On Tuesday, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said it expects the second half of this year to be “in a better direction” since COVD-19 lockdown appears to be easing in Shanghai. “We are quite confident in the stability of… Read More ›
In a significant development Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, Ankara cannot allow countries that support terrorism to in NATO, in reference to Finland and Ankara’s bid to join the military alliance. “For as long as Tayyip Erdogan is the head… Read More ›
Efforts by Bern to refresh free trade agreement with China have hit roadblocks stemming from China’s dismal human rights record. In 2013, both countries had signed a free trade agreement, marking Beijing’s first such deal with an economy in continental… Read More ›
In a statement German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed concerns over the European Union’s unity on Russia, saying he is seeing signs that they are “starting to crumble”. Habeck made the comments ahead of a summit to discuss an oil… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence is beginning to change financial-sector employment not simply by eliminating routine jobs but by creating demand for workers who can coordinate multiple AI systems and integrate them into existing financial operations. Job postings for artificial intelligence-related roles at… Read More ›
A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the possibility of reversing Brexit has returned to mainstream political discussion because the economic relationship with Europe remains unresolved. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated that the government is willing… Read More ›
China’s aggressive recruitment of artificial intelligence specialists from American technology companies reflects a broader shift in the technology competition between the two countries. The contest is no longer limited to computer chips, computing infrastructure or research publications. Highly skilled researchers… Read More ›
Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence agriculture in one of the most practical areas of farming: deciding when crops should be harvested. New systems use cameras, weather information and crop data to estimate when fruit will be ready and how… Read More ›
Citigroup’s decision to raise its 12-month price forecasts for bitcoin and ether reflects a broader change in the cryptocurrency market: digital assets are increasingly being influenced by institutional flows, exchange-traded funds and macroeconomic conditions rather than retail enthusiasm alone. Citi… Read More ›
Nepal’s decision to begin work on lowering the water levels of four dangerous glacial lakes represents a shift from responding to climate disasters toward attempting to reduce their physical causes. The proposed project targets Thulagi, Lower Barun, Lumding Tsho and… Read More ›
The latest Group of 20 trade discussions demonstrate how difficult it has become for the world’s largest economies to agree on common rules when national industrial strategies are increasingly competing with the principles of open trade. Trade ministers reached agreement… Read More ›
Developing countries are confronting a combination of energy costs, higher borrowing expenses, climate pressures and existing fiscal weaknesses that is narrowing their ability to respond to new crises. The concern is not simply that individual countries are experiencing separate economic… Read More ›
India’s debate over front-of-pack food warnings has moved beyond the design of a label to a larger question about how quickly public-health regulation should translate into action. The Supreme Court has questioned the time proposed for implementing warnings on packaged… Read More ›
The latest evidence from Chinese artificial intelligence systems is shifting the debate over AI safety away from a simple contest between American and Chinese models and toward a more fundamental problem: what happens when software is given enough autonomy to… Read More ›
