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China launches ChinaSat-4A communications satellite

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. Processing… Success! You’re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn’t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. HELSINKI — China launched a new communications satellite towards the geostationary belt Thursday, […]

Riots, online safety and rights prove awkward bedfellows

Online safety legislation has popped back into headlines everywhere after a spate of destructive riots staged by far-right protesters, particularly in the UK. Recent elections in the EU and the UK, and looming US elections in November, have also sparked an ongoing torrent of abuse, falsehoods and disinformation across social media platforms – sometimes ring-led […]

How younger consumers are reshaping the luxury market

The luxury consumer is evolving, forcing brands to keep up with changing buying habits. A 2024 report by Bain & Company found that Gen Z consumers, or those born between 1997 and 2012, will account for nearly a third of luxury purchases by 2030, while millennials, born from 1981 to 1996, will make over half […]

How censorship is breaking the internet in Pakistan

Pakistanis have been battling painfully slow internet connections for almost a month – an incident that strikes a hard blow to the national economy. While the problem is certainly undeniable, it isn’t yet clear who’s to blame for it. Experts hold the government responsible for Pakistan’s internet downfall, accusing authorities of actively building a China-style […]

Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as legal feud between two companies heats up

Open this photo in gallery: The complaint filed in a Washington federal court this week alleges that Temu has subsidized its low prices by encouraging sellers to offer counterfeited items, stolen designs and sub-standard productsFlorence Lo/Reuters Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its […]

Business Brief: The immaculate disinflation

Good morning, today is all about inflation, or more importantly, the lack thereof. Consumer Price Index figures for July show that inflation continues to fade from the Canadian economy, with CPI growth dropping to its lowest level since March, 2021. Same goes for the U.S., according to data released last week. Across the continent, disinflation […]

Japanese town quietly removes its Fuji-blocking barrier

CNN  —  A small town in Japan that received international attention for its controversial decision to block views of Mount Fuji has quietly reversed its decision. Fujikawaguchiko, at the base of Mount Fuji, became popular for a specific photo op where the mountain could be seen behind an outpost of the Lawson’s convenience store chain […]

China’s ‘Rotten-Tail Kids’: The New Working Class Amid Rising Unemployment

Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on their parents’ pensions, a plight that has created a new working class of ‘rotten-tail kids’. The phrase has become a social media buzzword this year, drawing parallels to the catchword […]

This AI video generator might be almost as fast as shooting real video

Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway now offers Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, which augments the recently released Gen-3 Alpha model with even more speed than the successor to the Gen-2 model. The latest iteration is supposedly seven times faster while only costing half as much as Gen-3 Alpha, which will likely attract plenty of interest from professional […]

‘We quit our jobs in London and bought a £3k van to drive to Australia

A couple are embarking on a long journey from London to Australia after buying a £3,000 converted van – and say that their cost of living is two-thirds cheaper on the road. Ellis Gerry and Alexandra Katie, both 27, purchased a 1984 Renault Trafic in February 2021 and after several test runs in the UK, […]

Business Brief: The trouble with TD

First we take Manhattan. Then we get caught up in a global drug war. Not as catchy as Leonard Cohen had it, and not how Toronto-Dominion’s top executives saw it playing out when they decided to push hard into New York City in 2012. Today, we look at how that move came back to haunt […]

American Entrepreneur Reveals How He Made $1 Million Selling ‘Touch Tool’ During Pandemic

Marshall Haas’ innovative tool quickly gained popularity during the pandemic. (Photo credits: X) American entrepreneur Marshall Haas created a physical product called the ‘Touch Tool’ during COVID-19 pandemic. During COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a global health crisis and led to widespread business disruptions, American entrepreneur Marshall Haas found success by adapting to the new reality. […]

Japan’s Seven & i receives takeover offer from Canada’s Couche-Tard, Nikkei says

By Makiko Yamazaki, Kane Wu and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Seven & i said on Monday it had received a preliminary takeover offer from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard, making the 7-Eleven owner the largest-ever Japanese target of a foreign buyout. While the outcome of the bid is anything but certain, news of it sent shares […]