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Bank of England unveils ideas on new forms of digital money
June 11, 2021
source: securitiesfinancetimes.com
Digital money in the UK considered to be systemic are those that have the potential to scale up and become widely used as a trusted form of sterling-based retail payments...
Google is using AI to design its next generation of AI chips more quickly than humans can
June 10, 2021
source: theverge.com
Google is using machine learning to help design its next generation of machine learning chips. The algorithm’s designs are “comparable or superior” to those created by humans...
After explosive growth in environmental, social and governance bonds and loans in the last couple of years, many market players saw 2021 as when transition debt would really take off...
For a moment, let’s set aside the abject tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic and the demoralizing conditions through which the world continues to persevere...
China, U.S. commerce chiefs to cooperate on handling differences, Beijing says
June 10, 2021
source: reuters.com
Top U.S. and Chinese commerce officials spoke by telephone and agreed to promote healthy trade and cooperate over differences, China’s commmerce ministry ...
U.S. Futures, Asia Stocks Rise as Treasuries Rally: Markets Wrap
June 10, 2021
source: finance.yahoo.com
Asian stocks rose Thursday as U.S.-China talks helped sentiment and bolstered the offshore yuan. Treasuries rallied ahead of a U.S. inflation report...
Motional, the $4 billion joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is exploring the company’s potential involvement in autonomous trucking or logistics, its CEO said today...
DeepMind scientists: Reinforcement learning is enough for general AI
June 9, 2021
source: bdtechtalks.com
In their decades-long chase to create artificial intelligence, computer scientists have designed and developed all kinds of complicated mechanisms and technologies to replicate abilities.
The American Bankers Association has adopted a defensive stance over the possible future issuance of a central bank backed digital currency (CBDC)
AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup
June 8, 2021
source: techcrunch.com
AI pioneer launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora
