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Japan’s Cashless Shift Accelerates as BOJ Explores Payment System Innovation

As a result of Japans transition to a cashless society, the Bank of Japan BOJ has called for payment system innovation. In 2024, digital transactions

As a result of Japans transition to a cashless society, the Bank of Japan BOJ has called for payment system innovation. In 2024, digital transactions surpassed the governments 40% target by a year, reaching 42.8%. Although Japan has always preferred physical currency, in order to guarantee safe, effective, and widely available payment systems, officials are currently looking into central bank digital currency CBDC solutions. In 2023, the BOJ initiated a CBDC pilot program, talking with government and private organisations about its structure. BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida stressed that although there is still a large need for cash, the use of banknotes may decline dramatically in the future due to digitisation. Read More..

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IndiaEFTA Free Trade Agreement’s Swiss Component Set for October 2025 Implementation

Following ratification by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, the Swiss portion of the IndiaEFTA free trade agreement FTA would go into effect by Octo

Following ratification by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, the Swiss portion of the IndiaEFTA free trade agreement FTA would go into effect by October 2025, according to confirmation from Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The arrangement is anticipated to go into effect after Switzerlands regulatory process is completed in about two and a half months. Signed in March 2024, the deal allows dutyfree access to 99 per cent of Indian exports, including rice, and guarantees a $100 billion investment commitment from EFTA countries over 15 years. Goyal urged Swiss companies to look into investment potential in industries like space, precision engineering, and pharmaceuticals, highlighting Indias technological innovations and highly qualified workforce. Read More..

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OpenAI Strikes Cloud Deal With Google, Expanding Beyond Microsoft Azure

OpenAI is moving away from its sole reliance on Microsoft Azure after striking an unexpected cloud arrangement with Google. Finalised in May 2025, th

OpenAI is moving away from its sole reliance on Microsoft Azure after striking an unexpected cloud arrangement with Google. Finalised in May 2025, the agreement enables OpenAI to leverage Google Clouds infrastructure to satisfy its increasing needs for AI computation. After securing billiondollar agreements with CoreWeave, SoftBank and Oracle for its $500 billion Stargate project, OpenAI is now branching out beyond Microsoft. For analysts, this is a victory for Google Cloud, even though there are worries that ChatGPT could challenge Googles search dominance. With an annual revenue run rate of $10 billion, OpenAI has solidified its place in the AI race. Read More..

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Nvidia and HPE Partner to Build Blue Lion Supercomputer in Germany

The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is working with Nvidia and Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE to construct the Blue Lion supercomputer in Germany, which

The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is working with Nvidia and Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE to construct the Blue Lion supercomputer in Germany, which is expected to be operational by early 2027. Nvidias nextgeneration Vera Rubin chips, which are intended to improve AIdriven climate modelling and scientific research, will be used in the system. Nvidia made the revelation during a supercomputing conference in Hamburg, where they also disclosed that Jupiter, another German supercomputer, had formally emerged as the fastest system in Europe. Maintaining European institutions competitiveness against U.S. supercomputing breakthroughs is the initiatives goal. Read More..

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Apple Confirms macOS Tahoe as Final Major Update for IntelBased Macs

Apple indicated that its move to Apple Silicon will come to a close with macOS Tahoe, the last significant upgrade for Intelbased Macs. The statement

Apple indicated that its move to Apple Silicon will come to a close with macOS Tahoe, the last significant upgrade for Intelbased Macs. The statement was made at WWDC 2025 when Apple highlighted that it would be concentrating on Mseries CPUs for macOS generations to come. Intel Macs wont get macOS 27 or later, but they will continue to receive security patches for three more years. Although the upgrade adds Liquid Glass UI, Live Activities, and Spotlight improvements, Apple Intelligence features will only be available on Apple Silicon Macs. To guarantee compatibility with its internal processors, Apple encourages developers to migrate their programs. Read More..

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ChatGPT Global Outage Disrupts Users as OpenAI Works on Fix

On June 10, 2025, OpenAIs ChatGPT went down worldwide, impacting both free and premium users. According to reports, customers experienced interrupted

On June 10, 2025, OpenAIs ChatGPT went down worldwide, impacting both free and premium users. According to reports, customers experienced interrupted conversations, error messages, and unsuccessful login attempts at its height, Downdetector recorded more than 1,100 complaints. OpenAI admitted the problem and said its engineers had found the source and were developing a solution. OpenAI verified that API services had completely recovered by June 11 nevertheless, voice mode was still experiencing high error rates. Users were widely frustrated as a result of the outage, which also affected OpenAIs texttovideo production tool, Sora Read More..

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Mistral Launches Magistral, Europe’s First AI Reasoning Model

To compete with OpenAI and Chinas DeepSeek, the French AI startup Mistral has introduced the first AI reasoning model in Europe. The Magistral model

To compete with OpenAI and Chinas DeepSeek, the French AI startup Mistral has introduced the first AI reasoning model in Europe. The Magistral model simulates logical reasoning through the application of chainofthought procedures, enhancing AIs capacity to resolve challenging issues. Mistral unveiled two versions Magistral Medium, intended for commercial clients, and Magistral Small, an opensource model. Equipped with French President Emmanuel Macrons support, the $6.2 billion company has established itself as Europes top AI candidate. Because Mistral has adopted opensource AI, its models are accessible on Hugging Face, in contrast to Google and OpenAI, which maintain their models as proprietary Read More..

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Qualcomm Launches AI R&D Center in Vietnam to Advance Generative AI

In Vietnam, Qualcomm established an AI research and development centre with an emphasis on generative and agentic AI solutions for use in personal com

In Vietnam, Qualcomm established an AI research and development centre with an emphasis on generative and agentic AI solutions for use in personal computers, smartphones, automobiles, XR extended reality, and Internet of Things applications. The program supports technology transfer, ecosystem engagement, and capacity building, all of which are key components of Vietnams national strategies for AI, semiconductors, and digital transformation. The top Vietnamese official, To Lam, met with Qualcomms President of Global Affairs, Alex Rogers, and urged additional growth in the semiconductor and digital infrastructure industries. The centre is anticipated to boost Vietnams position in the global tech ecosystem and quicken AI innovation. Read More..

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