It’s no surprise that people are wondering if machines will someday replace humans with computers stronger than ever and robots popping up on factory assembly lines. But Google executives say that it’s nothing to be afraid of. That’s because freeing… Read More ›
Month: May 2017
A vulnerability in Samba raises fears of another WannaCry-like worm
Organisations, companies and individuals running Samba are highly encouraged to update the software. It took researchers only 15 minutes to exploit this vulnerability. Cybersecurity researchers have warned of increased cyberattacks in the wake of a newly found vulnerability in a… Read More ›
Japan Inc has better trade opportunities at hand than those offered by China’s debt-ridden ‘Belt and Road’ initiative: Reuters Poll
As per the results of a survey conducted by Reuters, there is widespread scepticism on the Chinese initiative, with critics saying the project is an attempt to project Chinese influence overseas. As per a Reuters poll, the vast majority of… Read More ›
U.S. Navy Warship sails within 12 nautical miles of Chinese artificial island in South China Sea
If the U.S. Warship switched on its radar or launched a boat or a helicopter, it would up the challenge to China since these are not permissible in a territorial sea under international law. Without these actions, the meaning of… Read More ›
ECB’s Constancio Says A Violent Reaction In Bond Prices Could Be Triggered By Reflationary Risks
A volatile reaction in bond prices could be sparked in Europe and could also spillover throughout the continent if there is a revival of reflationary pressures in the U.S., said the European Central Bank vice-president Vitor Constancio during a TV… Read More ›
Rival Ethereum Is Up 2,000 Percent Compared To Bitcoin Which Has More Than Doubled This Year
Bitcoin has been outperformed by its closest rival Ether, which is up over 2,300 percent, even though the former has more than doubled in price this year alone. Bitcoin was trading at the day’s high of $1,003.25 on January 1…. Read More ›
The outcome of these two landmark cases will determine Wall Street’s policies
The SEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were given a set of powers in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Efforts are now being made to dismantle these structures. Is this the preamble to a coming global financial… Read More ›
Steel imports and U.S. national security concerns
The CEO’s of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to bring greater clarity on issues surrounding this topic. The U.S. Commerce Department has disclosed, the chief executives of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to voice their opinions on the… Read More ›
Senate Intelligence Committee to subpoena Michael Flynn’s businesses
The development has widespread implications, including the survival of the Trump Administration. In a development pregnant with political implications for the Trump presidency, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has disclosed that it would subpoena two former national security adviser who… Read More ›
Trump’s first budget seeks to slash $3.6 trillion over 10 years
The assumptions of Trump’s first budget will need further scrutiny in the wake of economists terming it as being based on “rosy assumptions”. In efforts aimed at cutting the funding of healthcare and food assistance programs, U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›