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Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief
Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief
by  AFP

The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities. Without a concerted effort, there is a risk that AI will end up standing for "advancing inequalities", she warned, cautioning against deepening an already dire digital divide worldwide.

US Fed poised to hold off on rate cuts, defying Trump pressure
US Fed poised to hold off on rate cuts, defying Trump pressure
by  AFP

The US central bank is widely expected to hold off slashing interest rates again at its upcoming meeting, as officials gather under the cloud of an intensifying pressure campaign by President Donald Trump. When mulling changes to interest rates, the central bank -- which meets on Tuesday and Wednesday -- seeks a balance between reining in inflation and the health of the jobs market.

Battling tariffs is no trivial pursuit for US games retailer
Battling tariffs is no trivial pursuit for US games retailer
by  AFP

At a strip mall in Maryland, a miniature landscape extends across a table between Dash Krempel and his friend as a war game unfolds. Instead of buying more products, he now tries to support retailer Game Kastle College Park by renting tables to play in-store.

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