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Over 30 Japanese Firms to Conduct Digital Yen Pilot Test

Over 30 Japanese Firms to Conduct Digital Yen Pilot Test

Major Japanese companies from various sectors will collaborate to engage in a pilot test to issue a private digital currency or Digital Yen.

Five Russian Banks Ready to Lead Russia's CBDC Pilot Test

Five Russian Banks Ready to Lead Russia's CBDC Pilot Test

Five Russian Banks will participate in the pilot test for the Bank of Russia’s proposed Digital Rubble following the release of its public consultation report.

JICWEBS Blockchain Pilot Project Attracts Four Media Gurus

JICWEBS Blockchain Pilot Project Attracts Four Media Gurus

JICWEBS blockchain pilot project is touted to be a gamechanger in digital advertising as it will optimize transparency, productivity, and trust. This aspect has, therefore, made four media agencies, namely Havas, OMG, Zenith, and Mindshare, to join this initiative.

Ethereum Express Establishes Two Pilot Projects Encompassing Over 48,000 Users

Ethereum Express Establishes Two Pilot Projects Encompassing Over 48,000 Users

Ethereum Express (EEX), a community-driven decentralized ecosystem, has revealed the launching of two pilot projects that will comprise of more than 48,000 users. These initiatives are utilizing the Proof-of-Authority-based Ethereum Express blockchain to boost the productivity of their business procedures.

South Korea’s Central Bank Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot Program in Case of Future Necessity

South Korea’s Central Bank Launches Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot Program in Case of Future Necessity

South Korea’s central bank recently announced that it has launched a pilot program assessing the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Bank of Korea has stated that there are no immediate plans to launch a CBDC, however, the pilot program will allow the central bank to be prepared in the future if the changing market conditions require its issuance.

PBoC Governor Yi Gang Reports $300 Million in Digital Yuan Pilot Transactions

PBoC Governor Yi Gang Reports $300 Million in Digital Yuan Pilot Transactions

China’s digital yuan pilot testing in four of its cities has recorded a sum of nearly $300 million (two billion yuan) in transactions according to the People’s Bank of China's Head.

IBM, KPMG, Walmart, Merck Reveal Results of FDA Blockchain Drug Tracing Pilot

IBM, KPMG, Walmart, Merck Reveal Results of FDA Blockchain Drug Tracing Pilot

IBM, KPMG, Walmart, and Merck’s blockchain pilot in drug-tracing has successfully exceeded the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) benchmarks. The pilot program aimed to encourage new technologies to be used in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Blockchain was used as a shared record movement of pharmaceutical drugs through the supply chain, which resulted in improved efficiency. Recalls were proven to be done in just seconds, rather than in days, as blockchain offers traceability.

China’s Central Bank Reveals First Cohort of its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Pilot

China’s Central Bank Reveals First Cohort of its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Pilot

The Chinese central bank’s Shanghai headquarters has recently revealed the Shanghai FinTech Innovation regulatory sandbox application list. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) Shanghai branch is currently soliciting opinions from the public on eight applications to be included in the FinTech innovation supervision pilot.

What are the Roles of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in BMW Group's Blockchain Pilot?

What are the Roles of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in BMW Group's Blockchain Pilot?

BMW Group, a famous global premium manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles, seeks to expand its pilot blockchain project, dubbed PartChain, to its international supply chains that are enshrined in complexity. Blockchain technology will be instrumental in propelling the traceability and transparency of crucial raw materials and parts as it will ease data sharing.

Standard Chartered's Virtual Bank, Mox Will Usher in New Era of Banking for Hong Kong

Standard Chartered's Virtual Bank, Mox Will Usher in New Era of Banking for Hong Kong

Mox Bank Limited, or Mox, the new virtual bank in Hong Kong recently launched by Standard Chartered, has now been made available to select customers via invitation in an external pilot. The aim of the pilot is to prepare the state-of-art virtual bank for the public launch scheduled for later this year.

Shiba Inu Prepares NFT Crypto Game Shiba Eternity’s Last Pilot Test in Australia

Shiba Inu Prepares NFT Crypto Game Shiba Eternity’s Last Pilot Test in Australia

The first testing of Shiba Eternity took place in Vietnam, where in the recent past Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based play-to-earn game, exploded as a viable source of income among users.

Copilot Autofix Enhances Secure Coding by Tripling Remediation Speed

Copilot Autofix Enhances Secure Coding by Tripling Remediation Speed

GitHub's Copilot Autofix enables developers to fix code vulnerabilities three times faster, enhancing secure coding practices.

GitHub Copilot Extensions Enter Public Beta, Expanding AI-Assisted Development

GitHub Copilot Extensions Enter Public Beta, Expanding AI-Assisted Development

GitHub Copilot Extensions are now in public beta, offering developers and organizations the ability to create and share extensions on GitHub Marketplace.

GitHub Copilot Now Available for Individual and Business Plans on GitHub.com

GitHub Copilot Now Available for Individual and Business Plans on GitHub.com

GitHub Copilot is now accessible via GitHub.com for both Individual and Business plans, enhancing AI integration into developers' workflows.

GitHub Enhances Copilot with New AI Models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI

GitHub Enhances Copilot with New AI Models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI

GitHub introduces new AI models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI to its Copilot, offering developers enhanced choice and functionality for coding tasks.

GitHub Universe 2024 Unveils AI Innovations and Developer Tools

GitHub Universe 2024 Unveils AI Innovations and Developer Tools

GitHub Universe 2024 introduces new AI-native experiences and developer tools, enhancing productivity and security for over 100 million developers worldwide.

GitHub Copilot Enhances Code Quality: Study Reveals Significant Improvements

GitHub Copilot Enhances Code Quality: Study Reveals Significant Improvements

A recent study highlights GitHub Copilot's impact on code quality, showcasing improvements in functionality, readability, reliability, and approval rates among developers.

Bank of Russia Delays CBDC Pilot Rollout

Bank of Russia Delays CBDC Pilot Rollout

The Bank of Russia's CBDC pilot rollout has been delayed indefinitely due to legislation only passing through the first reading. The number of participating private banks has also changed to 13 from 15, with the pilot involving real operations and limited consumers.

NBG Georgia Shortlists Ripple Among Tech Firms for CBDC Pilot

NBG Georgia Shortlists Ripple Among Tech Firms for CBDC Pilot

The National Bank of Georgia progresses with its Digital GEL Pilot Project, focusing on the exploration of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) technology. Nine technology firms, including Ripple Labs, Inc., have been shortlisted for potential collaboration. The initiative mirrors global trends in modernizing financial infrastructures to meet the digital economy's evolving demands.

R3 Highlights the Transformative Potential of Tokenization in Finance

R3 Highlights the Transformative Potential of Tokenization in Finance

R3, a leading enterprise blockchain software firm, discusses the transformative potential of tokenization in the financial sector. The company emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks and industry standards to unlock the full benefits of digital assets. According to a June 2023 report from Bernstein, $5 trillion in assets could be tokenized in the next five years, offering significant opportunities for market participants.

Microsoft Unveils Free Copilot AI App for Android, Featuring GPT-4 and Challenging Paid Alternatives

Microsoft Unveils Free Copilot AI App for Android, Featuring GPT-4 and Challenging Paid Alternatives

Microsoft's Copilot AI app for Android, incorporating GPT-4, challenges paid alternatives with advanced text and image capabilities, enhancing the Microsoft ecosystem and preparing for an iOS version.

NVIDIA and NSF Launch Groundbreaking NAIRR AI Research Initiative

NVIDIA and NSF Launch Groundbreaking NAIRR AI Research Initiative

NVIDIA and the NSF partner to launch the NAIRR pilot, a major initiative to advance AI research in the U.S. by providing resources and promoting responsible AI innovation, strengthening America's global AI competitiveness.

Microsoft Copilot: SMEs with Affordable AI Integration

Microsoft Copilot: SMEs with Affordable AI Integration

Microsoft's introduction of Copilot AI for SMEs, with individual subscriptions at $20 and business plans at $30 per month, brings advanced AI capabilities, including GPT-4 Turbo, to small and medium-sized businesses, enhancing productivity and decision-making.

Australias Commonwealth Bank Halts Crypto Rollout

Australias Commonwealth Bank Halts Crypto Rollout

CBA conducted an initial pilot but paused the project with no time set when the second pilot would take place.

Xbox Teams with Inworld AI for Game Dev AI Tools

Xbox Teams with Inworld AI for Game Dev AI Tools

Xbox and Inworld AI have partnered to develop AI tools for dialogue and narrative creation, aiming to empower creators in the gaming industry.

Santa Cruz Adopts Blockchain for Govt Services

Santa Cruz Adopts Blockchain for Govt Services

Santa Cruz County in California is set to launch a pilot program using a blockchain-powered digital wallet for government services, including bicycle registration and RV parking registration. The program, powered by HUMBL, will launch in July 2023 and run a three-stage pilot program. The county aims to provide a formal report and rollout plan for the digital wallet by September 2023.

UAE's Central Bank Completes Wholesale CBDC Pilot Program

UAE's Central Bank Completes Wholesale CBDC Pilot Program

UAE's Central Bank has completed running its wholesale CBDC trials, readying for the next development phase.

Chinese State-Owned Banks Start Exploring Digital Yuan Use-Cases for Buying Investment Funds & Insurance Products

Chinese State-Owned Banks Start Exploring Digital Yuan Use-Cases for Buying Investment Funds & Insurance Products

Two Chinese state-owned banks have begun working to fund management and insurance companies to explore the use cases of digital yuan CBDC for purchasing investment funds and insurance products online.

McDonald's, Subway and Starbucks Among the First to Trial China's Digital Yuan

McDonald's, Subway and Starbucks Among the First to Trial China's Digital Yuan

Mcdonalds has been named along with coffee giant Starbucks as one of the 19 restaurants that will be first to try out China’s Digital Yuan in the new district of Xiong’An.

China's Central Bank Says Digital Yuan Will Not Raise Inflation

China's Central Bank Says Digital Yuan Will Not Raise Inflation

Bank of China claims that the introduction of digital yuan will not cause the occurrence of inflation.

India’s Central Bank to Begin Testing Its CBDC in December

India’s Central Bank to Begin Testing Its CBDC in December

The governor of India’s central bank recently said that the regulator is preparing to start trial programs for its digital rupee by December. The central bank revealed that it will examine the functionality of the national central bank digital currency to ascertain the suitability of the underlying technology.

GitHub Copilot X: The Future of AI-Powered Software Development

GitHub Copilot X: The Future of AI-Powered Software Development

GitHub Copilot X is an AI pair programmer integrating into developers' workflow. It offers context-aware conversations, personalized documentation, pull request support, and CLI assistance, aiming to enhance productivity and code quality.

Bank of Korea Initiates CBDC Pilot Plan on Samsung Galaxy Smartphones

Bank of Korea Initiates CBDC Pilot Plan on Samsung Galaxy Smartphones

Samsung Electronics will participate in South Korea’s Central Bank Digital Currency pilot project. The electronics tech giant will help to determine whether CBDC transactions could be conducted on smartphones without the availability of an internet connection.

Ukraine Plans to Pilot CBDC Digital Hryvnia for Salary Payments

Ukraine Plans to Pilot CBDC Digital Hryvnia for Salary Payments

Ukraine has announced pilot testing plans for central bank digital currency to pay the national digital currency (CBDC) to its workers' salaries.

Ghana Confirms Its Interest in Piloting Central Bank Digital Currency

Ghana Confirms Its Interest in Piloting Central Bank Digital Currency

Ghana has confirmed that it is on the hunt for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank of Ghana’s deputy governor, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, recently revealed that the country’s central bank remains committed to piloting a national digital currency. He made such remarks during a virtual stakeholder workshop on payment systems and services as reported by GhanaWeb local news outlet.

Australia Sponsors Two Blockchain Pilot Projects for AU$5.6M

Australia Sponsors Two Blockchain Pilot Projects for AU$5.6M

The Australian government has allocated more than 5.6 million Australian dollars to support two domestic blockchain pilot projects, enhancing the domestic productivity and competitiveness of the Minerals and Food and Beverage sectors.

South Africa Pioneers Blockchain-Enabled Property Register Pilot Project

South Africa Pioneers Blockchain-Enabled Property Register Pilot Project

The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) has teamed up with Seso Global, a blockchain property registry company, to develop the first-ever blockchain-powered property register in South Africa.

South Korea’s CBDC Pilot to Enter into Distribution Phase Next Year

South Korea’s CBDC Pilot to Enter into Distribution Phase Next Year

South Korea’s central bank is looking to start the testing of the distribution of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) next year.

China’s Central Bank Digital Currency DCEP Has Been Processed in Pilot Transactions Worth 1.1 Billion Yuan

China’s Central Bank Digital Currency DCEP Has Been Processed in Pilot Transactions Worth 1.1 Billion Yuan

In the race to be the first country to launch a functional CBDC, China appears to be in the lead, as it has begun experimenting with its digital currency.

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