Beyond the blackboard: India needs a fluid education policy in the age of AI
The opportunity and risk: As one of the world’s youngest nations, India can harness a vast demographic dividend, but only if we nurture it before…
Andy Mukherjee: India’s IT industry should be alert to why companies like Starbucks are adopting AI
For 25 years, India’s software services firms have locked global corporate clients into lucrative contracts to implement and maintain packaged software. Before the arrival of…
SpaceX pioneered reusable rockets for space haulage but China’s Long March 10B is hot on Falcon 9’s trail
Surveying China’s entire space industry, current conditions look remarkably similar to the state of the electric vehicle sector nearly a decade ago. Then, as now,…
There’s a lot riding on chipmaker SK Hynix’s success for South Korea: can it come good?
If SK Hynix cannot continue to deliver outsized profits and retail investors’ bets backfire, we might see real wealth destruction among South Korea’s middle class.…
South Africa's anti-immigrant protests should prompt a zero-tolerance policy—for dictators in the continent
The rise of xenophobia is a danger all of Africa needs to examine. Going after immigrants from elsewhere is unjust, but Africa should ask itself…
Beijing wants women to give up AI bots as boyfriends but gender inequity stands in the way
The Chinese regime is unhappy about women adopting AI companions in a country hoping to raise its birth rate, but state intervention can’t achieve much…
Wasn’t the emergency last Tuesday?
For now, look for the Gemini button under most videos and use it to ask something. Now this feature answers questions using the video and…
Memorandum of misunderstanding: was failure written into the truce signed by the US and Iran?
The hazy terms of the interim deal signed by the two adversaries let either side interpret them as they please, especially references to the Strait…
LVMH just won a lawsuit in China but it may have lost something far more valuable in the bargain
By suing a local bubble-tea chain, LVMH's Louis Vuitton may have secured its trademark logo but lost the respect of Chinese folks. The luxury retailer…
India’s payments revolution must now cross borders
This overlapping complexity can slow cross-border payments, but according to Swift’s own data, a large majority of payments reach the destination bank within minutes. In…