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EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses

Risky uses of AI that threaten people's safety or rights should be banned or tightly controlled, said EU officials. /CFP Risky uses of artificial intelligence (AI) that threaten people's safet

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Minneapolis police face civil probe after Chauvin verdict

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a jury's verdict in the case against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, at the Department of Justice, in W

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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine under scrutiny

02:41 Ever since it became available, the Johnson Johnson vaccine has been seen by many as a quick and easy way to get protected from COVID-19.“With Johnson Johnson you just get one sho

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The new Apple TV 4K comes with a new Siri Remote

Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K today, which will come with a new Siri Remote.In addition to the existing Siri support, this new aluminum remote features a redesigned clickpad that allows for circul

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Apple officially unveils its lost item finder, AirTag

Apple today officially unveiled AirTag, its location tracking beacons that can help Apple device owners find lost items through Apple’s “Find My” application. The AirTags themselves

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China's market regulator opens investigation into Alibaba-Minmetals JV

The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at its office in Beijing, China, January 5, 2021. /Reuters China's market regulator is investigating a joint venture between e-commerce giant Alibaba Group an

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WTO Director-General Okonjo on Trade, WTO Reform, Women Leadership

05:10 Editor's Note: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed to lead the WTO amidst a pandemic. She believes that vaccine access is tantamount to economic recovery. Under her watch the WTO is

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Sinovac has supplied 260 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally

Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine at the company's cold storage in Beijing, January 12, 2021. /CFP Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech said on Tuesday that it has supplied 260 mill

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U.S. to boost its 'Do Not Travel' advisories to about 80% of world

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80 percent of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID-19 pandemic."Th

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UEFA declares all out war against Super League as conflicts escalate

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin addresses media following the Executive Committee meeting in Montreux, Switzerland, April 19, 2021. /CFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's unusual bluntness an

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UEFA declares all out war against Super League as conflicts escalate

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin addresses media following the Executive Committee meeting in Montreux, Switzerland, April 19, 2021. /CFP Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's unusual bluntness an

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Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional

Brands are emotions made physical. The clothes we wear, the media we consume, the devices we use — all signal not only to others what we value and see in ourselves, they also are a way to construct ou

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Time for China and U.S. to close ranks for environment's sake

The Pingjing photovoltaic (PV) power station and Dahaizi wind power station in Weining County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 13, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nai

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening cr

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China lodges stern representations over U.S.-Japan joint statement

China has lodged solemn representations to both U.S. and Japan over comments on China in a recent joint declaration, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao

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Chinese company unveils self-developed CPU architecture

File photo of a Loongson chip. /CFPLoongson Technology, a leading Chinese chip company based in Beijing, unveiled on Thursday its fully self-developed CPU (central proc

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'Double mutant' variant emerging from India might be more contagious

01:22 A "double mutant" COVID-19 variant that emerged in India could bring about "increased transmissibility" or even "reduced neutralization" due to the specific mutations that it con