The Stablecoin Revolution: U.K. Neobank Plasma Launches ‘Plasma One’ to Redefine Retail Finance

By PYMNTS June 17, 2026 In a move that signals a seismic shift in the integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) into everyday consumer banking, London-based neobank Plasma has officially launched its flagship product, "Plasma One." The platform, which debuted on June 14, aims to bridge the long-standing divide between digital assets and traditional financial utility….

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The Embodied Revolution: Alibaba’s Qwen-Robot Suite and the Future of Physical AI

In a landmark development for the field of robotics, Alibaba’s Qwen team officially unveiled the Qwen-Robot Suite this Tuesday, marking what industry analysts are calling an "Android moment" for physical intelligence. By introducing a trio of foundation models—Qwen-RobotNav, Qwen-RobotManip, and Qwen-RobotWorld—Alibaba has proposed a unified, full-stack software architecture designed to act as the cognitive engine…

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