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Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education Plan for Students and Academic Staff
Anthropic introduced a new subscription tier dubbed Claude for Education on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm said that the plan will include a specialised version of its chatbot aimed at higher education institutions. With this tier, universities can also opt for full campus access that will let students, faculty, and administrative...
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Ripple Secures DFSA Licence to Offer Crypto Services to UAE Businesses, Financial Institutions
Ripple has announced that businesses in the UAE can now use its services to explore crypto payment options. The company has secured an approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), allowing it to cater to the crypto needs of UAE-based businesses and financial institutions.
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Brazil to Propose Support for Blockchain Payment System for BRICS: Report
Brazil is set to support the idea of a blockchain-based payment system for internal use by the BRICS nations under its presidency. If implemented, this system would provide a secure, transparent, and permanent financial infrastructure designed for the BRICS group.
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Global Smartwatch Sales Decline for the First Time in 2024, Xiaomi Reports Strong Growth: Counterpoint
Global smartwatch shipments declined 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Apple continued to hold the top position in worldwide smartwatch shipments, followed by Huawei and Samsung in second and third places, respectively. Xiaomi marked the fastest growth in 2024 and secured a spot am...
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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USDC, EURC Stablecoins Secure ‘Token Recognition’ from Dubai Financial Services Authority Â
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has officially recognised USDC and EURC as approved crypto tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Firms operating in the DIFC are only permitted to use DFSA-approved tokens, ensuring compliance and mitigating financial risks and potential losses.
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India PC Shipments Surged 3.8 Percent YoY in 2024, HP Led the Way, Acer Saw Highest Growth: IDC
PC sales in India witnessed a solid 3.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, as per a report by market research firm IDC. HP grabbed the lion's share of domestic PC shipment, while Lenovo secured the second spot followed by Dell. Acer and Asus also have featured in the top five positions. Total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstati...
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US Securities Regulator to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Firm Says
Coinbase has said that the US securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange. In a blog post, the exchange said SEC staff has "agreed in principle" to dismiss the case, although the final decision has not yet been voted on by the commission.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Real Estate Firm Raymond Ltd Reports Cyber Security Incident
Real estate firm Raymond Ltd on Wednesday reported a cyber security incident at the company that impacted some of its IT assets.
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OpenAI Says Elon Musk's Takeover Bid Contradicts His Lawsuit Against It
Musk sued OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in August and has asked a US district judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition to a for-profit entity. OpenAI, however, has written in a letter to the court that Musk's bid to purchase the AI firm contradicts his lawsuit.
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Austria’s BitPanda Secures FCA Approval in UK, Plans to Offer ‘Set-and-Forget' Savings Strategy
On Wednesday, February 12, BitPanda announced that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its registration to offer crypto-related services to British investors. According to FCA records, the exchange has also established an office in London to oversee its UK operations.
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Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
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Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education Plan for Students and Academic Staff
Anthropic introduced a new subscription tier dubbed Claude for Education on Wednesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) firm said that the plan will include a specialised version of its chatbot aimed at higher education institutions. With this tier, universities can also opt for full campus access that will let students, faculty, and administrative...
-
Ripple Secures DFSA Licence to Offer Crypto Services to UAE Businesses, Financial Institutions
Ripple has announced that businesses in the UAE can now use its services to explore crypto payment options. The company has secured an approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), allowing it to cater to the crypto needs of UAE-based businesses and financial institutions.
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Brazil to Propose Support for Blockchain Payment System for BRICS: Report
Brazil is set to support the idea of a blockchain-based payment system for internal use by the BRICS nations under its presidency. If implemented, this system would provide a secure, transparent, and permanent financial infrastructure designed for the BRICS group.
-
Global Smartwatch Sales Decline for the First Time in 2024, Xiaomi Reports Strong Growth: Counterpoint
Global smartwatch shipments declined 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Apple continued to hold the top position in worldwide smartwatch shipments, followed by Huawei and Samsung in second and third places, respectively. Xiaomi marked the fastest growth in 2024 and secured a spot am...
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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USDC, EURC Stablecoins Secure ‘Token Recognition’ from Dubai Financial Services Authority Â
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has officially recognised USDC and EURC as approved crypto tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Firms operating in the DIFC are only permitted to use DFSA-approved tokens, ensuring compliance and mitigating financial risks and potential losses.
-
India PC Shipments Surged 3.8 Percent YoY in 2024, HP Led the Way, Acer Saw Highest Growth: IDC
PC sales in India witnessed a solid 3.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, as per a report by market research firm IDC. HP grabbed the lion's share of domestic PC shipment, while Lenovo secured the second spot followed by Dell. Acer and Asus also have featured in the top five positions. Total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstati...
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US Securities Regulator to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Firm Says
Coinbase has said that the US securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange. In a blog post, the exchange said SEC staff has "agreed in principle" to dismiss the case, although the final decision has not yet been voted on by the commission.
-
Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Real Estate Firm Raymond Ltd Reports Cyber Security Incident
Real estate firm Raymond Ltd on Wednesday reported a cyber security incident at the company that impacted some of its IT assets.
-
OpenAI Says Elon Musk's Takeover Bid Contradicts His Lawsuit Against It
Musk sued OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in August and has asked a US district judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition to a for-profit entity. OpenAI, however, has written in a letter to the court that Musk's bid to purchase the AI firm contradicts his lawsuit.
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Austria’s BitPanda Secures FCA Approval in UK, Plans to Offer ‘Set-and-Forget' Savings Strategy
On Wednesday, February 12, BitPanda announced that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its registration to offer crypto-related services to British investors. According to FCA records, the exchange has also established an office in London to oversee its UK operations.
-
Kraken Obtains MiFID Licence to Launch Crypto Derivatives Trading in the EU
Kraken announced that it has secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence in the EU. Kraken managed to secure this MiFID licence after it completed the acquisition of an investment firm named Cypirot. Post this purchase, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) gave its approval to Kraken to be an MiFID-licenc...
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
