Ever wondered why a flight is so much cheaper than taking the train? Time to wrap your head around fuel tax. You pay fuel tax when you fill up your car or ride a train,...
A Hong Kong court has issued a winding-up order on one of China’s largest real estate developers. A liquidation could spell more bad news for the world’s second-largest economy. Troubled property developer China Evergrande said...
Independent media websites blocked by the authorities in Russia and Belarus say they are disadvantaged by the Google search engine. Journalists are calling for a new algorithm. Google, Meta and other tech giants are making it more...
The EU has agreed on a plan to limit cash payments to €10,000 (roughly $11,000) and other measures designed to combat money laundering, including with cryptocurrency. The plans will then need bloc-wide approval. European Union negotiators...
From copyright battles to fears of deepfakes derailing elections, here’s what to watch out for in the world of AI. Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. Long the stuff of science fiction and blue-sky research, AI technologies like...
Ahead of Taiwan’s election, economic concerns are driving voters to the polls more than tensions with China. With a downturn in industrial production and an aging population, Taiwan needs a new economic model. Taiwan’s economy,...
Kenya boasts around 87% renewable energy generation, yet its citizens are left fumbling in the dark. Experts say frequent nationwide power outages in recent months show weaknesses in the system that need attention. “It is...
The first high-tech artificial heart was implanted in patients with severe heart disease a decade ago. But since then, a revolution in heart replacements has failed to materialize. Why is that? The heart is actually...
IG Metall struck an agreement guaranteeing compensation payouts, shorter work-weeks and job guarantees. The union has yet to negotiate deals for worker in the east and in Saarland on the French border. Germany’s IG Metall, Europe’s...
India’s decision to implement universal charging ports by 2025 could disrupt Apple’s production plans, as the tech giant lobbies for exemptions. The move aims to align with EU standards and reduce electronic waste. India is set...
NFTs were a pandemic curiosity, with the digital assets experiencing a massive rise in value before an equally dramatic crash. Were they simply fool’s gold or could they rise again? Many strange things happened in...
With the EU-China summit coming up, Beijing and Brussels are looking for ways to cooperate despite their rivalry. Tensions ahead of the EU-China summit in Beijing next week are clearly visible just by looking at electric car...
