GNU’s first year: Progress undermined by politics
Visa backlogs cleared, ports opening to private operators, and real business-government collaboration – yet political turbulence now casts doubt on reform continuity.
AI won’t take your job – It’ll make you better at it: 4Sight CEO
‘Once you give people in Africa connectivity today – these new users – they will actually start with AI, not with DOS. They will start right at the edge,’ says Tertius Zitzke.
First China weight loss drug rival to Novo, Lilly emerges
Suzhou-based Innovent Biologics secured approval last week for its treatment mazdutide.
Bitcoin soars, altcoins fade in $300bn crypto shakeout
Bitcoin’s share of the total market value of cryptoassets has climbed by nine percentage points this year to 64%, the highest since January 2021.
Stablecoin frenzy fuels steep stock gains that make funds wary
Short bets continue to climb on Circle Internet Group, even as its stock has surged about 500% since its New York debut just three weeks ago.
Absa’s Mauritius unit to nearly quadruple green loans by 2030
Mauritius has set an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 to curb the effects of global warming.
Canada drops digital tax that infuriated Trump to restart trade talks
On Friday afternoon, US President Donald Trump said he was ending all trade discussions with Canada, one of its largest trading partners, in retaliation for the digital tax.
Gold edges up as traders weigh US trade deals, Trump tax bill
Spot gold was up 0.2% to $3 280.44 an ounce as of 11:52 a.m. in Singapore.
Trump deals poised to fall short of sweeping trade reforms
Trump and his advisers have left investors on edge ahead of July 9, offering cryptic signals about which countries were close to agreements and which were off track.
Trump says TikTok buyer group found, needs China nod
US and Chinese officials affirmed at the end of last week that they’ve agreed a trade framework, moving toward settling trade hostilities following talks in London earlier in June.