Goldman Sachs faces probe on credit limits set by Apple Card algorithms

Following a tweet from David Heinemeier Hansson, a tech entrepreneur, which alleged a discrimination in Apple Inc’s new credit card algorithms that are used to determine credit limits, a probe has been initiated into Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s credit card practices. According to Hansson’s tweet, Apple Card has given him a credit limit that is…

Goldman Sachs revisit its relationship with Chinese blacklisted AI firms

Risk consultants sees U.S. investors quietly exiting from their partnership/commitments with the affected Chinese companies. In a significant development, Goldman Sachs Group Inc has stated, it is in the process of reviewing its involvement in China’s Megvii Technology Ltd’s initial public offering (IPO) following the U.S. Commerce Department placing the artificial intelligence firm on an…

SoftBank commits $40 billion to second Vision Fund

SoftBank’s second fund has already secured funding from Standard Chartered Plc and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp will invest $40 billion in its second Vision Fund. SoftBank’s board will meet on Thursday to approve the commitment. SoftBank’s first, $100 billion Vision Fund was…

Key stakeholders to attend meeting on quantum computing at White House

Given its wide ranging potential, Washington wants to develop and leverage the power of quantum computing which is currently in its infancy. On Monday, in efforts aimed at boosting efforts at quantum computing, the White House is set to hold a meeting with academic experts, U.S. government officials, and leading tech companies including Alphabet Inc,…

JPMorgan Chase & Co leaves blockchain consortium R3 CEV

Although JPMorgan has left the consortium, it has cleverly distributed its bet in the blockchain technology. It has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and is an investor in blockchain startups Digital Asset Holdings and Axoni. It is also a participant in the Hyperledger Project, a cross-industry group led by the Linux Foundation. JPMorgan Chase &…