Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has issued a warning about risks to internet freedom
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently emphasized that the free and open internet seems to be in danger in countries across the world. Many governments, he claims, limit sharing of information, as well as the concept is frequently overlooked. Pichai also discusses problems surrounding tax, privacy, and data in an in-depth interview with the BBC. He […]
The ‘midnight patrol’ in China is cracking down on young people
Tencent, a Chinese gaming behemoth, has been deploying facial detection technology to prevent youngsters from playing between the hours of 22:00 and 08:00. According to the company, the “midnight-patrol” technology would prevent “tricks” from avoiding the government curfew, which was implemented in 2019 with a cap on how much young gamers would invest in-game transactions. Gamers […]
Developed East Asia soars in math and science test results
Students from developed East Asia are leading the world in math and science according to just-published results of exams delivered to 600,000
Shyness did not keep dressbarn co-founder from big retail leaps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Roslyn Jaffe and her husband decided to start the first dressbarn store in the early 1960s, it was a retail experiment. Discounting was new to the industry, but the Jaffes decided to try it out with one store in Stamford, Connecticut. Elliot kept his day job at Macy’s while Roslyn […]
Saving the world is on Sue Desmond-Hellmann’s to-do list
(This version of the July 10th story corrects Desmond-Hellmann’s title to chief executive from president in second paragraph) NEW YORK (Reuters) – If you had $50 billion to try to solve the world’s worst problems, what exactly would you do? That is the daunting challenge that faces Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann when she walks into her […]
THE BEST COMMERCIAL BANK KENYA AWARD BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC MAGAZINE inc.
World Economic Magazine Inc., a prestigious business publication with web and print editions, has announced KCB Group as Best Commercial Bank Kenya 2021 in the 2nd Annual Ceremony of World Economic Magazine Awards.
Ooredoo Data Centre Lands World Economic Magazine Award
In recognition of its leading technological services and infrastructure, Ooredoo has been named “Best Network Readiness – Data Centre services Oman 2021” at the US-based World Economic Magazine Awards. This prestigious global accolade is recognition of Ooredoo’s support of Vision 2040, to be a knowledge-based and technologically-advanced society.
U.S. expresses ‘serious concerns’ about violent clashes in Jerusalem
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday expressed “serious concerns” to his Israeli counterpart about violent clashes in Jerusalem sparked by planned evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, the White House said in a statement. Sullivan in a phone call with Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat “encouraged the Israeli government to pursue appropriate […]
India halts cricket league as coronavirus cases cross 20 million
India halted its most popular sports tournament on Tuesday and the country’s opposition chief called for a nationwide lockdown as the number of coronavirus infections climbed past 20 million, a dismal milestone crossed only by the United States. Cricket officials suspended the money-spinning Indian Premier League (IPL), after the country added 10 million cases in […]
Australia job ads rise 4.7% in April as demand for labour stays strong
Australian job advertisements climbed for an 11th straight month in April to reach their highest in 12 years, suggesting strong demand for labour will withstand the removal of some government emergency support programmes. Monday’s figures from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ.AX) showed total job ads grew 4.7% in April from March, when they rose 7.8%. […]
