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Metaverse holds unknowable societal risks

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INTERNATIONAL

The metaverse -- immersive 3D virtual environments seen as the next disruptive iteration of the internet -- is attracting hype and investment in equal measure. Proto-metaverses…

NFTs will have wide applications once hype settles

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INTERNATIONAL

Yet NFTs divide opinion over whether they are a bubble waiting to burst or will redefine ownership of digital assets and become a core element of the metaverse. The two outcomes…

Crypto market to grow in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

In the region’s distressed and dysfunctional economies, cryptocurrencies have often become a lifeline for ordinary people, despite volatile prices and a risk of theft. By…

Beijing acts to control AI-generated content

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CHINA

This refers to the use of algorithms, deep learning, virtual reality and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications to generate or alter content such as text, images, audio…

'Metaverse' concept gains traction in China

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CHINA

The government, meanwhile, is alert for potential threats to national security.

Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans

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INTERNATIONAL

This spending is needed as manufacturers are under pressure to re-engineer their businesses by deploying technologies to enhance productivity and develop and scale new products…

Latin America informal labour brings benefits and woes

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LATIN AMERICA

Defining the informal sector in Latin America.

Services will come to predominate in China's economy

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CHINA

China is one of the world’s top services exporters and the city of Beijing is emerging as a new high-value-added global services hub. China is also the largest net importer of…

Zambia debt crisis faces imminent tipping point

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ZAMBIA

President Edgar Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) government are increasingly struggling to mobilise resources to meet repayments amid continued high public spending. Meanwhile…

Traditional US retailers that can adapt will flourish

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UNITED STATES

Walmart had also joined Microsoft to bid for TikTok’s US assets, seeing the video-sharing app boosting its digital media business. The legacy retailer’s transformation provides a…