Tagged: samsung

September 9, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has closed a major new financing that underscores Europe’s push for greater technological independence in the sector. The Paris-based firm said it has secured €3 billion in a Series D round that values the company at more than €21… Read More

July 5, 2026 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude family of large language models, is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Samsung Electronics to explore the manufacturing of a custom-designed AI processor. According to reports from technology news outlets, the San Francisco-based firm has initiated preliminary work… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) claims to be focused on building the trusted bridge to the on-chain ecosystem. According to an update from the digital asset firm, this means making crypto easy to access — “anytime, anywhere, and for anyone.” Now, Samsung Galaxy users who are residing in… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Skipify, a fintech company, is announcing a strategic investment from Samsung Next, an investment group within Samsung Electronics. The investment signals Skipify’s commitment “to continue improving shopper purchasing experiences both online and in-stores.” Skipify’s Connected Wallet is a digital wallet “that connects Merchants, Shoppers, and… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Samsung, which claims to be India’s largest consumer electronics company, and Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, have partnered “to launch an exclusive co- branded credit card, powered by Visa.” With the Samsung Axis Bank Credit Card, consumers will “get 10% cashback across… Read More

July 10, 2022 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) announced that it is working cooperatively with ING Bank N.V. on Project NEAR, which is ING’s pilot of the industry’s “first” UWB-based peer-to-peer payment app. The pilot program will “leverage UWB-enabled Samsung Galaxy smartphones1 to allow consumers to directly share money… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneyhub, the Open Data and payments platform, is teaming up with global electronics manufacturer Samsung in order to facilitate the “first” Open Banking payments on a retail self-service point-of-sale (POS) Kiosk. Moneyhub’s Open Banking payment tech along with Samsung’s self-service ordering and payment solution, “will… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 8:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

bolttech and Samsung have expanded their device protection partnership to multiple European markets. Today, the collaboration exists in 13 markets including Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. A similar arrangement exists in seven countries in Asia. The Samsung Care+ program, operated in partnership… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 9:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Endowus, a digital wealth app based in the Fintech hotbed of Singapore, this week announced it has raised $27 million. The new capital infusion brings its total 2021 raise to $50 million. Prosus Ventures and EDBI led the round, with contributions from Z Holdings and… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Samsung Electronics recently announced blockchain users may now manage and trade virtual assets from third-party wallets on the Samsung Galaxy smartphones. According to Samsung, the new update makes it easier for blockchain users to access and process transactions by importing virtual assets stored on… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the nation’s first banking institution operating in accordance with the Islamic Shari’a, has introduced a digital wallet service that is being supported through smartphones (and even smart watches). KFH, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, with a market cap… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Electronics giant Samsung has teamed up with Visa and Solarisbank, a German banking platform, in order to allow residents in Germany to link their accounts to contactless mobile payments services. Customers who sign up for Samsung Pay will get a virtual Visa debit card that… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 6:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vaduvur Bharghavan, CEO and president of Fintech firm Ondot, a card app platform, has pointed out that the Apple Card was the first to set the expectation for what should be offered by an all-digital payment card. He added that the Apple Card really set… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea-based DGB Daegu Bank, which is part of the DGB Financial Group (DGBFG), a banking holding company based in Daegu, has partnered with SK Telecom, a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator. Through the partnership, both organizations aim to enhance Daegu Bank’s IM Bank app’s… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced Monday the new Samsung Pay Card, powered by UK fintech Curve, and in conjunction with global payments technology company Mastercard, has officially made its debut. Samsung reported that Samsung Pay Card gives users complete control over their spending, without the fuss of… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Samsung Electronics America, Inc., announced on Thursday that consumers in the U.S. may now sign-up for and access Samsung Money by SoFi, which is described as a mobile-first money management experience. Samsung partnered with SoFi and Mastercard for the platform. According to Samsung,  Samsung… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Private blockchain platform Blocko has been selected as one of Samsungs Blockchain Wallet D-App Sourcing Partners’ using the Aergo Blockchain. Blocko already has an existing relationship with Samsung in Korea. Blocko is a strategic technology partner for Aergo, having already deployed over 38 large-scale private… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Global tech firm Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has announced a partnership between Samsung Pay, the digital banking Fintech Curve, and Mastercard to launch the Samsung Pay Card. Curve is a Fintech service that allows users to manage and consolidate cards into a single app providing… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Thursday it is collaborating with Samsung Electronics to power the Samsung Blockchain Wallet and bring crypto to the fingertips of Samsung Blockchain Wallet users in the U.S. and Canada. Gemini claims it is the first… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with SoFi to launch Samsung Money by SoFi, a new mobile-first money management experience that brings a cash management account and accompanying Mastercard debit card along with exclusive benefits to Samsung Pay. According to… Read More