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Bhutan unveils a pledge of up to 10,000 bitcoin to develop Gelephu Mindfulness City; Arkham says Bhutan holds 5,984 bitcoin, ranking 7th among sovereign holders — The 10,000 BTC will generate yields for GMC’s gr…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Why Sam’s Club is in a sweet spot as China faces consumption worries
U.S. membership warehouse clubs are finding success in China by drawing consumers willing to pay a membership fee to access premium goods at reasonable prices.
Recent attacks have been ‘inspired’ by Islamic State. What does that mean?
A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019.
Operation ForumTroll continues: Russian political scientists targeted using plagiarism reports
Kaspersky’s GReAT experts have uncovered a new wave of cyberattacks by the ForumTroll APT group, targeting Russian political scientists and delivering the Tuoni framework to their devices.
Streeting questioned by Commons health committee as resident doctors begin strike – UK politics live
Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government’s latest offerUK inflation fell by more than expected in November amid a slowdown in food prices, official figures show, strengthening the case for the Ban…
Rutte highlights German role after NATO spending pledge
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Germany’s defence commitments and outlined alliance priorities during a joint press conference with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
The post Rutte highlights German role after NATO spending pledge first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
10 famous AI disasters
Back in 2017, The Economist declared that data, not oil, had become the world’s most valuable resource, and the refrain has been repeated ever since. Organizations across every industry have been investing, and continue to heavil…
The trick to balancing governance with innovation in the age of AI
Along with the publicized benefits, gen AI brings new risks to businesses and their customers. Just over half of organizations using AI report at least one instance of a negative consequence, according to research from McKinsey, …
The Marshall Islands unveils a national UBI scheme that offers payments of ~$200 per quarter to every resident citizen via stablecoin or traditional currency (Prianka Srinivasan/The Guardian)
Prianka Srinivasan / The Guardian:
The Marshall Islands unveils a national UBI scheme that offers payments of ~$200 per quarter to every resident citizen via stablecoin or traditional currency — Quarterly payments of $200 to be offe…
Chaos erupts in Mexico City’s Congress during transparency reform debate
Mexico City’s Congress descended into a brief scuffle during a debate on transparency reform, leading to a walkout by the opposition and approval of the changes.