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The Future Of Fraud: “Terrifying Microsoft AI can build a robo-clone of your voice after just 3 seconds”

“Your voice could be digitally cloned and used to impersonate you, thanks to a creepy new AI called VALL-E. AI has unveiled an artificial intelligence system capable of mimicking any human voice based on just three seconds of audio. It can then be… Continue Reading…

Economy

“More than two-thirds of Americans’ financial situation did not improve or stayed the same in 2022…”

“This year has stressed the finances of many Americans. According to a recent Credit Karma study, 68% of American adults said their finances either didn’t improve or stayed the same in 2022. The most common financial mistake cited by the study’s respondents was not saving… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Coinbase to slash 20% of workforce in second major round of job cuts”

“Coinbase is cutting about a fifth of its workforce as it looks to preserve cash during the crypto market downturn. The exchange plans to cut 950 jobs, according to a blog post published Tuesday morning. Coinbase, which had roughly 4,700 employees as… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Swiss central bank posts biggest loss in its 116-year history”

“The Swiss National Bank on Monday reported a loss of 132 billion Swiss francs ($143 billion) for the 2022 financial year, citing preliminary figures. It represents the biggest loss in the central bank’s 116-year history and equates to roughly 18%… Continue Reading…

Business

“Duck Creek Technologies surges more than 30% after reaching takeover deal with Vista”

“Insurance tech company Duck Creek Technologies has reached a takeover deal with Vista Equity Partners, sending its stock soaring on Monday morning. Terms of the pact call for Vista to pay $19 per share in cash, or about $2.6 billion. Shares of… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage demand plunges 13.2% to end 2022, as interest rates head higher again”

“…Mortgage application volume was down 13.2% at the end of last week from two weeks earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The MBA was closed last week due to the holidays. The average contract interest rate… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Coinbase settles with New York state financial regulator for $100 million, stock spikes”

“Coinbase settled a case with New York’s state financial regulator, the parties announced Wednesday, and will pay a $50 million fine and invest a further $50 million in compliance efforts. Regulators from the New York Department of Financial Services said that the company… Continue Reading…

Business

“SpaceX raising $750 million at a $137 billion valuation, investors include Andreessen-Horowitz”

“Elon Musk’s re-usable rocket maker and satellite internet company, SpaceX, is raising $750 million in a new round of funding that values the company at $137 billion, according to correspondence obtained by CNBC. Last month, Bloomberg first reported that SpaceX was allowing… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dubai nixes its 30% alcohol tax in a bid to attract more tourism”

“…Dubai is scrapping its 30% tax on alcohol sales for the rest of the year, the emirate’s municipality announced Monday, the latest move in a series of liberalizing policy changes over the last few years aimed at boosting tourism and… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Exxon and Chevron share $100bn in profit after surge in oil prices”

“ExxonMobil and Chevron are expected to rake in almost $100bn in combined profits from 2022 as the US corporate oil titans capitalise on surging fossil fuel prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The profit bonanza is seen by the oil majors… Continue Reading…