MAS revokes Bsquared crypto permit over ‘serious breaches’

MAS revokes Bsquared crypto permit over ‘serious breaches’

Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 08:48 PM SINGAPORE’S central bank has revoked the major payment institution license of a local crypto liquidity provider, a rare move for the regulator as the city-state seeks to mitigate risks in the industry. Bsquared Technology, also known as BSQ, is no longer allowed to provide digital payment token…

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Chatbots struggle with news accuracy and sourcing ahead of US midterms

Chatbots struggle with news accuracy and sourcing ahead of US midterms

Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 08:09 PM FOUR major artificial intelligence chatbots — OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Alphabet’s Google Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude and xAI’s Grok — are struggling to fairly and accurately answer questions about elections and geopolitics, according to a new study from Forum AI. Researchers asked the four chatbots more than 3,100 questions about…

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Grab folds Indonesia’s Superbank into financial services segment; Singtel transfers stake to GXS Bank

Grab folds Indonesia’s Superbank into financial services segment; Singtel transfers stake to GXS Bank

[SINGAPORE] Grab will consolidate Indonesian digital bank Superbank into its financial services segment, after Singtel transfers its stake in the lender to GXS Bank, Grab’s joint venture with the telco.  The Nasdaq-listed super app on Wednesday (May 20) announced that its combined shareholding in Superbank will rise to more than 50 per cent following the…

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California benefit scams make Minnesota fraud look like ‘child’s play,’ Chris Rufo tells ‘Pod Force One’ 

California benefit scams make Minnesota fraud look like ‘child’s play,’ Chris Rufo tells ‘Pod Force One’ 

The level of fraud in California under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom makes Minnesota’s scandals look like “child’s play,” a conservative activist explained on the latest episode of “Pod Force One,” noting that at one point only two officials were tasked to root out scammers in the Golden State.  “The scale of it in the state…

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Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls

Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls

Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 05:35 PM [PARIS] Nestle and Danone are facing fresh scrutiny over the handling of infant formula contamination after reports published on Tuesday by French, Belgian and Swiss public media questioned the speed of recalls of potentially harmful products. The investigation by Radio France, RTBF and RTS said Nestle had…

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