Big tech bets big on AI – but can India keep pace in the global race?
Experts have called India a hedge against AI – reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.
Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding
Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, arrives in Oslo after a secretive journey.
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of “international piracy”, vowing never to be an “oil colony”.
Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears
The cloud computing giant’s revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas
The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a “substantial benefit” to the US.
Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government’s labour reforms.
The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
Shops, restaurants and even the local council in Lugano now accept the cryptocurrency.
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea’s ‘cancel culture’
In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
