As Western sanctions on Iran contribute to global fuel price instability, China's burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) industry is strategically positioned to capitalise, offering alternatives to fossil fuel dependence. This shift highlights the material interests driving geopolitical manoeuvres, with energy security and market dominance at the forefront.
China has embraced OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant nicknamed 'lobster', as a strategic tool to drive its national AI ambitions, with both entrepreneurial excitement and government intervention shaping its rapid adoption.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Apple Inc. has profoundly shaped modern technology. This article examines three pivotal products that revolutionised our daily lives—the iPod, iPhone, and Apple Watch—alongside three less successful ventures: the Apple Lisa, the 'butterfly' keyboard, and the recent Vision Pro headset.
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is encouraging employers to pilot a four-day work week without pay reductions as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent in the workplace. This initiative forms part of a broader 'people-first' policy framework designed to help society adapt to the anticipated disruption and benefits of advanced AI.
