US, China in rare trade talks
The United States and China sparred over trade issues Friday but promised to keep lines of communication open as Beijing’s commerce minister paid a rare visit after a period of soaring tensions. China recently restricted purchases from US chip giant Micron, citing security risks. The move was widely interpreted as retaliation after President Joe Biden
Dollarising in zimbabwe
Recently, Zimbabwe’s has witnessed the ZWL lose value and black market rates reach $3 000. In local supermarkets prices have skyrocketed with government accusing businesses of sabotaging its effort to improve the economy. Prices of goods and services continue to skyrocket in main supermarkets and Zimbabweans have resorted to street traders. Local economist Gift Mugano
unexploded 250kg World War II bomb found in Wrocław
Thousands of residents of Poland’s main southeastern city were evacuated from its central area on Friday after construction workers stumbled upon an unexploded quarter-tonne aerial bomb from World War II. During World War II, Wroclaw was a German city and was known as Breslau. It saw heavy fighting and widespread destruction, coming under heavy Soviet
Iran unveils latest ballistic missile
Iran views Israel as its archenemy and arming anti-Israeli militant groups in the Palestinian territories and surrounding countries. Tensions between the two nations are high, particularly as Iran enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Iran made a point, however, to keep the truck that transports the missile covered up during the event. Its
German Chancellor to speak to Putin
On the subject of a possible negotiation to end the war, Scholz said Putin had to understand that the war could not be ended by making “some kind of cold peace” that would turn “the current frontline into the new ‘border’ between Russia and Ukraine.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was open to talking
Brain Chip implant
The chips – which have been tested in monkeys – are designed to interpret signals produced in the brain and relay information to devices via Bluetooth. Elon Musk’s brain-chip firm says it has received approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans. Neuralink hopes to use its
Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia
Japan’s additional sanctions and export restrictions reflect the G7’s aim to prevent the evasion of sanctions by third countries and include a ban on exporting materials that would help strengthen Russia’s industrial base, Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and
China and USA AI race
Concerns about AI’s harmful impact coincide with the US’ attempts to restrict China’s access to crucial technology. For now, the US seems to be ahead in the AI race. And there is already the possibility that current restrictions on semiconductor exports to China could hamper Beijing’s technological progress. The US’ biggest advantage is Silicon Valley,
China “hacks” US Guam military post
A key US military outpost, Guam’s ports and air bases would be crucial to any Western response to a conflict in Asia. Chinese hackers used “stealthy” malware to attack critical infrastructure on American military bases in Guam, say Microsoft and Western spy agencies. Microsoft, which flagged the breach, says the malicious code was installed to
ChatGPT might exit the European Union
International cooperation is vital to regulating AI, according to EU industry chief Thierry Breton, who met with Google chief executive Sundar Pichai in Brussels. The EU’s planned legislation could be the first to specifically regulate AI. And it could require generative AI companies to reveal which copyrighted material had been used to train their systems