NEW YORK: Bitcoin may be the fraud of the century, depending on whom you believe, or it could be a gold mine for early adopters. Adventurous investors have already bought into the virtual currency and Wall Street is laying the…
Far from ushering in a utopia, blockchain has given rise to a familiar form of economic hell, says Nouriel Roubini. NEW YORK: With the value of Bitcoin having fallen by around 70 per cent since its peak late last year,…
The rise of artificial intelligence is disrupting traditional pathways to economic development for the developing world, says one observer. BEIJING: Most studies of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs and the economy have focused on developed countries such…
The Chinese government appears to have shown the right foresight, starting about 10 years ago, in blocking access to Facebook and Google in the country, says a commentator. BEIJING: Media reports over the past year have highlighted horrific accounts of…
There are other ways of gaining expertise than developing an addiction to consulting, says one author. LONDON: They say you are never more than six feet from a rat. Similarly, it often seems as though every other executive is a…
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it has invested in SevenRooms - a hospitality startup that specializes in restaurant software - via its Alexa Fund. According to SevenRooms founder and CEO Joel Montaniel, integrating Alexa technology into the company's platform will allow it to…
