The economic consequences of a limited skirmish are enormous. In its latest defiance of world pressure, North Korea has fired, at least, one short-ranged ballistic missile on Monday which landed in the sea off its east coast. The Scud-class ballistic… Read More ›
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Trump’s weapons sale to Riyadh comes under Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny
The sale of high-tech weapons and ammunitions to an indiscriminate ally has been one of the reasons based on which a similar sale of weapons to Riyadh had been blocked by the previous U.S. Administration. With the U.S. Senate Foreign… Read More ›
Mark Zuckerberg urges Harvard graduates to embrace risk taking
Zuckerberg’s address to the Harvard graduates should be seen in the light of the creative ways producers of fake news and acts violence are filmed and posted on social networking sites to influence public opinion. Mark Zuckerberg returned to his… Read More ›
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, under FBI scrutiny: media reports
The outcome of the investigation by the FBI, several congressional committees and by a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department will have serious economic consequences for the United States. According to NBC News reports and the Washington Post, Jared… Read More ›
‘More Opportunities, Rather Than Less’ Will Be The Result Of The Rise Of Machines
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›