Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has defended its decisions to partner with Amazon and Google, saying that collaborating with two companies gives it greater independence than it would have if it teamed up with only one. “That independence and that choice is one thing that I think differentiates Anthropic from some of these other deals,” Anthropic Co-Founder and CEO …
Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus on “localized experiences.” “To start, we’ve partnered with over 20 of India’s top brands, offering one of the widest ranges of partners for any digital …
Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are converging, promising to push computing boundaries to transform industries and accelerate discoveries. Quantum computers harness quantum mechanics principles to perform complex calculations. They could turbocharge AI systems’ processing power by leveraging quantum bits (qubits) properties like superposition and entanglement. This quantum-AI synergy could tackle computationally-intensive tasks beyond classical …
Quantum promise The quantum revolution promises to radically change technology through the development of machines that can calculate in completely new ways. By exploiting the strange nature of matter at the smallest scales, quantum machines offer pathways to develop new materials, design new pharmaceuticals and chemistry. The limits of its promise are unknown. However, the …
Accenture and Oracle expanded their partnership to help clients accelerate their adoption of generative artificial intelligence in the finance organization. The new solutions offered through this collaboration aim to help chief financial officers reinvent financial planning and analysis, optimize operations and fuel growth, the companies said in a Monday (May 6) press release. “Our clients are laser-focused on moving beyond …
Business solutions and services company Conduent launched an artificial intelligence-focused agreement with Microsoft. The partnership, announced in a Monday (April 29) press release, will begin by exploring generative AI use for healthcare claims management, customer service and fraud detection. “Generative AI has the power to transform how businesses and organizations operate — serving as a force-multiplier to improve efficiencies and …
Visa and Skipify partnered to streamline consumers’ checkout experience with Skipify’s next-generation digital wallet. The collaboration will enable Skipify customers in a growing number of global markets to link Visa Click to Pay cards with their Skipify Connected Wallet, the companies said in a Thursday (April 4) press release. When this direct connection is enabled, Skipify’s identity-powered wallet will recognize the …
OpenAI and Microsoft’s reported $100 billion data center project could create advanced, human-like language models that understand context, emotions and nuance, potentially revolutionizing artificial intelligence (AI) and commerce, experts said. The project underscores the growing importance of AI in driving innovation and shaping the future of commerce. Experts said that as major tech players invest heavily in AI research …
Interoperability in payments — paying anyone, anywhere, no matter the network — remains a Holy Grail in payments. And interoperability is a work in progress. But bit by bit and app by app, cross-border, cross-network and cross-wallet compatibility is being forged. This week, PayPal and Venmo began offering Visa’s peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system, Visa+. The announcement …
Ant International and AirAsia owner Capital A Berhad are exploring ways to integrate more local payments methods and payment orchestration services into Capital A’s platform. The companies have formed a strategic partnership that also includes looking at marketing and digitization solutions for Capital A’s entire business ecosystem, which includes AirAsia, AirAsia MOVE and BigPay, according …