In a move that could reshape digital payments in retail, Walmart and Amazon are reportedly exploring the development of their own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, signaling a broader institutional embrace of digital assets as U.S. regulatory frameworks begin to solidify. According to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal on June ...
Amazon is ramping up its artificial intelligence infrastructure with a planned $20 billion investment in Pennsylvania, where it aims to build two massive data centres. The tech giant revealed on June 9 that while Salem Township and Falls Township are currently the leading contenders for the project, other sites across ...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has suggested Amazon should start accepting Bitcoin as a payment option. His comments come after reports that the shareholders of the tech company urged its board to consider incorporating Bitcoin into its strategic reserves. Zhao responded to an X post highlighting shareholder requests for ...
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, the crypto infrastructure hub of Germany's asset exchange of the same name, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services(AWS) to enhance its services for European financial institutions in response to the increasing demand for cryptocurrency solutions. The collaboration, announced in a press release on October 14, aims ...
Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, is setting its sights on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector to challenge tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. In a recent WIRED interview, Ardoino outlined Tether's evolving strategy, which now includes significant investments in decentralized technologies and ...
Google Pay, Walmart-backed PhonePe, and Amazon Pay are among five payment firms seeking to participate in India's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, according to a new report from Reuters. Sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that these firms are working with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ...
Amazon will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its delivery process and bridge the gap between products and customers. Stefano Perego, Amazon's Vice President of Customer Fulfillment and Global Operations Services for North America and Europe, made this known while highlighting the significant role of AI across ...
