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Crypto Firm Circle Eyeing Hong Kong Policies With Asia in Focus

US-based Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is closely watching regulatory developments in Hong Kong after the territory’s new crypto rules went into effect, according to Jeremy Allaire, the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer.

Mizuho Rolls Out Generative AI to All 45,000 Bank Staff in Japan

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is giving all its Japan bank employees access to Microsoft Corp.’s Azure OpenAI service this week, making it one of the country’s first financial firms to adopt the potentially transformative generative artificial intelligence technology.

Alibaba Turns to Little-Known Coder to Continue Jack Ma’s Legacy

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ushered through a parade of high-profile stewards over its 24-year history, from the larger-than-life Jack Ma himself to a succession of C-suite executives who frequent conference and diplomatic circles. But the man who rose to the top in last week’s abrupt management reshuffle is an enigma even to some of the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut’s longer-serving employees.