Tech Briefing: Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections Strategic angle: Exploring the innovative use of AI in Pennsylvania's electoral process. Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: America’s gig economy Strategic angle: Self-employment, at both the high and the low end, is keeping consumption afloat — but for how long? Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: Private capital: what are the risks? Strategic angle: As investors seek to retrieve their money, the $22tn industry rejects comparisons with 2008. Regulators aren’t so sure. Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: TotalEnergies made bumper profit on Middle East oil bet Strategic angle: In March, French group bought every available cargo of crude produced in UAE and Oman for loading in May. Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad Strategic angle: The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: Insurers give Emirates ‘outrageously’ cheap war insurance cover Strategic angle: Dubai-based airline paying additional $100,000 a week while others face far higher charges Editorial Staff Mar 30
Politics Briefing: Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say Strategic angle: Activists call for immediate measures to combat rising online violence against women and girls. Editorial Staff Mar 30
Money Briefing: How Hungary sidesteps Europe’s fraud watchdog Strategic angle: Viktor Orbán’s government has returned just 18 per cent of funds flagged by the EU’s anti-graft body Editorial Staff Mar 30
Tech Briefing: A Lightweight, Transferable, and Self-Adaptive Framework for Intelligent DC Arc-Fault Detection in Photovoltaic Systems Strategic angle: This framework enhances the reliability of DC arc-fault detection in photovoltaic systems, crucial for fire hazard mitigation. Editorial Staff Mar 30
Tech Briefing: AIRA_2: Overcoming Bottlenecks in AI Research Agents Strategic angle: New research identifies key performance bottlenecks in AI research agents and proposes solutions. Editorial Staff Mar 30