The transformative potential of blockchain technology has been compared to that of the internet in the 1990s. Blockchains, like the internet, have the potential to drive dramatic institutional efficiency gains, save billions through reduced operational, financial, legal, and governance costs, create widespread process redundancy, significantly reduce counterparty, and market risk, and reshape the financial market […]
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AI systems pose a lot of risks on their own, but they also inadvertently affect other existential risks. Every major tech company is working on its own artificial intelligence (AI) systems. And despite the technology being in its infancy still, it will not stay so for long. In fact, researchers expect our generation to witness […]
Before most people realized what was going on, China had surpassed the United States as the world leader in manufacturing and purchasing EVs. And the trend hasn’t slowed: in the last two years, the number of EVs sold in China has risen from 1.3 million to a stunning 6.8 million, making 2022 the eighth consecutive […]
China’s exports unexpectedly surged in March, with officials flagging rising demand for electric vehicles, but analysts cautioned the improvement partly reflects suppliers catching up with unfulfilled orders after last year’s COVID-19 disruptions. Exports in March shot up 14.8% from a year ago, snapping five straight months of declines and stunning economists who predicted a 7.0% […]
Asian stocks struggled on Thursday, dragged down by tech and property selling in Hong Kong, while the dollar was under pressure as softening U.S. inflation seemed to suggest the Federal Reserve’s rate hike cycle was nearing its end. Early in the Asia day the euro hit a 2-1/2 month top at $1.10. Investors are positive […]
The dollar remained subdued in Asian trade on Thursday after weakening overnight as cooler-than-anticipated U.S. inflation data stoked expectations that the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening will end next month with one last interest rate hike. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six major peers, slid 0.6% overnight and was threatening to touch a […]
South Korea’s top court on Thursday said Alphabet Inc’s Google should disclose whether the technology giant had shared local user information with third parties, news agency Yonhap reported, sending the case back to a lower court. The Supreme Court’s decision came after a group of four plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Google and its South […]
Face it, we could all use a little help with our money. So who better to ask for personal finance advice than a couple of the most powerful chatbots on the planet? Both OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard are dominating headlines recently, for their generative capabilities and vast storehouses of information. Each has far more […]
The dark web, a hidden part of the internet that requires specialized software to access, has become a breeding ground for cybercrime. Dark web marketplaces have proliferated, enabling illegal activities such as the sale of drugs, weapons, stolen data, and hacking tools. These marketplaces have posed significant challenges for law enforcement agencies, as they operate […]
U.S. industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric Co on Wednesday agreed to buy National Instruments Corp for $8.2 billion, capping a nearly yearlong pursuit of the measurement equipment maker. The $60-per-share cash offer represents a premium of nearly 50% to National Instruments’ closing price on Jan. 12, the day before it announced a strategic review. Austin, Texas-based […]