Category: World
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The weaponization of data mining
As more details emerge on how Cambridge Analytica used data mining to manipulate the 2016 US Presidential elections, Facebook continues to reel under the controversy..
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US hikes interest rates, again
The US Federal Reserve Bank has announced that it will be raising its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. The increase was widely expected by economists. The Federal Reserve..
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G20 to monitor cryptocurrencies
At the conclusion of the G20 summit in Argentina, finance ministers and heads of the central banks of the G20 countries called for a strict and continued monitoring..
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Facebook caught in scandal
Following allegations that the Trump-affiliated data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica exploited personal user data from Facebook, the social media giant is reportedly..
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BMW offices raided
German prosecutors have conducted a raid on carmaker BMW’s headquarters. It is part of the continuing investigation into the emissions-cheating scandal that has badly..
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Brexit transition finalized
The European Union and UK have struck a joint legal agreement that has nearly finalized all the legal terms of the Brexit transition deal. The milestone agreement has..
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Putin wins another six years
On March 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin has won a landslide reelection victory. This will continue his rule over Russia for another six years, despite his straining..
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Abe weighed down by scandal
The cronyism scandal surrounding Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has worsened over the recent days. The Japanese Finance Ministry has admitted to having..
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Liu He in-charge of China’s economy
China’s President Xi Jinping has appointed economist Liu He as the Vice Premier overseeing the Chinese economy. China is the second largest economy in the world after..
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Weaponized web?
Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the World Wide Web has warned against “gatekeeper” organisations such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, who have the..