Month: June 2024
Huawei New Operating systems to AI
Operating systems and other software has been dominated by Europe and the United States for a long time, although the era of internet of things has given Huawei an opportunity to overtake them. China’s Huawei Technologies said on Friday it had made breakthroughs in fields from operating systems to artificial intelligence, and that it had
Kaspersky denies it’s a hazard after US ban
Kaspersky boasts one of the world’s most popular consumer antivirus products and a research unit widely respected for routinely exposing elite hacking groups. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied Friday that it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States.The company says it cannot deliberately
Bombardment Across Gaza
Hamas’ armed wing said on Thursday its fighters had hit two Israeli tanks with anti-tank rockets in the Shaboura camp in Rafah, and killed soldiers who tried to flee through the alleys. There was no Israeli immediate comment on the Hamas claim.In parallel, Israeli forces continued a new push back into some Gaza City suburbs
China: Death penalty for Taiwan ‘diehard’ separatists
Taiwan has complained of a pattern of ramped up Chinese pressure since Lai won the election in January, including ongoing military actions, trade sanctions and coast guard patrols around Taiwan-controlled islands next to China. China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of
Putin warning to South Korea
While South Korea has given humanitarian aid and military equipment to Ukraine, it has so far refused to provide lethal weapons as it has an official policy not to arm countries at war. Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia.
New Russia and North Korea partnership
The Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un has signed a strategic partnership agreement, promising to come to each other’s aid when facing aggression. Mr Kim turned away from talks with America following the failed summit in Hanoi and began making fresh overtures to Russia. The response was lukewarm until Mr Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
China scientific prowess
Chinese Academy of Sciences, the world’s largest research organisation and institutions around China produce a huge amount of research into the biology of food crops. In the past few years Chinese scientists have discovered a gene that, when removed, boosts the length and weight of wheat grains, another that improves the ability of crops like
China and Russia plans for Arctic
Rising temperatures in the Arctic are slowly opening up new possibilities for transport. But geopolitics are changing the region faster. China’s support for Russia is fuelling Western distrust of the Asian power’s “polar silk road” plans. But China is not retreating from the Arctic. It still sees a chance to boost its influence there, and
Airtel Africa partners with WebEngage
Airtel Africa has partnered with WebEngage to drive its digital customer base management. Airtel is the second largest telecom service provider in Africa, with more than 60 million data users among a total of 150 million customers. The integrations will enable Airtel to monitor user service activities and in a highly personalized manner while retaining
Emmanuel Macron Gamble
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a parliamentary election this month is looking like one of the most self-destructive gambles by a French leader in modern times. The stockmarket has fallen by 4% since he made his announcement on June 9th, the night of his party’s drubbing in the European Parliament elections at the hands of