Tagged: google

September 29, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong-based fintech platform WeLab announced an artificial intelligence partnership with Google to accelerate digital banking across Asia Pacific, as the company targets serving 500 million users by 2032 with AI-powered financial services. The collaboration will see WeLab leverage Google’s advanced AI models and cloud… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission is going after big tech again. This time, the Commission is demanding Apple, Google, Microsoft and Booking.com what they are doing to mitigate financial scams. The request falls under the EU Digital Services Act, as “very large online platforms and search engines… Read More

September 19, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Gr4vy, a cloud-native payment orchestration platform, has released its alpha MVP for Agentic Payments Orchestration. It comes alongside a strategic collaboration with Google to support a new open protocol for agentic payments designed to ensure trust and transparency across ecosystems. As agentic commerce emerges, Gr4vy… Read More

September 18, 2025 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is reshaping the digital economy with tech advancements, new partnerships, peer-to-peer transactions, and targeted advertising. As global commerce evolves amid demands for seamless, secure, and privacy-conscious experiences, PayPal’s updates signal its commitment to making a meaningful impact. These developments shared by PayPal… Read More

September 18, 2025 @ 3:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Google has seemingly entered the web3 and blockchain space with a proposition: the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), which is described as a Layer 1 blockchain designed as a “credibly neutral” platform for regulated institutions, particularly banks, to settle payments. The tech firm’s aim is… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Wise (LON:WISE) will be joining Google’s new remittance experience as one of the key providers. Consumers in the U.S. will soon be able to “access Wise’s services, powered by Wise Platform,” Wise’s global infrastructure for banks and enterprises, “on Google Wallet online or… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group announced it is working with Google Cloud as part of a collaboration that supports the bank’s focus on helping businesses to grow and adapt to the rapid pace of technological change. The collaboration will see Google Cloud “support entrepreneurs on NatWest’s Accelerator with access… Read More

June 17, 2025 @ 7:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Quantum technology is in an interesting period. It’s being discussed more often, but outside of some tech circles, it’s not well understood. What is quantum technology, where is it right now, and where is it headed? Is its future dominance of society guaranteed? Anders Indset… Read More

May 31, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) evolution is reshaping industries, and the world’s top three cloud providers—Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet—are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI workloads surge, these cloud providers are investing to capture market share and monetize the demand for computing power. According… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a historic $1.375 billion settlement with Google, marking the largest state-level data privacy settlement in U.S. history. The agreement reportedly resolves two lawsuits filed in 2022 that accused Google of unlawfully collecting Texans’ personal data, including location information,… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct  Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) have published a statement on the rise and usage of digital wallets. The two regulators note that the use of digital wallets has grown in recent years, with card transactions using a digital wallet… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 6:57 am By Michael Wong  |  

Google has announced new advertising policies for cryptocurrency-related products in the United Kingdom, requiring advertisers to register with the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) starting January 15, 2025. The update aims to ensure compliance with local regulations amid increased scrutiny of crypto promotions globally. The… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An analysis by decentralized trading firm ApeX shows that Solana tops the list of best 2024 investments. Apex analyzed the price performance of various investment options from 2020 to 2024 to identify the best-performing assets based on price change. The data was collected from Yahoo Finance… Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Concordium, Google, and Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet are piloting a project aimed at transforming the green energy landscape. Central to this initiative will be Energinet’s Project Origin and the Energy Track & Trace platform, leveraging Concordium blockchain technology to ensure traceability, transparency, trust,… Read More

August 9, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released an extensive update focused on the role of “Big Tech in Fintech: How Amazon and Google are battling to own transactions.” The comprehensive research report from CBInsights pointed out that while Amazon and Google have reeled in their efforts to offer their… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids, announced a collaboration with Google to connect with the Fitbit Ace LTE, a first-of-its-kind smartwatch that helps kids lead active, independent lives while giving parents peace of mind. Starting… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mina Foundation, a public benefit corporation servicing zero-knowledge (ZK) blockchain Mina Protocol, has appointed deep-tech lawyer and senior legal executive Daniel Schoenberger as its general counsel, effective immediately. Schoenberger brings more than two decades of legal and policy experience from across Web2 enterprise, Web3, and education. He joins… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this month, Google launched its much-awaited Google Wallet app in India. Fintech company Pine Labs shed more light on the close collaboration with Google Wallet to enable “a seamless integration of Gift Cards on the product.” The ‘power of choice’ associated “with e-gifting appeals… Read More

April 23, 2024 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines has announced that it wants Google and Apple app stores to remove the Binance app. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Southeast Asian country is reportedly working with tech giants Google and Apple for… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Admiral, a financial services company in the UK and part of the Admiral Group, has selected Google Cloud as a strategic cloud partner. Under the terms of the agreement, Admiral’s core insurance operations, “including insurance policy administration and digital systems, will now be powered by… Read More