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The collapse of the US-Russia INF Treaty makes arms control a global priority

Feb 07, 2019 14:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views

On October 20 2018, US President Donald Trump announced he intends to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) an arms control treaty with Russia that contributed to the end of the Cold...

For the love of technology! Sex robots and virtual reality

Feb 07, 2019 14:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Sex as we know it is about to change. We are already living through a new sexual revolution, thanks to technologies that have transformed the way we relate to each other in our intimate relationships. But we believe...

Canadians are rightly worried about invasion of privacy in smart cities

Feb 07, 2019 14:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law

In January 2019, Liberal MP Adam Vaughan argued that privacy concerns about the smart city proposed for Torontos waterfront should not be allowed to reverse 25 years of good, solid work and 40 years of dreaming on the...

Tokenization becomes eye-catchy in 2019 - Apple, Facebook tokens accessible through Abra platform

Feb 07, 2019 11:56 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

Despite the downturn of the cryptocurrencies that is observed in the past year, may have caused apprehensions for aspirant cryptocurrency investor, we kept reiterating that the buzz world, tokenization mechanism is quite...

FxWirePro: BoE banks on Brexit deadlock, can it be most likely status quo monetary policy?

Feb 07, 2019 10:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The Bank of England will provide its first policy decision and Inflation Report for the year in a short while. That will be followed by BoE Governor Carneys first press conference of 2019. The markets expectations for...

What actually is populism? And why does it have a bad reputation?

Feb 06, 2019 23:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

No doubt thanks to Donald Trump, Brexit, and a string of anti-establishment leaders and parties in Europe, Latin America and Asia, everyone seems to be talking about populism. But populism is nothing new. Its long...

Work in the ‘gig economy’: one-night stand or a meaningful relationship?

Feb 06, 2019 23:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

In Europe and around the world, many people are delivering fast food on bicycles or acting as taxi drivers in their own cars, not quite employees and not quite self-employed. Following recent legal judgements in France,...

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Economy

China Revises 2024 GDP Lower After Final Review, Eyes Growth in 2025

Chinas economy in 2024 was officially revised downward following a final verification by the countrys statistics bureau, highlighting ongoing adjustments in the worlds second-largest economy. According to the latest...

U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Holiday-Thinned Trading Persists

U.S. stock futures moved modestly higher on Thursday evening following the Christmas holiday, as subdued activity and thin trading volumes continued to shape market behavior ahead of a shortened New Years trading week....

Oil Prices Rise on Venezuela Sanctions and Nigeria Airstrikes Despite Annual Losses

Global oil prices edged higher on Friday as geopolitical tensions intensified following new U.S. actions targeting Venezuelan oil shipments and military airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria. These...

Japan Approves Record ¥122.3 Trillion Budget as Takaichi Seeks Fiscal Balance

Japans government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has approved a record-breaking budget worth 122.3 trillion yen ($785 billion) for the next fiscal year starting in April, underscoring its attempt to balance...

Tokyo Core Inflation Stays Above BOJ Target, Strengthening Case for Further Rate Hikes

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, Japans capital, rose 2.3% in December compared with the same period a year earlier, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may continue raising interest rates in the coming...

Politics

White House East Wing Ballroom Plans Face Scrutiny Ahead of January Hearing

The White House is set to reveal new details about President Donald Trumps proposed East Wing ballroom during a federal commission hearing scheduled for early next month, according to official notices. The project, which...

Zelenskiy Discusses Ukraine Peace Efforts With Trump Envoys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he held an extensive discussion with U.S. President Donald Trumps special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, focusing on possible ways to...

Kim Jong Un Signals Continued Missile Development as North Korea Plans Five-Year Military Modernization

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signaled that the country will continue to advance its missile capabilities over the next five years, underscoring Pyongyangs ongoing focus on strengthening its military deterrence....

US Airstrikes Target Islamic State Militants in Northwest Nigeria Amid Rising Security Concerns

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants operating in northwest Nigeria, according to a statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. The strikes were described as a direct...

U.S. Judge Blocks Deportation of British Anti-Disinformation Campaigner Imran Ahmed Amid Free Speech Dispute

A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed, a British anti-disinformation campaigner and U.S. permanent resident, following a legal challenge over an entry...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...