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150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Dumped in the Atlantic Are Now Visibly Leaking
For decades, the deep Atlantic was treated as a convenient place to make a problem disappear. Between the late 1940s and the early 1980s, European nations loaded steel drums packed with low-level radioactive waste onto ships, sailed hundreds of kilometres offshore, and pushed them over the side. The reasoning at the time was that the…
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Girls Organise Science Research Programme to Grow STEM Interest Among Singapore’s Female Students
A group of young women in Singapore is taking matters into their own hands when it comes to closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Rather than waiting for adults to design another outreach initiative, the students have organised a science research programme of their own, aimed squarely at encouraging female students…
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The Future of Digital Finance Rests on Public Money, Not Private
For more than a decade, the story of digital finance has been told largely by private innovators. Payment apps, stablecoins, tokenised deposits and a parade of crypto ventures have promised to make money faster, cheaper and more programmable. Yet a growing body of argument â the latest expression of which appears in The Economist â…
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China’s De-Dollarization Push Stumbles as Saudi Arabia Exits Beijing’s Payment Scheme
China’s long campaign to loosen the U.S. dollar’s grip on global finance has run into a significant obstacle, with Saudi Arabia reportedly withdrawing from a Beijing-backed payment arrangement designed to facilitate cross-border settlement outside the dollar system. The move is a symbolic blow as much as a practical one. Saudi Arabia sits at the center…
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Quintin Primo in Talks to Join Stalled Michael Reese Redevelopment Team
Veteran Chicago real estate investor Quintin Primo III is in discussions to join the development team behind the long-delayed redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site on the city’s South Side, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business. Primo, the co-founder and executive chairman of Capri Investment Group, is one of the most…
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Small Business Community Pushes Back on SBA Size Standard Proposal
Small Business Community Pushes Back on SBA Size Standard Proposal A Small Business Administration proposal to revise how it defines a small business is drawing a wave of criticism from the very community it is meant to serve, according to feedback submitted during the agency’s public comment period. The response has been running mostly negative,…
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U.S. and China Discuss Early-Warning System for AI National Security Risks
The United States and China have begun discussing the creation of a system that would allow each government to alert the other to artificial intelligence developments with potential national security implications, according to reporting published Monday by The New York Times. The talks reflect a growing recognition in Washington and Beijing that the two countries’…
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OpenAI Convenes Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI has announced the formation of an advisory group focused on mathematics and artificial intelligence, signaling a more formal effort to connect the company’s research agenda with the professional mathematics community. The move reflects how central mathematical reasoning has become to the current generation of AI systems. Over the past few years, large language models…
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Ligent Technologies Set for Hong Kong Debut After Raising $727 Million
Ligent Technologies is preparing to begin trading in Hong Kong after raising roughly $727 million in an initial public offering, according to a Bloomberg report â one of the larger listings to come to the city’s market in recent months. The size of the deal places Ligent among the more substantial new arrivals on the…
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University of Kentucky Installs AI Facial Scanning at Residence Halls
The University of Kentucky has installed artificial intelligence-powered facial scanning technology at its residence halls, according to a report from Lexington television station WKYT. The move places the Lexington campus among a growing number of universities experimenting with biometric tools to control who can enter student housing. Rather than relying solely on swiping a student…