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Elon Musk Giving 'Serious Thought' to Build a New Social Media Platform

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is giving “serious thought” to building a new social media platform, the billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday. Musk was responding to a Twitter user’s question on whether he would consider building a social media platform consisting of an open source algorithm and one that would prioritize […]

Can Artificial Intelligence Become a Threat?

We’ve all been warned of its detrimental effect on societies, intelligence, and even humanity as a whole. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has existed since the emergence of computing power, and with it – throughout the years – came the ultimate hypothesis, can artificial intelligence become a threat to humanity? Will intellectually advanced AI systems inevitably detach […]

U.S. FCC Adds Russia's Kaspersky, China Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday added Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas) Corp and China Mobile International USA to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to U.S. national security. The regulator last year designated five Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp as the first firms […]

Inside China’s Electric Drive for Swappable Car Batteries

A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use”. It seems Beijing disagrees. In fact, China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a supplement to regular vehicle charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several […]

Avoiding Growing Cybercrime Risks for People and Companies

If you’re breathing right now, you are on the internet. You will likely still be on the internet if you are still breathing after the 3-minute read. If you wouldn’t go hiking without a map or sailing without a compass, then you shouldn’t surf the internet without at least a minimal understanding of the threats lurking […]

Mining Firm Backed by Bezos and Gates to Begin Greenland Drilling

Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, said on Thursday it would begin drilling in Greenland for critical materials used in electric vehicles. KoBold, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to hunt for raw materials, last year secured a 51 percent stake in the Disko-Nuussuaq project on […]

Toshiba Faces Unclear Future After Shareholders Knock Back Two Rival Proposals

Toshiba Corp shareholders on Thursday voted down competing proposals – one presented by management and the other backed by activist shareholders, leaving the future direction of the embattled Japanese conglomerate uncertain. Management’s plan to spin off Toshiba’s devices unit and the separate call to seek buyout offers had both failed to gain the required 50 […]

Eminent Women in the FinTech World

It is no surprise that the female presence in industries is barely presented. One cannot deny that many tech industries lack a fierce female dominion, and we see this clearly in the overall atmosphere with the biggest names in the tech sector, such as Apple, Samsung, Google’s Alphabet, Microsoft, and many more. But now, a […]

Asian Banks 'Falling Short' on Decarbonization Efforts - Study

Banks in Asia are “falling short” when it comes to meeting global pledges to tackle climate change and aligning with the decarbonization aims of their countries, according to a study published on Wednesday. Nearly 200 countries signed a pact in Glasgow last year calling on banks and financial institutions across the world to mobilize more […]