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A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us

Apr 18, 2024 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how their interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low...

Central Banking Series

The yen plunges to 34-year low despite interest rate hike

Apr 17, 2024 09:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years on March 19, bringing an era of negative interest rates to an end. The key rate was hiked from 0.1% to a band from zero to 0.1% a token effort...

Global Geopolitics Series

Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?

Apr 15, 2024 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views

Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from...

Global Geopolitics Series

Gaza war: Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the net

Apr 15, 2024 10:36 am UTC| Insights & Views

A report by Jerusalem-based investigative journalists published in +972 magazine finds that AI targeting systems have played a key role in identifying and potentially misidentifying tens of thousands of targets in Gaza....

The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale

Apr 15, 2024 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their employers for new contracts. The most recent agreements expired in March and, after many years of high inflation and few...

Global Geopolitics Series

After Iran’s attack on Israel, is a devastating regional war next?

Apr 15, 2024 10:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

After almost two weeks of waiting, Tehran retaliated against Israel for the April 1 bombing of its consulate in Damascus, Syria, launching multiple waves of drones and cruise missiles at Israel. More than 300 weapons...

Is attachment theory actually important for romantic relationships?

Apr 15, 2024 10:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to assess your attachment style. Its become a hot topic, especially in the context of romantic...

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Economy

Brazil Weighs IP Curbs, Patent Suspensions After New U.S. Tariffs

Brazil is preparing a series of retaliatory measures against the United States after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on many Brazilian products, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Senior...

Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Friday and remained on course for their strongest weekly gain in months as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran continued to raise concerns over...

US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures declined on Thursday evening as weakness in technology and semiconductor stocks continued, while disappointing guidance from Netflix and ongoing geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious ahead...

Gold Prices Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs

Gold prices stabilized on Friday but remained on track for their steepest weekly decline since early June, as rising tensions between the United States and Iran fueled higher oil prices and strengthened expectations that...

IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production

Chinas planned implementation of stricter rare earth export controls could place up to $6.5 trillion in downstream production outside the country at risk, according to the International Energy Agencys (IEA) latest Global...

Politics

US Military Completes Sixth Night of Iran Strikes as Conflict Escalates

The U.S. military said it completed a new wave of strikes on Iran late Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations ordered by President Donald Trump as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to...

Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Italy Over Red Brigades Extradition Dispute

Nicaragua has officially severed diplomatic relations with Italy after a renewed dispute over the extradition of former Red Brigades militant Alessio Casimirri, intensifying a decades-long conflict tied to one of Italys...

North Korea Calls South Korea ‘Puppet’ After U.S.-Led RIMPAC Naval Exercise

North Korea sharply criticized South Korea on Friday, labeling Seoul a puppet after its participation in the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), warning that Washington and Seoul would be responsible for any...

US Troop Pullback Raises NATO Security Concerns Amid Russia Tensions

The quiet withdrawal of hundreds of U.S. troops from Estonia has intensified concerns among NATO allies about Washingtons long-term military commitment to Europe as tensions with Russia remain high. Estonian Defence...

US-Iran Conflict Escalates as Hormuz Tensions Disrupt Global Oil Shipping

The United States and Iran intensified military attacks on Thursday, extending a week-long escalation that has largely undone last months truce and renewed concerns over regional stability, global energy supplies, and...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

KAIST, Stanford Develop Self-Dressing Robot for Cleanrooms and Emergency Gear

Researchers from South Koreas Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Stanford University have developed an innovative self-dressing robotic technology that allows people to put on clothing without...

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...

Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Missteps, Promises Major AI Comeback Focused on User Freedom

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged that the company fell short of expectations over the past year, taking personal responsibility for its performance while outlining an ambitious vision for the future. In a...

Moonshot Launches Kimi K3, China's Largest Open-Source AI Model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot has introduced Kimi K3, a new open-source AI model the company describes as the worlds largest of its kind, highlighting Chinas accelerating competition with leading U.S. AI...

Xi Jinping Calls for People-Centered AI Development at WAIC, Expands Global Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a people-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in...