Search results

NASA needs to balance exploration and climate roles

Location:

UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden, from the generation that remembers the Apollo moon landings, appears inclined to continue Artemis but will also boost NASA’s role in climate research.

Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

Location:

INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…

Metaverse holds unknowable societal risks

Location:

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…

Biden's Africa team will try to hold a steady course

Location:

UNITED STATES

Crisis management, trade promotion, counterterrorism and development efforts are likely to continue, together with democracy promotion initiatives in some countries. Substantial…

Regulatory hurdles risk slowing US telemedicine surge

Location:

UNITED STATES

Utilisation has fallen as movement restrictions have eased, but it remains far above pre-pandemic levels, implying a secure foothold in mainstream healthcare provision. This could…

'Metaverse' concept gains traction in China

Location:

CHINA

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

Future workers will need to adapt continuously

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Skills for the changing economy.

Tighter targeting will make ransomware more risky

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Increased remote working has created new attack surfaces while complicating incident response by affected entities.

Washington's Africa policy still lacks a framework

Location:

UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden’s core Africa team has been in place for several months now but the development of Washington’s Africa policy appears awkwardly caught between the president’s…

Kazakh election raises questions about leadership

Location:

KAZAKHSTAN

The governing Nur Otan party won most seats and two tame allies were awarded a few. The importance of this election is that it offers pointers to how much power President…