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How much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable

Sep 06, 2024 07:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young radio announcer refer to old people as wiggy, a pejorative for wacky. As a doctor who has extensively...

정부를 표적으로 한 악명 높은 사이버 공격 5가지

Sep 05, 2024 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

전쟁은 더 이상 물리적인 전장에만 국한되지 않는다. 디지털 시대에는 새로운 전선이 형성되었는데, 바로 사이버 공간이다. 여기서는 총알과 폭탄 대신 코드와 정교한 악성 소프트웨어로 국가 간의 충돌이 벌어진다. 가장 최근의 사례...

드론 공격이 우크라이나 전쟁의 규칙과 비용을 어떻게 바꾸고 있는가

Sep 05, 2024 02:03 am UTC| Insights & Views

우크라이나가 새롭게 공개한 장거리 무기는 드론과 미사일 기술이 결합된 형태로, 키이우는 이를 통해 러시아군의 공격에 대처하는 능력을 크게 강화할 것으로 기대하고 있다. 우크라이나 홍보 자료에 따르면 이 로켓 드론은...

Sudan is the world’s worst modern war

Sep 03, 2024 00:35 am UTC| Insights & Views

Sudans war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support...

Five notorious cyberattacks that targeted governments

Sep 03, 2024 00:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Warfare is no longer confined to physical battlefields. In the digital age, a new front has emerged cyberspace. Here, countries clash not with bullets and bombs, but with lines of code and sophisticated malware. One of...

Without sanctions, making companies disclose their environmental and social impacts has limited effect

Sep 03, 2024 00:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

As of last year, New Zealands largest companies and financial institutions have been required to disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in their annual reports and regulatory filings. This follows a...

Global Geopolitics Series

Is Iran’s anti-Israel and American rhetoric all bark and no bite?

Sep 03, 2024 00:31 am UTC| Insights & Views

On August 27, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told the newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his cabinet that talking to the enemy may be useful. In a thinly veiled reference...

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Economy

S&P Affirms Brazil’s BB Credit Rating with Stable Outlook Amid Fiscal Challenges

SP Global Ratings has reaffirmed Brazils BB/B long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings, maintaining a stable outlook. The agency also kept the countrys transfer and convertibility assessment...

Gold Prices Rise Above $4,000 as Inflation Data and Weaker Dollar Boost Demand

Gold prices recovered on Thursday after falling to their lowest levels since November 2025, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar following the release of the latest U.S. inflation data. While easing concerns over aggressive...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Micron Surges, Apple Drops After Price Hikes

Wall Street closed mixed on Thursday after a volatile trading session driven by contrasting performances from major technology companies. Investors reacted positively to Micron Technologys strong earnings and AI-driven...

Iran Attack in Strait of Hormuz Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Global oil prices climbed on Thursday after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, reigniting concerns over Middle East tensions and...

Oil Prices Rebound as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Return After Ship Attack Near Oman

Global oil prices recovered on Thursday after falling to levels seen before the Iran conflict, as renewed security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz revived market uncertainty. Reports of an attack on a commercial vessel...

Politics

US Approves $250 Million Fighter Jet Training Sale to Australia

The United States has approved a potential $250 million military sale to Australia, reinforcing the long-standing defense partnership between the two allies. The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it had...

Johns Hopkins University Lays Off 110 Employees as Federal Research Funding Declines

Johns Hopkins University has announced the layoff of 110 employees following significant reductions in federal research funding, highlighting the growing financial challenges facing one of the United States leading...

Republican Lawmaker Introduces AI Incident Reporting Bill to Strengthen U.S. AI Safety

The United States could soon see new artificial intelligence regulations after Republican Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas introduced the proposed AI Incident Reporting Act, a bill designed to improve transparency...

Iran Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise After Ship Attack Delays IMO Escort Mission

A reported attack on a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has prompted the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) to temporarily suspend its ship escort mission, raising fresh concerns over the fragile...

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Gun Carry Law on Private Property

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a Hawaii law restricting licensed handgun owners from carrying firearms on private property open to the public without the owners explicit permission violates the Second Amendment. The...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

OpenAI May Delay IPO to 2027 Amid $1 Trillion Valuation Goal

OpenAI is reportedly considering postponing its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) until 2027 as it pursues an ambitious $1 trillion valuation. According to a report by The New York Times, company executives...

Kioxia Targets U.S. Listing as AI Chip Boom Accelerates

Japan-based Kioxia Holdings Corp. (TYO:285A) is preparing to launch U.S. depositary shares in the spring of 2027, a strategic move aimed at expanding its global investor base and taking advantage of growing enthusiasm for...

Doncasters Raises $919 Million in NYSE IPO as Aerospace Growth Accelerates

Doncasters has successfully raised $919.3 million through its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), marking a significant milestone in the aerospace components manufacturers long-term transformation. The historic British...

SK Hynix Targets $29.4 Billion Nasdaq Listing to Expand AI Chip Business

SK Hynix has announced plans to raise as much as $29.4 billion through a Nasdaq listing in the United States, positioning the deal as one of the largest global stock offerings in history. The South Korean memory chip...

Alibaba Shares Fall After Anthropic Alleges Massive AI Model Distillation Campaign

Alibaba Groups Hong Kong-listed shares dropped sharply on Thursday after reports revealed that U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic accused the Chinese tech giant of conducting a large-scale campaign to...