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• Government-backed digital money to represent $213B in payments by 2030

  13-03-2023 21:21
  
  The global value of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will grow dramatically from $100 million today to $213 billion by 2030, once the virtual money gains greater adoption for domestic payments, according to new data from Juniper Research. By 2030, 92% of the total value transacted through CBDCs around the world will be paid domestically, as cross-border payment systems face an uphill battle for adoption, Juniper predicted.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Tech industry dodges a financial bullet after SVB crash

  13-03-2023 19:08
  
  Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Santa Clara, CA, billed itself as “the financial partner of the innovation economy” and had more than $342 billion in deposits — including money from many influential venture capitalists, start-ups and tech firms.That was before last week happened, when a sudden run on the bank opened the door to the prospect of a larger meltdown in the financial system. After a weekend scramble, the Biden Administration, the US Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and t
  
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• The ever-evolving software subscription model

  13-03-2023 17:24
  
  I’m sure you’ve seen the ads: “Get Perpetual Office for a dirt-cheap price that’s so cheap it’s too good to be true.”  It is, though they don’t phrase the pitch quite like that. Instead, the advertisement says: “One-time purchase. No subscription. This is a Microsoft Office 365 account that activates up to 5 devices on all supported platforms, including Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Tablets. You can install and activate as many times
  
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• Has Apple's Tim Cook put everything on the line for Apple Reality?

  13-03-2023 16:37
  
  Is there a turf war between Apple’s operations and design teams over the first-generation Apple AR glasses? Or are we now hearing about old news being rehashed as competitors spread negative gossip in fear of Apple’s looming AR launch?What we think we know
  We can’t be certain, but this is what happened on the Apple Rumor Merry-go-round in the last 48 hours:
  The Financial Times claimed Apple CEO Tim Cook might have ordered the launch of the new devices this year, despite warnin
  
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• Microsoft Forms cheat sheet: How to get started

  13-03-2023 11:00
  
  Microsoft Forms is a web app that allows users to create various types of forms that gather information from people online and store that data in the cloud for review.Why is this useful? Surveys, questionnaires, and other interactive forms are a vital part of doing business. They provide a great way to interact with employees, teammates, customers, and potential business partners. You can use online forms to collect customer feedback or business requirements, conduct market research, gauge empl
  
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