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Global companies eye stablecoin payments as regulatory frameworks key

Stablecoins are taking hold in business-to-business payments, but regulatory and infrastructure barriers still limit wider use. BeInCrypto reported that cross-border payment frictions are driving interest, though rules remain a hurdle. ECB data show delays and fees in retail cross-border transfers, and G20 targets face doubts. Advocates cite stablecoin programmability and large transaction volumes. The Fed, IMF, EU and FSB have highlighted risks and moved to strengthen oversight.

AI & Enterprise

Ubase upgrades AI Trainer functions for AI counsellor training platform

South Korean business process outsourcing company Ubase said on Feb. 26 it upgraded functions of its AI-based counsellor training platform, AI Trainer. The platform provides 24-hour online roleplay training with AI acting as customers. The upgrade adds more detailed customer personas, including emotionally agitated customers and repeat complainants, and strengthens evaluation by automatically comparing answers and giving feedback across five categories. Ubase said internal data show lower turnover and higher productivity after adoption.

Industry

AMD launches 5th-gen EPYC 8005 server CPU

AMD said on Feb. 26 it launched its fifth-generation EPYC 8005 server CPU to help address economic and operational challenges in scalable virtual radio access networks. It said the chip is optimised for distributed, compute-intensive vRAN workloads and supports efficient edge platforms with space and power constraints. AMD said the CPU supports up to 84 cores in a single socket and a power range up to 225 watts. It also introduces LDPC decoding optimisation to improve Layer 1 performance.