Hakeem Jeffries of New York has been chosen by Democrats to lead their caucus in the House of Representatives, one of the two branches of the United States Congress. Following a Wednesday unanimous decision, he was appointed, which was historic. A Black politician has never before been chosen as a party leader in the US […]
e-Rupee, India’s first digital currency was launched on December 1. Here’s everything you need to know about the retail digital currency of the largest democracy in the world. What is the e-Rupee? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is launching Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a form of official cryptocurrency. While it is in the […]
One employee is still on Elon Musk‘s payroll, despite his firing frenzy since he took over Twitter, which cut the number of employees by over half. According to The Irish Times, a top company executive in Ireland has obtained a temporary high court injunction barring the social media company from firing her. Sinead McSweeney, the […]
In order to maintain official clocks in sync with Earth’s rotation, the top metrology organization in the world has decided to stop adding “leap seconds” beginning in 2035. According to a story in Nature, the choice was made during a gathering of international representatives at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) on Friday […]
Elon Musk has chosen to delay the introduction of the “Blue Verified” badge for Twitter after much commotion and confusion. The head of Twitter announced that until there is strong confidence that impersonation will stop, the $8 subscription plan will be suspended. He also mentioned introducing distinct color checks for organizations that would be different […]
Friendshoring is a term used for the practice of relocating supply chains to regions with low political chaos and risk of disruption. Here’s all you need to know. What is friendshoring? Terms like reshoring, friendshoring, and onshoring as sibling terms of nearshoring. They describe the practice of relocating supply chains to nations with lower political […]
Following its abrupt collapse, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US on Friday, claiming it may owe money to more than 1 million creditors. Here is what the case probably has in store. Where do things stand in FTX’s bankruptcy case? When it came to filing “first-day” documents, which […]
For about a decade, Qatar has been a giant construction site. And, in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the gar-rich nation built seven stadiums in addition to dozens of hotels and new roads. Amidst the construction and rise in transportation, the game is shaping up to be the most carbon-insensitive tournament. 2022 FIFA […]
The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and the nations who have qualified for the prestigious game are preparing to put their best foot forward. While countries plan their strategy for the competition, Argentina and Uruguay are devoted to keeping their players motivated, bringing a combined 2,000 pounds of meat to Qatar so that their […]
Twitter users are now more and more concerned about losing some of their online identities as the bluebird struggles to remain stable in the wake of Elon Musk’s ultimatum to its staff, which calls for a “very tough” work mode. Researchers are now pleading with users to download their tweets in case Twitter fully implodes […]