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Openai Announces Chatgpt App for Android Devices

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Artificial intelligence (AI) research lab Openai announced it’s launching an Android version of its Chatgpt chatbot. The application, which will be available for download next week, comes after recent updates of Google’s Bard and a report revealing that Apple is working on its own chatbot service. Android Users to Have Chatgpt in Their Pockets, Openai Says Microsoft-funded AI developer Openai is releasing an Android app for its chatbot powered by artificial intelligence technology, Chatgpt. It will be rolling out to users next week, the company said, but can be pre-ordered in the Google Play Store since Friday. Announcing ChatGPT for Android! The app will be rolling out to users next week, and you can pre-order in the Google Play Store starting today: https://t.co/NfBDYZR5GI — OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 21, 2023 With the application, people with Android phones will have Chatgpt in their pockets, the company added, promising them its latest advancements. The app will be free and all

China’s Central Bank: Digital Yuan Transactions Reach $250 Billion

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China’s central bank governor has revealed that transactions using the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at the end of June. In addition, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official stated that digital yuan in circulation amounted to 16.5 billion yuan. Latest Digital Yuan Stats People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Yi Gang disclosed the latest statistics on China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Wednesday at a lecture organized by Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The Chinese central banker revealed that transactions utilizing China’s central bank digital currency, also called e-CNY, reached 1.8 trillion yuan ($250 billion) at the end of June. By comparison, approximately 100 billion in digital yuan transactions were recorded in August last year. Yi also revealed that China’s central bank digital currency in circulation amounted to 16.5 billion yuan at the end of June. Moreover, he st

BRICS Currency Not on Agenda for Leaders’ Summit — Nations to Focus on De-Dollarization

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The heavily anticipated BRICS currency is not on the agenda to be discussed at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit, according to South Africa’s diplomat in charge of BRICS relations. He clarified that the BRICS members will focus on de-dollarization and promoting the use of national currencies in international trade instead of the U.S. dollar. BRICS to Focus on Reducing Dollar Reliance The topic of a common BRICS currency is not on the agenda to be discussed at the economic group’s upcoming leaders’ summit, South Africa’s diplomat in charge of BRICS relations, Anil Sooklal, reportedly said Thursday. South Africa, being the current chair of the BRICS group, will be hosting the summit in Johannesburg on Aug. 22-24. Sooklal explained that the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will discuss using national currencies and reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar. He was quoted by Reuters as saying: There’s never been talk of a BRICS currency, it’s not o