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Dec 4 : Former Signature Bank executives are launching a new blockchain-based bank focused on facilitating instant, around-the-clock U.S. dollar payments, nearly three years after the collapse of the New York-based bank known for serving…

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 : Palantir Technologies, Nvidia and U.S. utility CenterPoint Energy on Thursday said they are developing a new software platform to accelerate the building of new artificial intelligence data centers.

The new software system…

Dec 4 : Snowflake shares slumped 11 per cent on Thursday after the cloud data analytics company forecast slower product revenue growth for the fourth quarter, partly hit by discounts offered on the large, long-term deals.

If losses hold, around…

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HANOI, Dec 3 : Masan Consumer, the food and beverage arm of Vietnam’s Masan Group, said on Thursday it will complete its listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) this month to improve access to funding.

The $8.8 billion company is…

MOSCOW, Dec 4 : Russia has blocked access to Snapchat, state-run news agency RIA reported on Thursday, citing the country’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor.

Authorities said one reason for the ban was that Snapchat had allegedly been used…

Dec 4 : Russia has blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said on Thursday, as part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms that authorities allege are being used for criminal activity.

The…

The Indian rupee tumbled to a record low of 90.13 against the US dollar on Wednesday. It broke the previous day’s record of…

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 : Amazon.com said Thursday the e-commerce giant is in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about its future relationship and considering its options before its current contract expires next year.

The Washington Post…

LAS VEGAS, Dec 4 : Amazon.com on Wednesday touted new capabilities for its SageMaker AI service that it says will help customers expedite customizing their artificial intelligence software models.

For Peter Nikoloff, a different type of…