Proton, the Swiss-based pro-privacy productivity app maker, has a new feather in its cap after bringing document creation, editing and collaboration capabilities to its secure cloud storage offering. The launch of Docs in Proton Drive, as the new product is branded, follows its acquisition of secure note-taking app Standard Notes in April. Proton launched Proton […]
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $ 100 million series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The round valued the company between $ 700 – $ 800 million although TechCrunch couldn’t verify whether that valuation is […]
Ghana CBDC Development: New Central Bank Document Outlines Key Motivations for Issuing the Digital Currency
In a recently released document, the Bank of Ghana (BOG) outlines some of its key reasons for developing the central bank digital currency (CBDC). Also, in the document, the bank’s governor insists the institution is open to suggestions that will help it to successfully launch the digital currency. Benefits of a CBDC The Ghanaian central […]
Digital Ruble to Help Curb Use of ‘Money Surrogates,’ Russia Says in Financial Strategy Document
The launch of a digital ruble will be among Russia’s key priorities of digitalization this decade, the country’s financial market development strategy has confirmed. The document claims the issuance of a digital national fiat will help the central bank to prevent Russians from using “money surrogates” as officials have previously called cryptocurrencies. Bank of Russia […]