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Eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us: UN chief
Nuclear weapons are “a deadly reminder of countries’ inability to solve problems through dialogue and collaboration”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, urging the international community to abandon them once and for ...
The e-CNY is not just another cryptocurrency. Here’s why
Central banks are unlikely to use blockchain for minting digital currencies, as other database technologies are often just as secure and custom solutions may be more secure.
Climate crisis placing half of humanity in the danger zone
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, appears at the Austrian World Summit on Tuesday to deliver an important message about climate change.
India - The 3rd Startup Nation
Since the beginning of the current decade, India’s technology startups have demonstrated impressive growth that has already brought the country to third place in the world only behind the acknowledged industry leaders: the US and Israel.
US bill would bar Google, Apple from hosting apps that accept China's digital yuan
Senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio and Mike Braun have concerns that the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans
‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: Guterres
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorologic...
Biden Eyes New Ways To Bar China From Scooping Up US Data
The draft order reflects an effort by the administration to respond more aggressively to national security threats allegedly posed by Chinese companies that acquire reams of U.S. personal data.
Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality.
Greta Thunberg doesn’t want you to talk about her anymore
The Swedish activist has a new message: Don’t just listen to the science, listen to the most vulnerable.
China faces 'difficult set of choices' as it seeks to prevent its companies being delisted in the US
The US wants full and unfettered access to the audits of US-listed Chinese companies, but China doesn't want US regulators unearthing state secrets as they poke around in the companies' financial affairs.
Bodies of 'executed people' strewn across street in Bucha as Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes
The lifeless bodies of at least 20 civilian men line a single street in the town of Bucha near the Ukrainian capital. Some lie face down on the pavement while others are collapsed on their backs, mouths open in a tragic testament to the ...
Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality.
How the sex trade preys on Ukraine's refugees
Five weeks into Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, imagine for a moment what it's like to live there now.
EU ushers in brave new world of Big Tech regulation
The Digital Markets Act clamps down on abuses in the platform economy.
'Delay means death': We're running out of ways to adapt to the climate crisis, new report shows. Here are the key takeaways
Climate change is on course to transform life on Earth as we know it, and unless global warming is dramatically slowed, billions of people and other species will reach points where they can no longer adapt to the new normal, according to...
Why China is on track to replace the US as the world’s financial center
The US’ status as the global financial hub is under threat due to brazen corporate greed and self-harming government policy
"No Mercy" To Corrupt: China Warns As It Ramps Up Corruption Crackdown
Beijing has warned of further investigation into corruption in the financial sector and state-owned enterprises.
China state planner to punish monopolies in internet platform industry
China's central government has issued a series on opinions aimed at better cracking down on monopolies, unfair competition, and user data issues in China's sprawling internet platform economy.
US Examining Alibaba's Cloud Unit For National Security Risks: Report
The focus of the probe is on how the company stores US clients' data, including personal information and intellectual property. The potential for Beijing to disrupt access by US users to their information stored on Alibaba cloud is also ...
China names its most successful financial app
One-fifth of China’s population has already installed the central bank’s pilot e-CNY wallets
Analysis: China is still the ultimate prize that Western banks can't resist
For many companies, doing business in China is getting trickier by the day. But Western banks and asset managers are more than willing to up their bets on the world's second biggest economy, convinced that the opportunities remain too go...
Meta/Facebook voted worst company of 2021: survey
Facebook, which was recently rebranded as "Meta," was rated the worst company of the year according to a recent survey.
This sector of the economy raised a record half trillion dollars in 2021
Initial public offerings, or IPOs, in which a company’s shares are sold to investors on one or more stock exchanges, raised a record $594 billion in 2021 globally, according to data providers.
It's 'game over' for U.S.-listed Chinese companies, global asset manager says
Chinese companies listed on Wall Street will likely to be cut off from U.S. capital markets in the next three years, says TCW Group's David Loevinger.
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