Meta’s share price is collapsing, and the social media giant is on a major downturn. The thus far ruling social media giant of our time, the owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, is experiencing the worst 2 consecutive quarters of its existence. The Meta stock has collapsed and users are still fleeing the platforms, meanwhile […]
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The dollar steadied during Asia trade on Tuesday after some of the momentum ebbed out of bets on China’s reopening, and as traders looked ahead to U.S. midterm elections. The yuan had its best day in two years on Friday, and has held most of those gains since, but gave back a little bit through […]
The ability to reach millions of people from behind a flickering screen is something we may take for granted today on sites like Twitter and Reddit but is no less a powerful tool not to be taken lightly. The relationship between social media and politics runs deep in today’s connected world, too deep for comfort […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation on Thursday to subsidize the domestic semiconductor industry as it competes with Chinese and other foreign manufacturers, a victory for President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats hoping to keep their slim majority in Congress in November midterm elections. The final vote was 243 to 187, with […]
The potential effects of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) on democratic processes have resulted from the exponential growth of the Internet. Taking into consideration the complexities of democratic administration and the historical ramifications of the digital era, the debate’s scope concerning the impact of technology in politics is astonishing. What is the Impact of […]
Republican senators want to bar U.S. app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China’s digital currency, amid fears the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans. The bill, unveiled Thursday and first reported by Reuters, states that companies that own or control app stores […]
As we bid 2021 farewell, the takeaway from this eventful year is that we should learn to cling to the wave of change that accompanies the human race and, with it, the wave of endless innovations. 2021 came, and along came the never-ending opportunities of financial innovation to evolve as a race and clutch to […]
European shares rose slightly after early sluggishness on Friday, as a rally in bank stocks helped outweigh worries about economic growth and inflation, with Europe facing a deadline to start paying for Russian gas in roubles.Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off gas supplies unless paid in local currency from April 1 — a […]
The House’s assigned Committee to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot issued subpoenas to question four tech giants concerning their platform’s role in endorsing the attach and its causes. Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Reddit Inc., and Twitter Inc. were subpoenaed by the committee following what it considered an insufficient collaboration when it came to providing […]
Greeks over 60 who refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their minimum pensions — a get-tough policy that the country’s politicians say will cost votes but save lives. Weekly protests in the Netherlands over the country’s 5 p.m. lockdown and other new restrictions have descended into violence, […]