In the current geopolitical landscape of West Asia, the ominous specter of conflict looms once more, with Israel and Iran finding themselves embroiled in an escalating crisis. At the core of this turmoil lies a pressing question: should the worst-case scenario materialize, who will emerge triumphant? At first glance, the numerical advantage appears to favor...
A new United Nations report lays bare a truth as sobering as it is shocking: the world is mired in a colossal food waste crisis. This isn’t a matter of forgotten childhood lessons about finishing our meals; it’s a global problem with devastating consequences. The report throws a staggering statistic at us: a mind-boggling one...
The United States Department of Justice filed a major lawsuit against Apple this morning, accusing the tech giant of anticompetitive practices related to its iPhone dominance. Joining the federal department were sixteen state attorneys general. The lawsuit centers on Apple’s smartphone ecosystem, which the DOJ claims stifles competition. One key piece of evidence is the...
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) paints a grim picture: unsafe air is the norm, not the exception, for most countries. The study, analyzing pollution levels across 134 nations, reveals a disturbing truth – only seven countries offer their citizens clean air to breathe. These fortunate few – Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada,...
The battle for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) has a new battleground: humanoid robots. As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says, building the foundational models for these robots is “one of the most exciting problems to solve in AI today.” This rapidly growing field, however, is a double-edged sword, attracting both fervent investment and significant skepticism....
The mention of “scam” often conjures images of recent financial scandals like FTX and Theranos. However, large-scale fraud isn’t limited to specific regions, and Vietnam is currently grappling with its own “trial of the century” – a $12.5 billion real estate scam masterminded by Truong My Lan, a 67-year-old tycoon. Lan, a self-made business woman...
South Korea recently shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate, falling to a dismal 0.72 births per woman in 2022. This represents an alarming 8% decline from the already concerning rate of 0.78 in 2021. This plummeting birth rate has triggered a full-blown population crisis in South Korea. With the population declining...
The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived, hand-in-hand with the burgeoning need for its regulation. India has emerged as a trailblazer in this arena, issuing an advisory for AI companies that marks the first concrete step towards governing this powerful technology. The full details are still being unveiled, but two key aspects have come...