Billions of dollars are being invested in artificial intelligence, but the revolutionary applications widely associated with AI are still lacking. So, will putting money into the technology ever pay off? Artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia on August...
After the arrest of Telegram’s boss in France, attention is on the messaging app and its hands-off approach to content moderation. Some blame it for inflaming unrest, others see it as a den for criminal...
Women who are preceived as good-looking find it easier to sell their business ideas and products to potential investors. But this is not the only gender inequality in the world of venture capital, a study...
The Canadian government says it will impose a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles — matching levies introduced by the US. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced a 100% tariff on imports...
Botswana has discovered a 2,492-carat diamond at its Karowe Mine, making it the second-largest diamond ever found. President Mokgweetsi Masisi was quick to view and pose with the vast gemstone. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond...
Brussels has given the nod of approval to German state aid for the building of a new chip factory as Europe seeks better tech supply security. It came as ground was broken on the site...
The travel industry is increasingly interested in owning or running its own private destinations. That allows them to keep the travelers away from locals while raking in their tourist dollars. In the Northern Hemisphere the...
The landslide in southern Kerala state is the latest in a string of environmental disasters, prompting questions over whether India needs to take climate change more seriously. Prasanna Kumar, a survivor of the deadly landslides that...
A shortage of skilled labor is a problem in many developed economies, but it has become acute in the UK — particularly in England. The country’s new government is targeting a reset. The United Kingdom...
High youth joblessness and soaring prices, among other problems, fueled the mass student-led demonstrations that ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government. Bangladesh was thrust into the global spotlight this week after large-scale, violent unrest forced the country’s long-time premier, Sheikh...
The EU claims that Chinese electric car makers received government subsidies that unfairly undermined their European rivals. China says it has resorted to the WTO to preserve “the global green transformation.” The Chinese government filed...
After a global stock market rout caused by weak US jobs data and Japan’s interest rate hike, investors seek guidance on the next steps. Does this sell-off mark the end of the AI-driven investment boom...
