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Consumer demand for credit options varies across regions, and for fintechs, understanding these differences is key to survival. In developed markets, where credit cards are common, consumers often view buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings positively because of their flexible installment options. But in emerging markets like the Middle East, where credit card penetration is…

Wall Street ends mixed as Coca-Cola gains and Tesla drops

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinDemonstrators protest Elon Musk and President Donald Trump outside Los Angeles City Hall. MediaNews Group via Getty Images Trump voters loved the idea of Elon Musk taking a meat cleaver to the federal government. But now that the Tesla CEO is rampaging through the halls of DC swinging a…

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As if Elon Musk doesn’t have enough going on, a consortium of investors led by him announced plans Monday for what appears to be a hostile takeover of OpenAI. The investor group offered nearly $97.4 billion to buy all of OpenAI’s assets and is “prepared to consider matching or exceeding higher bids,” it said in…

Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective apps for carrying a data-stealing malware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

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Google Maps officially updated the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Monday. Among many other executive orders, President Donald Trump decreed on the day of his inauguration that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed the Gulf of America. This executive order also reverses an Obama-era move to rename…

Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The new investment from American healthcare company Optum marks a 70% increase in the Bengaluru-based startup’s valuation from the $1.15 billion price tag (pre-money) it earned in 2021, when it raised…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinSuper Bowl Getty Images Super Bowl LIX is tonight, and AI is poised to take center stage, score several touchdowns, and get the crowd cheering. From groundbreaking commercials to cutting-edge tech that enhances the game, AI is set to transform the Super Bowl experience like never before for teams,…