Emerging & Frontier Markets
Africa: Standard Bank CEO Skeptical Of Retail CBDCS
The IMF has conducted CBDC workshops in Africa covering issues posed by central bank-governed virtual digital assetsbut adoption has been sluggish.
Technology
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Proposes Security Assessment For AI Tools
According to China's newproposed regulations, companies providing generative AI services must prevent false information and content that is discriminatory or harmful to intellectual property or personal privacy rights.
Technology
Italy Temporarily Bans ChatGPT
French, German and Irish regulators contacted their Italian colleagues to better understand the basis of the temporary ban.
Technology
Trade Law Catches Up With Technology
A slow process ofswitching from physical todigital trade documentation appears to be speeding up.
Features
Open Banking: Still The Next Big Thing
As open banking expands, consumers and companies stand to enjoy lower fees, greater ability to leverage their financial data: if they can control the risk of stolen or misused data.
Features
Fed Preps Digital Payments
FedNow will permit individuals and institutions to make payments around the clock daily, challengingprivate sector incumbents such as PayPal, Venmo and Square Cash.
Features
Panama To Gain First Fully Digital Bank
Already active, the bank will launch its proprietary Atlas Pay platform in the region, a virtual wallet with built-in services.
Technology
The Netherlands Joins US Effort To Deny China Semiconductor Technology
While the US effort to cut China out of the global semiconductor industry is driven by national security concerns,the effort has consequences for semiconductor companies that produce civilian products.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Venture Capital And Crypto Investors Eye Alternatives After US Bank Failures
The Middle East could prove a profitable oasis.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Chip Beef
Semiconductor competition is ushering in a new era of industrial policy, as nations vie for control of this key technology.
Executive Interviews
The Struggle For The Future Of Computing: Q&A With Chris Miller, Author Of “Chip War”
Chris Miller, author of the recently released book Chip War, explains the complexities and ramifications of international competition for dominance in the critical technology of semiconductors.
Features
Central Bank Digital Currencies At A Crossroads
Progress and trials continue, but adoption is slow, purpose unclear.