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Amazon has become the latest tech giant to announce a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It said that the bot, called Q, would help businesses to do things like summarise long documents or group chats and would increase…

UK tech chiefs gathered in Parliament last night to discuss the country’s chronic skills crisis with MPs, business leaders and government policy makers. Speaking at the Parliament Street think tank’s Digital Skills Summit on Monday…

The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world’s appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative…

Disgruntled consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple claiming the tech giant has conspired to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block crypto technology from iOS payments apps.The Nov. 17 complaint filed…

Mastercard’s partnership with Feedzai aims to address concerns around crypto fraud and money laundering by leveraging artificial intelligence to differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent transactions. Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is…

The major stock indices are closing near session highs with the NASDAQ index leading the way. All 3 major indices are closing above their 100-day moving averages (bullish). All 3 indices are closing higher for the week.A snapshot of closing…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused two former CEOs of collapsed California-based tech company Bitwise Industries, of alleged misrepresentation and fraud, which they used to raise funds from…

In the ever-shifting terrain of the financial sector, a nuanced battle is unfolding as traditional banks and blockchain technology firms vie for supremacy in deposit acquisition. Established financial institutions, stalwarts of the…

Last week was the best trading week on Wall Street since the start of 2023. The indices, which peaked in the summer, then tailed off but have rallied since October. Last week's strong rises continued this week and the…

What to watch in Asia todayFT reportersEvents: Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa hosts her G7 counterparts in Tokyo for two days of meetings. Foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the UK will hold bilateral meetings during the…