Three years ago, I warned in these pages that the greatest existential threat to humanity might not emerge from a stray asteroid or a cosmic cataclysm but from uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI). Today, the trajectory towards an AI Armageddon has not merely accelerated, it has violently careered off the rails of human oversight. The academic…
It was an artificial intelligence summit with very real-world geopolitical messaging. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged countries to cooperate on artificial intelligence and ensure no country dominates the technology – in an apparent jab at the United States. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Xi spoke at a major tech conference in…
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai. Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by one country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, urging international cooperation on development at a major conference in Shanghai. Xi also emphasised the importance…
Beijing demands ‘all-out’ effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured. Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026 At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China, and many are still thought to be trapped inside, according to state media. The fire broke…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new model shows devastating economic losses for U.S. companies if South Korea adopts controversial legislation that would regulate transactions with some American firms as lawmakers warn that the country’s leadership is now “closely aligned with China.” The Online Platform Fairness Act, which is spearheaded by the…
The recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation has generated significant interest and commentary on Hong Kong’s legal landscape. It is recognised that maintaining national security is of paramount importance and that there is a constitutional responsibility on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to do so. Under the Basic Law, that…
You can’t buy happiness, they say. But we “buy” dopamine fixes all the time. Just whip out the smartphone and we easily go down that rabbit hole of endless doom scrolling, falling into the addictive trap of instant gratification, chasing likes, shares, comments and followers as rewards. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a key…
TLDR Hong Kong has not issued any HKD stablecoin licenses after the March target passed. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said authorities would begin issuing licenses in March. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has not announced any approved stablecoin issuers. An HKMA spokesperson said the authority is actively advancing the licensing process. Reports suggested HSBC…
Hong Kong boasts the strongest institutional environment of any major financial hub but lags in growth and future readiness, according to a new index launched by New York University Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The inaugural Financial Centres Competitiveness Index (FFCI), unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, ranked Hong Kong fourth overall, behind New York, London…
High Fashion vs. Fast Fashion For some time, France’s fashion industry and regulators have been agonising over whether to fight the rapid rise of Shein, Temu and other ultra-fast-fashion competitors — and how to do so if they do. That tension came to a head when Shein opened its first permanent store in Paris earlier…