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Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

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Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
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Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

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Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.
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AI fuels Europe data centre boom amid power crunch

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AI is turbocharging Europe's data centre boom, but grid bottlenecks and power scarcity now threaten to slow the next wave of expansion.
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Goertzel & Lanier clash over AI autonomy & control

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Ben Goertzel and Jaron Lanier clash over whether increasingly autonomous AI deserves moral standing or must always remain under human control.
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Bitcoin's adolescence: From silk road to government treasuries

Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
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Bitcoin is shedding its rebellious roots as institutional investors and governments embrace it, marking a transformative shift in 2025's digital asset landscape.
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BigAds gets $140,000 boost from Avalanche for blockchain ads

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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BigAds secures $140,000 from Avalanche to expand its decentralised in-game ad network, aiming to boost transparency and fair rewards in gaming ads.
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Network outages surge, costing firms up to $5 million yearly

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Network outages have surged globally, costing firms up to $5 million yearly and driving increased investment in AI, OOB management, and edge computing.
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David Taylor joins ASI Alliance as Chief Marketing Officer

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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David Taylor joins ASI Alliance as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global efforts advancing decentralised artificial intelligence and superintelligence projects.
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SingularityNET & Bitgrit form partnership for AGI boost

Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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SingularityNET has partnered with Bitgrit, uniting over 35,000 AI engineers to enhance its decentralised AI marketplace and accelerate AGI development.
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DTCC unveils ComposerX for digital assets lifecycle management

Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has unveiled ComposerX, a groundbreaking suite aimed at streamlining digital asset management for financial firms.
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APhone teams up with Aethir for decentralised cloud services

Tue, 21st May 2024
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APhone and Aethir announce a partnership to decentralise cloud smartphone and GPU cloud computing, enhancing full node deployment accessibility.
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IWD 2024: SocialFi is a new frontier – here's what you need to know

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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SocialFi, a blend of decentralised finance and social media, is gathering momentum, with platforms like KangaMoon and xNinja.Tech attracting thousands of users, and set to challenge traditional social media platforms.
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Kaspersky discovers dual-threat NKAbuse malware in Latin America and Vietnam

Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky uncovers a new potent malware, NKAbuse, exploiting the NKN technology to launch twin threats as a flooder and a backdoor/RAT, with victims emerging in Colombia, Mexico, and Vietnam.
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AI revolutionising industries, redefining professional roles

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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AI is redefining professional roles, demanding a shift toward AI proficiency in recruiting, offering companies access to a global talent pool.
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OpenUK report examines state of open source skills in the UK

Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
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OpenUK's 'Skills or Bust' report highlights potential for economic growth through open source skills in the UK.
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Binance Japan and MUTB explore Issuing a stablecoin tied to fiat currencies

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking are pursuing a plan with Binance Japan to issue a new stablecoin tied to fiat.
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Web3 startup Impossible Cloud certifies new data centre

Fri, 19th May 2023
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New location bolsters EU geo-fencing, scalability, compatibility, GDPR compliance, ease-of-use and more for Impossible Cloud's decentralized solution.
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Chainstack adds further support for blockchain implementation and management

Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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Chainstack launches new service enhancements and a marketplace to aid businesses in managing decentralised applications.
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Gartner - 6 security and risk management trends

Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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Gartner has highlighted six critical cybersecurity and risk management trends set to shape IT strategy amidst growing threats and regulatory pressures.
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Could this new distributed ledger replace the blockchain?

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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The Hedera hashgraph is supposedly faster and more capable of ensuring ongoing decentralisation than the existing blockchain platform.