IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform
A S RABAT – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs)…
TECHNOLOGY
Auto firms race to secure non-Chinese graphite for EVs as shortages loom
LONDON – Automakers, including Tesla and Mercedes, are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer…
SoftBank’s Son says he is ‘heavy user’ of ChatGPT
TOKYO – SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a “heavy user” of ChatGPT,…
Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer could be given to ‘one million people next summer’
A blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer could reportedly be offered to “a million people”…
Qatar to invest $5 billion in Iraq over coming years
DUBAI – Qatar intends to invest $5 billion in a number of sectors in Iraq over the coming…
Security alert Altcoins worth $100 billion dropped in hot water
A slew of altcoins – a catch-all for most cryptocurrencies except bitcoin and ether – have been harpooned…
Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain
M D WASHINGTON – Space can be an unfriendly place for the human body, with microgravity conditions and other factors…
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250mn bond
The 30-year-old former head of the failed cryptocurrency exchange is accused by prosecutors of allegedly carrying out “one…
FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in US to face charges
Sam Bankman-Fried, former boss of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has arrived by plane in New York from the…
China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft
A man rides an electric bike past the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China…