Month: June 2023
Meta new monthly virtual reality service
Meta faces competition from firms including technology giant Apple, which unveiled its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset this month. In February last year, Meta unveiled several ambitious artificial intelligence projects, and Mr Zuckerberg described AI as “the key to unlocking the metaverse”. Facebook owner Meta has launched a virtual reality (VR) subscription service as it tries
The Bitcoin Gold
Bitcoin Gold, a digital asset with unique properties, offers a wide range of use cases that extend beyond its role as a store of value and provides individuals with a secure and reliable means of preserving their wealth in the digital age. Unlike traditional fiat currencies, which can be subject to inflation and economic fluctuations,
Germany permanently troops in Lithuania
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Monday announced plans to permanently station 4,000 soldiers in NATO ally Lithuania to help secure the alliance’s eastern flank. Germany already leads NATO’s battlegroup in Lithuania, a reinforced battalion of some 1,000 troops. Vilnius has repeatedly called on Berlin to send combat troops in the country, which borders the
Dogetti crypto meme coin “leads” crypto world
The cryptocurrency market is constantly growing, with new players entering the scene and capturing investors’ attention. Dogetti, inspired by the likes of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, is a meme coin that aims to create a strong and united community of holders. Unlike traditional communities, Dogetti positions itself as a ‘Family,’ fostering a sense of belonging
SA-US spat over Russia-Ukraine conflict
There has been talk sof the possibility of the US imposing sanctions or other punitive measures on South Africa, this follows shocking claims that South Africa loaded weapons into a sanctioned Russian cargo ship when it docked at the Simon’s Town naval base in December 2022. Recently, a bipartisan group of US Senators from the
Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu appears on a video call
Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, has appeared in a video released by his ministry for the first time since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov discussed the aftermath of the Wagner rebellion on a call with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday. The unrest in Russia over the weekend
Rebuilding Ukrainian Economy
Ukraine’s economy shrank by more than a third at the start of the war. Agriculture has been hit hard by the bursting of the Kakhovka dam; many iron and steel facilities are destroyed or in Russian-occupied territory; foreign investors are understandably cautious; many workers are fighting or have fled the country. Thus policymakers, financiers and
China monopoly over rare earth minerals
China’s dominance in the supply and processing of critical minerals could prove threatening. Cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel, the rare earths and more are called critical for good reason, Just as oil was weaponised by its suppliers in the 1970s. They are crucial to defence, smartphones and other digital technologies. A handful are essential to wind
Iran and America war over nukes
America wants to negotiate a tacit understanding that would offer Iran a dollop of cash to freeze its nuclear work where it stands. since Donald Trump withdrew America from the 2015 nuclear pact with Iran, American presidents have sought a new bargain with their old foe, Mr Trump, then president, predicted that tough sanctions would
Belarus “saved” Putin at the last minute from wagner
A months-long feud between Prigozhin and Putin’s military leaders had erupted in an open confrontation between the two parties on June 23. Lukashenko mediated between the Kremlin and Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the magnate behind the Wagner group. Several media clarified that Putin endorsed his intervention, the Belarussian leader managed to get Prigozhin to agree to