Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens Posted August 11, 2024 Thailand's prime minister said in July that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversi…
US senators call out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups Posted August 10, 2024 In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiri…
Milk, eggs, and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines Posted August 9, 2024 A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets al…
Hong Kong’s government seeks to regulate online car-hailing platforms, a move likely to affect Uber Posted August 8, 2024 The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher penalties on illegal ride services, a move likel…
Ancient tree from India may replace petroleum, company hopes Posted August 7, 2024 An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As…
Post-COVID tourism slowly recovers in Saipan, backed by South Korean visitors Posted August 6, 2024 Tourism on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific is gradually picking up after taking a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a popular option f…
Aqua aerobics rides wave of popularity in post-pandemic Australia Posted August 5, 2024 Past a certain age, many people say they find it gets harder to keep fit. But there’s one physical exercise class that’s easy to start and take part in. Since the COVID-19 pand…
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the US government Posted August 4, 2024 Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. The Transportation Department said that it received…
Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition Posted August 3, 2024 Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Starting in the fall, the donation will …
As AI booms, Google’s having a hard time slashing its emissions Posted August 2, 2024 Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gasses into the air than it removes,…