China’s Economy in Trouble The list of woes reads like a failed state. Except it’s China, the world’s second biggest economy. So the world cannot afford to let it fail. Let’s look at the data first. The Yuan has fallen to its lowest level in a decade and a half. This is a currency now […]
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On August 16th, the Cupertino-based company reversed its decision to move the call end button from bottom center to bottom right with the iOS 17 update. iPhone users expressed unprecedented relief. The collective fear was that thumbs could be irreversibly damaged. The tearing of the Tenar muscles connecting thumb to palm was the main concern. […]
It’s a significant move that complements the focus on emerging fintech in Africa. Mastercard is to acquire a minority stake in MTN’s fintech division. This partnership with MTN appears as a Memorandum of Understanding announced in the company’s 2023 group results for the first half of the year. Due diligence is currently underway, and the […]
In what should come as no surprise to anyone, the Vatican has voiced its concerns about AI. Commenting on its ‘disruptive possibilities and ambivalent threats’ Pope Francis urges caution and responsibility. ‘Pope comments on AI’ is hardly an explosive exposé, but a quick character study of the man behind the caution will reveal that his […]
Last Thursday, August 3rd, the Indian Government announced immediate restrictions on the importing of consumer electronic devices. This prompted the likes of Dell, Apple and Samsung to suspend all imports. New Delhi also announced that the restriction would not apply to inbound passengers carrying such devices in their luggage. The importing of restricted devices would […]
I’ve come to understand and respect the anxieties felt by women concerning breast cancer examinations. First, the very reason they’re having the examination. Second, the harmful levels of radiation the mammogram will expose their bodies to, during the test. Third, the accuracy of the test itself. In a report published in The Lancet Journal on […]
20 billion kilometres away, humankind’s loneliest piece of technology sent us a faint signal yesterday. And the message was: I’m still here, I’m still in working order, what would you like me to do? We live in a time when the world is terrified of so much recently unveiled technology. Yet here’s a remnant of […]
In the middle of last week, the Federal Reserve Chairman pointed to indicators which showed that the long-anticipated recession was a non-event. The US GDP was on a trajectory with a near 2% growth figure. When coupled with better than expected employment figure projections and the containing of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, little wonder […]
In recent Musk Twitter news, his company "X" will keep its headquarters in San Francisco despite the city's ongoing challenges.
Population Implosion is the World’s Next Big Crisis You can talk about South Korea, Finland, Japan, France and Australia becoming increasingly infertile and people will nod their heads sagely. You can throw up a lot of facts about why testosterone is shriveling in this age of information, and men will avert their eyes and women […]