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Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant future—it’s reshaping industries, economies, and societies in real-time. AI Revolution: The Dawn of a New Era by EconoTimes explores the transformative power of AI, from breakthroughs in automation and machine learning to the ethical dilemmas and regulatory challenges it brings. As businesses, governments, and individuals race to adapt, this series provides in-depth analysis on AI’s impact on jobs, finance, geopolitics, and daily life. Through expert insights and real-world case studies, we uncover the opportunities and risks of this technological shift that is redefining the world as we know it.

AI Revolution Series

What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out

Jun 01, 2023 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, a growing number of people...

AI Revolution Series

Twitter to Purge Inactive Accounts

May 09, 2023 10:29 am UTC| Business Technology

Twitter Inc., an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, said it is planning to remove all the idle accounts on its platform. The companys chief executive officer, Elon Musk, further said that the...

AI Revolution Series

Lucky girl syndrome: the potential dark side of TikTok’s extreme positive thinking trend

Mar 04, 2023 12:03 pm UTC| Life

If youre looking for ways to bring more positive changes into your life, TikTok recommends jumping on the lucky girl syndrome trend. The hashtag links countless videos, all claiming this new form of positive thinking can...

AI Revolution Series

Influencers are being hired by smaller cities to attract new residents and generate revenue — podcast

Feb 05, 2023 04:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demographics of cities shifted. As stay-at-home orders, remote work and bubbling reduced social interaction, and restaurants, venues and arts destinations shut down temporarily, people...

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Social media use and poor wellbeing feed into each other in a vicious cycle. Here are 3 ways to avoid getting stuck

Oct 16, 2022 13:34 pm UTC| Health

We often hear about the negative impacts of social media on our wellbeing, but we dont usually think of it the other way round whereby how we feel may impact how we use social media. In a recent study, my colleagues...

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Social network BeReal shares unfiltered and unedited moments from our lives - will it last?

Aug 21, 2022 17:34 pm UTC| Technology

BeReal hit the social networking scene in late 2019 but didnt take off until downloads started skyrocketing in 2022. So, what is BeReal all about, and is it here to stay? BeReal is based in France and was founded by...

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Social media provides flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war – and contributes to weaker journalism standards

Aug 08, 2022 05:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Photos of civilians killed or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war are widespread, particularly online, both on social media and in professional news media. Editors have always published images of dead or suffering people...

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Economy

Middle East Conflict Drives Dollar Surge as Yen Hits Critical Threshold

The U.S. dollar maintained its strong position on Monday, heading toward its best monthly performance since July, as escalating Middle East tensions continued to unsettle global financial markets. Investors fleeing to...

WTO Digital Trade Moratorium Expires Amid Stalled Negotiations

The long-standing global moratorium on customs duties for digital downloads and streaming services has officially lapsed, according to a senior World Trade Organization official. The expiration marks a significant turning...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Houthi Attacks Escalate Conflict

Global oil prices climbed sharply at the start of Mondays trading session following a significant escalation in Middle East hostilities. Yemens Iran-backed Houthi group launched a missile barrage targeting Israel over the...

Asia Markets Tumble as Gulf Conflict Drives Oil Prices to Historic Highs

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday as investors braced for a prolonged Gulf conflict that has sent oil prices surging to their highest monthly gains in decades, raising serious concerns about global inflation and a...

Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Monday that the central bank will keep a close eye on foreign exchange rate movements, acknowledging their significant influence on Japans economic outlook and...

Politics

Trump Says Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Near as Direct Talks Progress

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States is actively engaged in direct negotiations with Iran, expressing cautious optimism that a diplomatic agreement could be reached soon. Speaking to reporters...

Israel Blocks Cardinal from Palm Sunday Mass, Then Reverses Ban

Israeli authorities initially prevented Jerusalems Catholic cardinal from celebrating Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, triggering sharp international criticism before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Pakistan Leads Diplomatic Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War

Pakistan brought together foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Sunday in a high-stakes diplomatic effort to end the ongoing Iran war and restore critical oil shipping routes through the...

Trump Eyes Military Operation to Seize Iran's Uranium Stockpile

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a bold military operation to physically extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing senior U.S. officials. While no final...

Iran-U.S. Military Tensions Escalate: Markets, Universities, and the Strait of Hormuz at Risk

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified dramatically as Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark warning targeting U.S.-affiliated universities across neighboring countries. The IRGC...

Science

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Technology

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...