Will a $350M deal boost Pakistan’s start-up ecosystem?
Cloudways, a web-hosting service provider started by a Pakistani, has been acquired by a US-based firm. The deal is likely to give confidence and visibility to Pakistani tech entrepreneurs. A…
Is 3D printing impacting global trade?
Rather than hindering trade, certain products that use 3D printing technologies have experienced a rise in exports. With its potential to disrupt manufacturing processes, 3D printing technology has been the…
Why China’s big chip breakthrough has rattled the US
SMIC has developed a 7nm semiconductor, placing the Chinese behemoth in the league of Intel and others. The US has mounted a global effort backed by billions of dollars and…
Who is Aleksandr Dugin, whose daughter was killed in a car bomb?
Aleksandr Dugin, a political scientist and thinker, is a leading proponent of Eurasianism in modern Russia and speculated to have influence on President Vladimir Putin. A car bombing in a…
Can an AI-led Danish party usher in an age of algorithmic politics?
With a policy platform generated by artificial intelligence, The Synthetic Party hopes to stand in Denmark’s general election in 2023. Of all the problems that artificial intelligence (AI) has been…
What’s the holdup in Iran nuclear deal?
Iran is seeking assurance from the Biden administration that a future US government will not go back on the nuclear agreement. For more than a year, Iran and the US,…