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China’s Baidu Scraps Public Launch for ChatGPT-Like Product

Chinese search engine giant Baidu on Monday cancelled a planned livestreamed product launch related to its ChatGPT-like “Ernie bot” that it had advertised as being open to media and the public. The webcast, scheduled for Monday afternoon, was switched to a closed-door meeting with the first batch of companies that are testing the product, Baidu […]

Oil Markets Steady as Investors Weigh Banking Crisis, Russia

Oil prices stabilised in Asian trade on Monday as investors sought cues from broader financial markets, while comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend ratcheted up geopolitical tensions in Europe. Brent crude futures held unchanged at $74.99 a barrel at 0357 GMT after hitting a session high of $75.64. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]

China’s Industrial Profits Slump Deepens on Soft Demand, High Costs

The slump in Chinese industrial firms’ profits deepened in the first two months of 2023, weighed by lacklustre demand and stubbornly high costs as the world’s second-largest economy struggled to fully shake the long-term effects of COVID. The sharp 22.9% contraction followed a 4.0% fall in industrial profits for the whole of 2022, data from […]

Predictive Agriculture Is Planting the Seeds for Sustainability

Predictive agriculture is the future of farming, utilizing advanced technologies to streamline crop management and increase yields. By harnessing the power of data analytics, machine learning, and other cutting-edge tools, farmers can now make informed decisions about everything from planting to harvest. They can better understand weather patterns, soil conditions, and plant health indicators with […]

Explainer - What Are Tactical Nuclear Weapons and What Is Russia's Policy?

Russia has a deal to station tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of neighbouring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, adding this will not violate non-proliferation agreements. What are these weapons and what is Russia’s policy on them: WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS The United States has said the world faces the gravest nuclear danger […]

US House Speaker Says Lawmakers to Move Forward with TikTok Bill

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China’s government had access to the short video app’s user data. In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass bipartisan […]

US Vice President Harris Promises Greater Investment for Africa

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week long tour of the continent aimed at offering a counter to the influence of rival China. China has invested heavily in Africa in recent decades, including in infrastructure […]

Healthcare Gets a Shot in the Arm from Cellular

The healthcare industry is moving ahead quickly with 5G usage and the deployment of private networks. Medical facilities, practitioners, and staff have discovered the many advantages of secure, high-speed networks that make their jobs more efficient and their patients’ visits more manageable. Why Put in a Private Network When You Already Have Wi-Fi? Medical facilities […]

Log in, Darling! We're Going Meta-Shopping!

Our world was built with little to no accommodations for the disabled community in mind. But the metaverse is a blank slate, meaning we can make it inclusive from the get-go. While society has gotten better in accommodating everyone in the spaces that they’ve always had a right to occupy, it does come up short […]