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Square may finally stop circling the public equity markets and file its IPO as early as within the next two weeks, Fortune reported Friday  Sept. 25 . That would mean that Jack Dorsey may wind up at the helm of two public companies.The financial publication stated that the payments company will file an S-1 to get the listing ball rolling, citing unnamed, multiple sources.[bctt tweet=Square may finally stop circling the public equity markets and file its IPO.]As has been widely reported, the company had submitted a confidential filing over the summer, widely seen as a precursor to testing the waters about a public debut on the major U.S. exchanges. As that private filing remains the province of companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue, Square almost certainly falls below this top line threshold, and major banks stanley france , such as Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman, are leading the underwriting.Post-S-1 filing, an investor roadshow would be next in line for the process, stanley deutschland  roughly a month after the filing, and that would gauge investor interest and pricing. Of course, noted Fortune, with a twist in the macroeconomic landscape, a public filing may indeed be pushed out, and the stage may be set for rocky sledding amid continued concerns over China and U.S. monetary policy.Then theres the continued controversy over Squares founder, Jack Dorsey, who continues to serve as the companys chie stanley kubek f executive officer, while concurrently acting as interim CEO of Twitter,

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Google renamed its artificial intelligence chatbot, launched a new version of it, introduced mobile experiences and added a new subscription plan.Formerly known as Bard, the AI model is now called Gemini, Google said in a Thursday  Feb. 8  blog post.Together with the rebranding, Google has launched Gemini Advanced, a new chatbot that gives users access to the companys largest AI model, Ultra 1.0. Gemini Advanced is now available in 150 countries and territories in English, with more languages to be added later, according to the post. With our Ultra 1.0 model, Gemini Advance stanley cup d is far more capable at highly complex tasks like coding, logical reasoning, following nuanced instructions and collaborating on creative projects,  Sissie Hsiao, vice president and general manager of Gemini experiences stanley kubek  and Google Assistant, wrote in the post.Gemini Advanced is available as part of the new Google One AI Premium Plan. At $19.99 per month, this plan also includes all the benefits of the existing Google One Premium plan. Soon, subscribers will also be able to use Gemini in Google apps like Gmail, Docs, Slides and Sheets, per the post.Google also announced Thursday that it is rolling out a mobile experience for Gemini and Gemini Advanced, with a new Gemini app stanley cup usa  on Android and as part of the Google app on iOS. This will make it easier to access the chatbot while on the go.The company is rolling out Gemini on Android and iOS phones in the U.S. in English starting Thursday. It will add more countr Bflg Today in FinTech: Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed for FinOps; Kyash Secures $41M to Expand; PowerPay Adds Healthcare Financing
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