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Well into 2025, FinTech founders face not just a problem of making a market-fitting product, but also a whole minefield of regulations. With the rapid regulatory shifts and the overall development of frameworks worldwide, setting up a company for FinTech operations has become harder than ever before. Many still disregard this step, even though it creates the foundation for the …

When you’re exploring property finance, it’s easy to assume all mortgages follow the same rules. Yet, high-value loans operate differently, and the rates you’ll face aren’t always the same as those on standard products. Lenders take a closer look at risk, affordability, and complexity before making their decisions. Keep reading to learn what sets these mortgages apart, how to prepare …

Beijing’s fight against disastrous competition in the solar-equipment sector showed early signs of success, with a sustained recovery in prices likely to return leading polysilicon makers to profitability after 18 months of losses, according to analysts. A raft of initiatives – including a proposal to limit manufacturing plants’ power use – following a series of government-industry meetings to discuss self-imposed …

In an age where fast fashion dominates and trends shift overnight, some businesses choose a different path — one rooted in history, craftsmanship, and enduring value. Based in New York and serving collectors worldwide DSF Antique Jewelry, has built its reputation on curating rare pieces that carry not just beauty, but stories across centuries. A Legacy of Craftsmanship and Culture …

Nicki Bull Bisgaard, Group Chairman of PayTech Group, has long advocated for the use of technology to enhance business financial management. Nowadays, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unprecedented challenges. Unpredictable cash flows, limited access to credit, and the need to make data-driven decisions often put smaller businesses at a disadvantage compared with larger corporations. PayTech Group acknowledges that Artificial …

Scroll through a dollar-yen chart on any hectic Monday morning, and you will spot places where the price seems to have teleported. Most traders simply label these blank spaces “gaps,” yet over the last few years, another label, Fair Value Gap, or FVG, has entered the conversation. Both describe untraded price territory, but they are created for different reasons and …

Every now and then, researchers at the biggest tech companies drop a bombshell. There was the time Google said its latest quantum chip indicated multiple universes exist. Or when Anthropic gave its AI agent Claudius a snack vending machine to run and it went amok, calling security on people, and insisting it was human.   This week, it was OpenAI’s turn …

There is wide consensus of the law’s importance. The House of Representatives is considering the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government (WIMWIG) Act, which calls for the reauthorization of CISA 2015 for another decade. The White House has also signaled that it is a near-term priority. National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said earlier this month, “This …

Prabowo had earlier decided to cancel the trip because of widespread protests at home. But he showed up for the parade in a grey suit on the morning of September 3, taking a seat at the rostrum beside Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who was to the right of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sources said the Indonesian leader arrived only hours …

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — get the unfiltered perspective on landing a Series A in today’s market. No smoke, no mirrors, just straight talk from the people signing the checks. Series A has changed — here’s how to win in 2026 Series A has changed — here’s how to win This …

Tech giant Huawei unveiled new AI infrastructure meant to help boost compute power and allow the company to better compete with rival chipmaker Nvidia.   At a keynote at its Huawei Connect conference on Thursday, Shenzhen, China-based Huawei announced new SuperPoD Interconnect technology that can link together up to 15,000 graphics cards, including Huawei’s Ascend AI chips, to increase compute power.  This tech seems to be a competitor for Nvidia’s NVLink infrastructure, which facilitates high-speed communication between AI chips.   Technology like this is critical for Huawei to better compete with semiconductors …

Google Cloud announced Thursday it has added fast-rising AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf to its roster of customers. Both companies have chosen Google Cloud as their primary cloud computing provider, the latest sign of Google’s rising prominence against larger rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. The deals also highlight Google’s efforts to make its cloud business more central to the …