There is need for new laws for regulation of emotion-detecting tech, suggested a leading research centre. The field is “built on markedly shaky foundations”, says the AI Now Institute. Irrespective of the risks, this technology is being used and is… Read More ›
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Boris Johnson’s Conclusive Victory Not Enough To Wish Away Business’ Brexit Concerns
While the massive and decisive victory for United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set an absolutely clear path for him to implement his version of Brexit, businesses continue to face the uncertainties of the impending exit of the UK… Read More ›
Scientists Urge Government To Set ‘Peak Meat’ By 2030 To Address Climate Change
Scientists have warned that addressing climate change would require the peaking of production of livestock within the next decade. Scientists have already identified animal agriculture to be an important and fast-growing source of global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore scientists… Read More ›
Secure Trade Deals Fast, Businesses Urge Boris Johnson After His Victory
The soon to be sworn in Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has been urged by multiple business groups and companies to start preparing for negotiations of terms and conditions for reaching trade agreements with the European Union… Read More ›
Trade War Weighs On Japan Business Sentiment In Q4, Its Worst In 7 Years
According to a survey by Japan’s central bank, the business sentiment of the big manufacturers of Japan have touched a seven year low during the fourth quarter of the current year as the slowing demand for Japanese products for the… Read More ›
She Will Do Things Her Own Way, Says New ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
The newly appointed president of the European Central Bank and the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will be doing things her own way as president. This was a clear message from her to the investors and… Read More ›
British AI Firm Latent Logic Acquired By Google’s Self-Driving Car Waymo
The Oxford artificial intelligence company Latent Logic has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Google’s self-driving car division Waymo. This also marked the entry of Waymo for the first time in et United Kingdom. A specialist in “imitation learning”,… Read More ›
US And China ‘Very Close’ To Trade Deal, Says Trump
United States president Donald Trump has announced that the US and China were “very” close to a “big” trade deal which saw a rise in the US stocks after the announcement. “They want it and so do we!” the US… Read More ›
G5 Sahelian meeting postponed to early 2020
On Thursday, in a statement, the French presidency said, President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou agreed on a proposal which calls for postponing a meeting of Sahelian country leaders which was scheduled to take place in France this… Read More ›
HSBC Swiss Private Bank Settle US Tax Evasion Case For $192 Million
HSBC’s Swiss private bank agreed to come to a settlement with US regulators in a deal worth $192.4 million in penalties and forfeiture over charges brought against it in along running inquiry of conspiring with US taxpayers and to help… Read More ›