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Stocks in Europe and Asia have risen in response to the debt ceiling increase approved by lawmakers in the US. Stocks in Europe opened higher today after the US Senate approved a bill to suspend the government’s debt ceiling. Following a 63-36 vote, US lawmakers agreed to raise the debt ceiling to prevent the country’s first-ever debt default. Congress has now sent the approval to President Joe Biden for assent. As of 9:30 am London time this morning, the STOXX Europe 600 climbed 0.7%...

Macy’s noted that Nike will return to its stores, starting from October this year. Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M), an American conglomerate holding company that engages in consumer goods, released its first-quarter earnings results on June 01. According to the announcement, Macy’s reported net sales of $4.98 billion during the first three months of the year (Q1 2023), which represented a decline of approximately 7 percent YoY basis. However, analysts surveyed by REFINITIV expected the company to...

Inflation in the Euro zone has fallen to 6.1% as individual countries are also recording reductions. However, Lagarde plans more rate hikes. Euro zone inflation has dropped in May, with a steeper plunge than analysts and observers expected. Flash figures show that headline inflation, which was 7% in April, fell to 6.1% in May. This is the lowest recorded figure since February 2022. According to a Reuters poll, economics had set the May figure at 6.3%. Core inflation, minus food and...

Public testing of Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen is now underway in China as the company hopes to finetune the AI and fully release it later. Alibaba has started rolling out Tongyi Qianwen, an artificial intelligence model application that will rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Tongyi Qianwen is a large language model (LLM) Alibaba intends to integrate with a digital assistant named Tongyi Tingwu. According to Alibaba, Tongyi Tingwu is an AI assistant offering users a wide range of services, including...

According to GetYourGuide, the funds raised will be used to invest in AI including the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into its platform. German online travel experience service provider GetYourGuide has announced it has raised the sum of $194 million from both new and old investors as it looks to double down on growing demand for travel experiences and the new buzz in Artificial Intelligence (AI). As reported by CNBC, the company, the funding was pulled in two major ways,...

Monzo hit profitability after its lending volume for the period ending February 2023 ballooned to £759.7 million. British neobank Monzo Bank has revealed it attained monthly profitability for the first time in 2023 following a lending surge. In its annual report for the year ending February 2023, the online bank said it became profitable two months into the year. Monzo said it earned a 382% increase in net interest income which amounted to £164.2 million, driven by a surge in lending...

China Telecom has noted that the establishment of a quantum tech hub is in line with President Xi Jinping’s long-term tech adoption. China Telecom Corp Ltd (Hong Kong: 728), a Chinese telecommunications company, has announced plans to venture into the supercomputer quantum industry to streamline its services. According to the company’s announcement through WeChat, up to 3 billion Yuan, approximately $434 million, will be used to establish the China Telecom Quantum Information Technology...

Nansen has promised to work assiduously with its remaining team to ensure they provide the best services to their customers as well as build the best workplace in crypto. Nansen, a leading startup in the blockchain technology industry, has recently announced a significant reduction in its workforce. The news of the 30% cut in blockchain data analytics firms has caused quite a stir in the industry, with many speculating on the reasons behind the decision. According to the blockchain...

Contract electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn banks on explosive AI popularity to drive its server business revenue in 2023.  Foxconn has forecasted significant growth in its artificial intelligence (AI) server business due to robust demand. On Wednesday, the company’s Chairman, Young Liu, said revenue generated from its AI businesses would more than double this year. Liu credited the popularity of generative AI applications like ChatGPT for stoking interest in the sector. At Foxconn’s...

Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF has dropped more than 10% from its peak in early February, while the Nasdaq 100 Stock Index has climbed up by 12% in the same time frame. Cathie Wood, the renowned founder and CEO of ARK Invest is making headlines for stating that software stocks are the next big bet in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, following the success of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA). During an interview with Bloomberg TV, Wood noted that while Nvidia is likely to perform well in...