A region known for its lack of walkability now has more obstacles for pedestrians to contend with Robots have taken over Los Angeles. It’s not just the AI-generated videos that have caused angst in Hollywood. Our streets are full of driverless Waymo vehicles, covered in more sensors and gadgets than ...
Victor Wembanyama’s half-court buzzer beater showcased a master in complete controlVictor Wembanyama’s half-court buzzer beater showcased a master in complete control
The Spurs are up against the best team in the NBA in the Western Conference finals. But their star player has enough sorcery to give them confidence Victor Wembanyama called for the ball. His San Antonio Spurs were up by nine at the tail end of the second quarter, but ...
Kenya’s mobile money tax plans threaten M-Pesa growthKenya’s mobile money tax plans threaten M-Pesa growth
The News Kenya’s proposed new taxes risk hampering the growth of fintechs and mobile money services, with Safaricom’s M-Pesa likely to be the worst hit, experts told Semafor. Kenya President William Ruto’s administration is seeking to impose a new 16% value-added tax on services by payment service providers including M-Pesa ...
How China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrializationHow China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization
For decades, African leaders, from Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah to Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere, made a simple argument to Europe and the industrialized world: No continent can sustainably develop while serving mainly as a supplier of raw materials and a consumer of finished goods. That argument was long dismissed as ideological nostalgia ...
US-Saudi venture to build Shahed drone clones in RiyadhUS-Saudi venture to build Shahed drone clones in Riyadh
The Scoop A joint venture between a US defense startup and a Saudi firm is building a factory near Riyadh to manufacture combat drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed system, which has been used to pummel Gulf countries over the past few months. The facility is being developed by SR2Vector, a ...
Ferrari due to unveil first EV, as luxury electric car market growsFerrari due to unveil first EV, as luxury electric car market grows
Two new launches pointed to the increased demand for EVs at the top end of the car market. Ferrari is expected to today unveil the almost $600,000 Luce, its first ever EV, marking a major departure for the Maranello-based brand, which has long been known for making some of the ...
WHO raises Ebola threat warning to ‘very high’WHO raises Ebola threat warning to ‘very high’
The World Health Organization raised the threat posed by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high” as the virus spread in the African nation. The epidemic is believed to have killed at least 200 people, though experts have warned of a significant undercount of both deaths and ...
The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert ReichThe language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert Reich
Trump and his allies have so undermined the US government that we need a new vocabulary to describe them Words matter. When describing a government, they inevitably carry moral weight. Over the past 16 months, Trump and his appointees have so profoundly undermined the United States government that different words ...
The world is heading toward a financial crisis – the state of US politics has left us ill-preparedThe world is heading toward a financial crisis – the state of US politics has left us ill-prepared
Trump’s second term has revealed that Washington’s policy response to such a crisis will be misguided and full of chaos A bona fide financial crisis has not broken out since the US housing meltdown of 2007. Even the Covid pandemic and subsequent upsurge in inflation didn’t lead to financial upheaval. ...
Is it true that … we should all be taking creatine?Is it true that … we should all be taking creatine?
The supplement is a proven sports performance enhancer, but research is ongoing and for most people it’s an optional extra, not an essential Once the preserve of bodybuilders and sprinters, creatine is now being touted as everything from a brain booster to a healthy-ageing essential. But should we all be ...