On August 21, 2025, Elon Musk tweeted that artificial intelligence “is obviously gonna one-shot the human limbic system” and suggested that AI might actually raise birth rates by influencing the part of the brain responsible for emotions, which governs motivation, desire, and social behavior. He further added that AI could be intentionally designed to encourage…
Elon Musk was called out by Bill Maher on a new episode of his podcast about his comments regarding the declining birth rate in the United States. Newsweek reached out to Musk’s representative via email for comment on Tuesday. Why It Matters Musk is the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth of $401.7 billion…
Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of potentially extending a baby bonus scheme to talent admitted to Hong Kong to boost the birth rate, despite some professionals complaining about being left out. Experts and lawmakers said that other incentives and measures were needed to encourage childbearing and boost the birth rate. Last month, Secretary…
Why some couples are choosing a life without children – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. fertility rate has plummeted in the last two decades and now sits near record lows, according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some young adults say high costs, climate change and…
Americans are having fewer babies, with the annual birth rate now standing near a record low. It’s a trend that has implications for the nation’s long-term outlook — and has drawn attention from the Trump administration, with the New York Times reporting that a proposal for a $5,000 “baby bonus” may be one option for…
The number of births in Hong Kong surged by 11 per cent to 36,700 last year, but it was still the third lowest since data began in 1961. A big rebound after the pandemic was to be expected, helped by the introduction of a universal HK$20,000 (US$2,600) baby bonus and the impact of the Year…
Talent defies geographical boundaries. As the Hong Kong government works towards making the city a higher education hub, local universities are well poised to attract talented international students. But there is a catch: the main pathway for non-Chinese-speaking students to access our universities is almost blocked. As an international university entrance exam, the Diploma of…
Experts urged the government to foster a more family-friendly Hong Kong to boost the sagging birth rate, as the city welcomed one “snake baby” in the early hours on the first day of Lunar New Year. In stark contrast, at least six babies were born in the early hours on the first day of Lunar…
Experts urged the government to foster a more family-friendly Hong Kong to boost the sagging birth rate, as the city welcomed one “snake baby” in the early hours on the first day of Lunar New Year. In stark contrast, at least six babies were born in the early hours on the first day of Lunar…
The days when Beijing feared overpopulation feel like a distant memory. On January 17, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced a decline in the country’s population for the third consecutive year. By the end of 2024, China’s population was 1.408 billion, compared to 1.410 billion in 2023—a drop of two million. The situation is expected…