Shorting The Future? - Issue #429 August 17th, 2023

Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management sold its stakes in Chinese tech giants Alibaba and JD.com, which previously made up 20% of its portfolio. This move is significant given the firm's recent doubling down on these stocks. In a broader portfolio overhaul, Scion also liquidated positions in 15 companies, predominantly in the tech and financial sectors, including First Republic Bank and PacWest Bancorp.

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Adam Brotman discusses Starbucks' latest Web3 project, Odyssey, highlighting the potential of Web3 in enhancing loyalty programs and fostering community growth. Having served as Starbucks' chief digital officer and co-CEO at J.Crew, Brotman shares insights with Tareq Nazlawy on the future of digital initiatives.

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The AI market, especially chatbots, is booming, with projections of $267 billion by 2027 and AI contributing $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. ChatGPT, with its two-phase operation, is changing the Web3 landscape. Google BARD uses LaMDA for nuanced interactions, while Baidu's Ernie integrates external data and specializes in Chinese language processing, highlighting the increasing importance of natural language processing in Web3.

The Middle East, especially nations like UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, is witnessing a surge in FinTech mobile app development due to increased mobile technology adoption. With smartphone subscriptions in the region expected to hit 797 million by 2028, up from 559 million in 2022, the app development sector is booming. These apps offer features like online bill payment, transaction tracking, instant loans, and online investments.

Web3 technology, the next internet evolution, emphasizes decentralized networks, blockchain integration, and user-centric values like privacy and data ownership. Contrasting the centralized nature of current Web2 platforms, which often compromise user data, Web3 offers a decentralized approach, granting users more control over their digital identities. Web3 applications (dApps) leverage blockchain's distributed ledger, ensuring secure, transparent, and immutable interactions without intermediaries.

Nine fintech companies from Southeast Asia have been recognized in CNBC's 2023 Top 200 Fintech Leaderboard. Selected from over 1,500 firms, these companies excel in revenue, user numbers, and funding. The article provides an in-depth examination of these industry-leading Southeast Asian fintechs and their accomplishments.

Generative AI is revolutionizing the fintech sector with ten notable use cases, from enhancing fraud detection to tailoring personalized financial advice. This article delves into the powerful impact of generative AI on the future of financial technology, highlighting its transformative potential and seamless integration into modern finance.

Singaporean fintech companies are scaling up despite challenges from banks and reduced funding, targeting an increased demand for payment and remittance services from individuals and SMEs.