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AI "knows" how to improve concentration in working places: Aussie researchers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) proved not just useful for human in finding cancer cures or driving their cars, but also improving their concentration level at work, Australian scientists have claimed.

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NBA set to return on July 31

Alec Burks #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots the ball against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 2020. /VCG The NBA is set to become the

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Italy opens borders ahead of neighbors, beckoning tourists

Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport sprang back to life Wednesday as Italy opened regional and international borders in the final phase of easing its long coronavirus lock

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NYC’s push for citywide contactless transit payment is delayed by COVID-19

Last May, New York City’s Metro Transit Authority opened out the first contactless payment systems at select subway station turnstiles. The systemwide rollout was set to be completed at all subway sto

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What have the sweeping COVID-19 tests in Wuhan told us?

Wuhan, once the epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak in China, completed its citywide nucleic acid testing of 9.89 million citizens on Monday and reported only 300 asymptomatic cases. That means only th

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Facebook strikes global licensing deal with Indian music label Saregama

Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama, one of India’s oldest music labels, to license its music for video and other social experiences across its eponymous servi

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Locus Robotics raises another $40M as retailers increasingly look to automate

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on robotics, as more companies look to automation as a way forward. While wide-scale automation had long seemed like an inevitability, the pandemic is

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Racial discrimination against blacks in the U.S. more than skin deep

A protester confronts police officers at a rally over the death of George Floyd caused by police in Minneapolis, in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., May 30, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: Stephe

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International commercial mediation center set up in China's Hainan Province

An international mediation center for commercial affairs opened at the Hainan International Arbitration Court in south China's Hainan Province on Monday. The center wi

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Digital extra-territorial reach exceeds U.S. grasp

An automatic container dock operates in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. /Xinhua Editor's note: Daryl Guppy is an international financial technical analysis expert.He has provided week

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Exclusive Liu Xiaoming interview: The Agenda in full

30:10 On The Agenda this week, Stephen Cole is joined by China's Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming to discuss China's position on the world stage in the wake of the cor

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Expert: U.S. is using Taiwan as leverage to contain China

01:43 Fifteen years ago, China passed the Anti-Secession Law. That law was introduced to reinforce China's commitment to resolve the Taiwan issue and to oppose secessionist forces on t

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A new step for 3D printing in space

Chinese scientists revealed the first sample of 3D printed ceramics in space at a ceremony held in Beijing on Friday. The 3D printing device was on board China's prototype manned spaceship launche

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Social media: Anything goes vs. social responsibility

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a front page of the New York Post as he speaks to reporters while signing an executive order on social media companies in the Oval Office of the White House i

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Mahamat condemns killing of unarmed black man in Minneapolis, U.S.

The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat. /PHOTO Courtesy: Moussa Faki Mahamat - Twitter The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Maha

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Volkswagen pumps 2 billion euros in two Chinese NEV firms

German automakerVolkswagen AG (VW) said on Friday it has agreed to invest 2.1 billion euros (2.33 billion U.S. dollars) in two separate Chinese electric vehicle players.Drawing wide attention, the mo

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Commentary: China's Civil Code a landmark law to protect people's rights

The closing meeting of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2020