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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks (REUTERS)

The Supreme Court is handing Donald Trump more power

5 min read . 06:46 am IST

Pedestrians under Chinese flags in the Nanjing Road shopping area during the Golden Week�holiday in Shanghai, China, (Bloomberg)

China is building an entire empire on data

3 min read . 10 Dec 2025

A monitor displays stock market information at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (AFP)

Gambling or investing? In America, the line is increasingly blurred

3 min read . 10 Dec 2025

The Warner Bros. studio water tower stands on the company's lot in Burbank, California, U.S., (REUTERS)

Netflix and Paramount are battling for more than just Warner Bros

7 min read . 10 Dec 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, (AP)

Would an all-out trade war be better?

4 min read . 09 Dec 2025

Businessman with artificial intelligence.

Who is winning in AI—China or America?

4 min read . 09 Dec 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk (REUTERS)

China knows how to punish countries that offend it

4 min read . 09 Dec 2025

Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture (REUTERS)

Japan has been hit by investing fever

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Stock market information on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, (Bloomberg)

Stockmarkets do not reward firms for investing in Trump’s America

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

A general view of pirogues docked at a fishing market in Bissau (AFP)

A giant iron-ore mine could bring Guinea riches or ruin

5 min read . 08 Dec 2025

In work and play, AI is rewiring childhood. (Image: Pixabay)

How AI is rewiring childhood

5 min read . 06 Dec 2025

Stock market information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, (Bloomberg)

Investing like the ultra-rich is easier than ever

3 min read . 05 Dec 2025

China's President Xi Jinping (via REUTERS)

Can pensioners rescue China’s economy?

6 min read . 05 Dec 2025

Tech firms are already showing how AI can enhance learning, especially where teachers and materials are scarce. (Pixabay)

How AI is rewiring childhood

5 min read . 05 Dec 2025

A researcher dilutes messenger RNA (mRNA) at the Inserm ART-RNAm laboratory of the CHR (Regional Hospital Centre), in Orleans, central France, (AFP)

The world is making impressive progress averting cancer

12 min read . 04 Dec 2025

‘DeepSeek moment’ in AI vs humans: Artificial intelligence avatars crush human rivals in livestream sales (Pexels)

A new AI model can forecast a person’s risk of diseases across their life

4 min read . 04 Dec 2025

Behind the government’s push is a long-standing desire for more self-sufficiency in weapons. (PTI)

India’s defence-tech startups are thriving

4 min read . 04 Dec 2025

An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) (REUTERS)

India could be a different kind of AI superpower

3 min read . 03 Dec 2025

There is a vast hidden workforce behind AI

8 min read . 03 Dec 2025

The number of Chinese youngsters studying in America grew six-fold between 2000 and 2019, when it peaked at more than 372,000. (Bloomberg)

America is foolishly waving goodbye to thousands of Chinese boffins

5 min read . 03 Dec 2025