A new era of high-tech war has begun
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Russia seeks to team up with India on quantum computing
He said the matter will be brought up officially by the Russian government as part of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) forum. “We have not signed any official contracts and partnerships so far. However, next year, we’ll be discussing this on the platform of Brics. We’ve held and discussed potential ideas for […]
I’ll be back: Does it make sense to live forever?
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel wants his body cryogenically frozen after death and revived in the future—one of thousands who have pledged their bodies. How advanced is our technology, and what are the implications of bringing the dead back to life? Mint explains: What is Thiel planning to achieve? Speaking to a journalist, 55-year-old Thiel confirmed […]
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Sir Richard Barrons on how the characteristics of war are changing
The invasion of Ukraine is a graphic illustration of how the nature of war never changes. It is an aspect of the human condition that is as irrational, brutal, feral, unbounded and disappointing now as it has been since man first took up a stick against his fellow. When people fight knowing that their personal […]
From China to Syria – Here’s a list of countries that have banned ChatGPT
Italy’s decision to ban ChatGPT came after privacy concerns around the artificial intelligence platform and the Italian watchdog have also asked OpenAI to resolve the raised concerns in 20 days. But, Italy is not the only country that has banned ChatGPT, there are several countries in the world that banned the AI platform due to […]
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How microchips migrate from China to Russia
The U.S. invented microchips and it has threatened sanctions on anyone who sells many, if not most, varieties to Russia. Still, recent leaks—and some publicly available data—make clear that they keep showing up on Russian shores. At the center of the trade is China and, allegedly, a few other intermediary countries such as Turkey. […]
Rising interest rates and inflation have upended investing
Even at present levels, the slump in markets around the world this year has been painful. MSCI’s broadest index of global equities is down by 18%, as is the S&P 500 index of big American firms. It is not just shares that have suffered. More speculative assets, naturally, have been bludgeoned far harder: the market […]
Why central banks are stockpiling gold
In 1968 the London Bullion Market closed for two weeks. The world’s largest precious-metal market had run out of gold, drained by a five-month run on America’s stash by European central banks. The crisis marked the beginning of the end for the Bretton Woods standard that had kept the dollar pegged to gold, and currencies […]
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Why Russia’s cyber-attacks have fallen flat
Wars are testbeds for new technology. The Korean war saw jet fighters employed at scale for the first time. Israel pioneered the use of drones as radar decoys in its war with Egypt in 1973. And the Gulf war of 1991 was a coming-out party for gps-guided munitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the first […]
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Energy bulls are getting paid to stay calm
Energy prices and energy stocks have moved in different directions in recent months. The wind will change one way or the other. Source link
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