of the regulated sector, it could possibly generate dangers to market conduct and integrity”. Shock, horror! And so?