Beijing sought to position itself as a peace broker between Russia and Ukraine and issued a 12-point peace plan in February.Story Published at: March 24, 2023 at 05:08AM
Estonia says China’s peace plan to end Ukraine’s war is ‘extremely unfair’
This 26-year-old from Hong Kong is transforming a ‘dinosaur industry’ — one luxury watch at a time
Wristcheck is a consignment-based platform for luxury watches from Hong Kong, and it claims to have an inventory of timepieces worth $80 million.Story Published at: March 24, 2023 at 01:05AM
Crypto is banned in China, but Binance employees and support volunteers tell people how to bypass the ban
The techniques have evolved to sidestep Binance’s highly publicized know-your-customer controls, and focus on obscuring a user’s country of origin.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 09:57PM
Ex-Google employees’ A.I. chatbot startup valued at $1 billion after Andreessen Horowitz funding
The founders of Character.AI helped create the architecture that used in popular AI chat productsStory Published at: March 23, 2023 at 07:26PM
In pictures: Protests take place across France after Macron forces through pension changes
Protesters marched around the country and strikes hit various sectors as Emmanuel Macron’s televised interview failed to calm tensions. Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 02:45PM
Watch live: TikTok CEO testifies before House committee as potential U.S. ban looms
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee this morning, as his company fights to stave off a potential ban in the U.S.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 01:53PM
OpenAI CEO admits a bug allowed some ChatGPT users to see others’ conversation titles
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company fixed a vulnerability that meant some users were able to see the titles of chats from other users.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 01:58PM
Ethereum co-founder says ether not a security, compares it to oil after regulator claims
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin pushed back on the claim ether is a security Wednesday, saying he was “very confident” it wasn’t one.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 01:13PM
Bank of England hikes interest rates by 25 basis points after inflation surprises
The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates to their highest level since 2008 as it grapples with persistent high inflation.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 12:02PM
Zurich to legalize consumption and sale of cannabis on trial basis
Switzerland has approved plans to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis in Zurich in a trial designed to assess the economic and social benefits of regulating the drug.Story Published at: March 23, 2023 at 11:26AM