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China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption
Whether the new interest-bearing arrangements will promote significantly wider adoption of the E-CNY remains unclear CHINA is about to…
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Politics
German politician urges more face-to-face interaction in digital age
The vice president of Germany's parliament, Bodo Ramelow, has called for more opportunities for people to meet in person, warning of the…
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The Rush to Digital ID Is Creepy
The problems it solves are real but comparatively minor. The risks it creates are enormous. Source link
Business
Building Trust in Digital Economies: Inside the Rise of Tradeit
Under30CEO had a chat with Jimi Gecelter, Co-founder of Tradeit, about transforming an in-game trading scenario that was risky and…
Business
How iGaming Startups Are Reshaping the Digital Economy
iGaming startups are redefining the digital economy by merging entertainment with fintech, data analytics, and global commerce. Their…
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Nissan previews its upgraded AutoDJ on-board digital assistant
Nissan Motor previewed its upgraded ‘AutoDJ’ in-vehicle digital assistant, powered by generative AI, which it plans to unveil at the Japan…
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Digital euro could drain up to 700 billion euros of deposits in bank run, ECB says
The ECB has presented the digital currency as an alternative to US-dominated means of payment A digital euro could drain up to 700 billion…
Business
India to Roll Out RBI-Linked Digital Currency Amid Dismissal of Crypto With 'No Backing'
India will introduce a digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India as part of a broader strategy to discourage private…
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Vietnam Yet To Receive Proposals For Digital Asset Trading Pilots: Ministry
The Vietnam Finance Ministry said it has not yet received any proposals from enterprises seeking to participate in the country’s digital…
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China opens digital yuan hub in Shanghai to boost global use
The hub will support digital finance trade, investment, innovation, and strengthen the country’s overseas financial links China’s central…
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Australia Drafts Law to Tighten Oversight of Digital Asset Platforms
Australia has released draft legislation to regulate digital asset platforms, proposing a framework that extends financial services laws…
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Jack Ma's Ant Digital Taps Blockchain to Tokenize $8.4B in China’s Energy Assets: Report
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group's enterprise arm has reportedly connected over $8.4 billion worth of Chinese energy infrastructure to its…
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In Germany, a desk-based ranger uses digital tools to manage the park
Nature is boss in Germany's Eifel National Park, not people. Visitors may not leave marked paths in this paradise for the protection of…
Fashion
Fashion models reckon with AI models and digital clones after controversial ad appears in Vogue
Fashion model Hannah James faced a dilemma as she weighed whether to digitally clone herself. On one hand, the 25-year-old worries digital…
Culture
Sniffies Translates Cruising for the Digital Age
In the literature about cruising from the late twentieth century, what stands out is the physical choreography of it. David Wojnarowicz,…
Business
Tokenize Xchange to exit Singapore after being denied digital payment token licence
All 15 employees of Tokenize Singapore will be laid off by Sep 30 but some may be offered work in the company’s international operations…
Business
Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost…
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The Art of Authentic Engagement in the Digital Age
Something is interesting about how people present themselves online. There’s a moment when someone realizes they’re being recorded, and…
Business
Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
Digitally-mature companies keen on doing more in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) will now have the opportunity to tap a new…
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From Doritos to Digital Domination: How Asia Tatum’s Geneva Mae Agency Is Saving Small Businesses from Obscurity
In an industry that churns through trends like clockwork and leaves smaller players scrambling to keep pace, Asia Tatum is playing an…
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MoneyHero expands into digital assets in partnership with OSL
This is to satisfy Hong Kong’s growing interest in digital assets and increasing demand for diversified financial solutions MoneyHero…
Business
DBS, UOB back 6.7 trillion rupiah loan facility for data centre campus in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park
DBS and UOB have jointly provided a 6.7 trillion rupiah (S$530 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre…
Politics
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and…
Culture
Colum McCann’s Limp Novel of Digital Life
Have novels left anything unsaid about the internet of the past fifteen years? It feels as though they’ve exhausted the terrain, but…