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Soft Space Enters into Strategic Partnership with JCB

  Collaboration will expand JCB's presence in Southeast Asia and act as a bridge for Soft Space to link Japanese consumers with the region and vice versa KUALA LUMPUR & TOKYO, Jan 13, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The world's leading fintech player, Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. ("Soft Space"), has announced a new strategic partnership with Japan's only international payment brand, JCB Co. Ltd. ("JCB"). This strategic partnership is the first of its kind in Malaysia for the payment giant and involves a combination of US$5 million investment in Soft

JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch “JCBDC” Phase 2 pilot to trial CBDC offline P2P payments

Tokyo, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan's only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB") has launched the “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) Phase 2 pilot project with IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies, and the world’s leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn Bhd. ("Soft Space"). In Phase 1 of the JCBDC project, JCB, IDEMIA, and Soft Space developed a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution, enabling merchants to accept CBDC without the need to modify their POS (point of sale) terminals and payment

Pioneering Synergy of Innovation and Purpose: The Futurist Showcase at the Pierce School Penthouse Featuring Global Cannabis Holdings and Avi8ted Ventures.

Washington, D.C. — The stage is set for a symphony of innovation and purpose as the Futurist Showcase takes center stage August 18th at 7:15pm. This exclusive event, a convergence of luminaries, will spotlight two trailblazing enterprises — Global Cannabis Holdings (GCH) and Avi8ted Ventures. These visionary companies are poised to reshape industries and redefine societal progress, all against the backdrop of the exquisite Pierce School Penthouse, a residence synonymous with entrepreneurial spirit and forward-thinking excellence. Photo by Anthony Hampton The visionary forces behind the Futurist Showcase are entrepreneurs Charlton

FAMED PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID CHRISTOPHER LEE TO GIVE AWAY NFTS OF ICONIC PHOTOS OVER THE MONTH OF JUNE

One of the NFT Giveaways Will be a Photography Portrait of Kim Kardashian Los Angeles, June 8th, 2023 - Celebrity photographer David Christopher Lee announced giveaways of several iconic photos turned NFTs over the month of June - including one of Kim Kardashian. This NFT giveaway is part of the launch of Illuminate Art, an executive talent management service for experienced artists who understand the significance of having a digital presence and virtual community. “Increasing access to art and finding innovative ways to engage with a virtual community were driving

GroundUp Studios Launches Creative Council of Producers to Accelerate Web3 Music and Art in Asia

Award-winning producers Derrick Sepnio, Fergus Chow and Jae Chong join Creative Council - with more to come Creative Council's main goal is to support member community in their music career development Producers aim to share professional tips on the music industry; provide insights and mentorship on music creation and production; identify and recruit member artists for potential collaborations and more HONG KONG, May 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - GroundUp Studios, a forward-thinking, web3-focused music label today announced its Creative Council of professional veterans in the music industry, to accelerate

The AI Model to Combat Technology Biases in the Near Future

Machines are incessantly getting smarter through the use of NLP, or natural language processing; however, there’s a flipside to that as well, where the convenience of AI-powered models, be they chatbots, virtual assistants, or content creation tools, cannot be ruled out altogether. Why should one feel that way? Well, most of the AI models have a biased approach to problem solving. However, with the help of TruthGPT, the future may offer some light on the capabilities of biased AI models, despite their ability to sow social discontent, promote cultural differences, and create

GBA Launches New Blockchain Assessment Methodology

Washington, DC, July 23, 2022 – The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) has published the Blockchain Maturity Model (BMM) Assessment Requirements. This is the second published document in the BMM Series. Why is the GBA establishing the Blockchain Maturity Model? “Organizations around the world are beginning to acquire blockchain solutions. The problem is they do not have the knowledge or framework to distinguish between a reliable solution and a hyped prototype.” stated Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association. He continued, “the BMM helps vendors demonstrate their credibility to

Pradeep Goel – CEO of Solve.Care Foundation to speak about blockchain technology in healthcare at GBA’s Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference

Government Blockchain Association is proud to announce that Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care Foundation will speak about blockchain technology in healthcare at the upcoming GBA Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference. Mr. Goel is a Healthcare executive with a relentless focus on improving healthcare administration, coordination, quality, and efficiency by using blockchain in healthcare today. He is the ideal individual to discuss the implementation of blockchain in healthcare today, with 25 years of expertise in the health sector as a CEO, COO, CIO, and CTO in insurance, benefits administration, and