Business
What NFTs and ‘Antiques Roadshow’ have in common
Anybody who’s ever watched “Antiques Roadshow” knows the value of provenance in adding value to a collectible.This post was originally published on this website.
Month: April 2025
Economics
Unexpected link found between police spending, housing prices
A first-of-its-kind study on the link between police budgeting and the housing market seemed to be a dead end—showing practically no relation between the spending on law enforcement and home transaction volume and prices, just […]
Politics
Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)
A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy of state institutions like the presidency, parliament and […]
Society
Teachers in South African schools may be slow to report rape of girls: Study shows why
In South Africa, the age of consent for sex is 16 years old. Engaging in sexual activity with someone under the age of 16 is considered statutory rape, even if the minor consents as defined […]
Politics
Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support
In 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin warned that whereas the conflicts of the previous 100 years had been over oil, “the wars of the next century will be fought over water.”This post was […]
Politics
India and Pakistan tension escalates with suspension of historic water treaty
India has taken the highly significant step of suspending the 1960 Indus waters treaty, which governs water sharing with Pakistan, as part of its response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir that killed […]
Business
Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns if their manufacturers share vital data
Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid vehicles were sold. Early forecasts suggest this year’s figure might reach 20 million. Nearly […]
Tech
AI automates structured grid generation for better simulations
A research team from the Skoltech AI Center proposed a new neural network architecture for generating structured curved coordinate grids, an important tool for calculations in physics, biology, and even finance. The study is published […]
Economics
China’s insider trading crackdown is backfiring. Experts explain why
Would stricter insider trading regulations make financial markets fairer? China’s 2017 sell-by-plan mandate was designed to do just that by requiring corporate executives to predisclose stock sales—a move aimed at preventing them from cashing out […]
Tech
AI model based on neural oscillations delivers stable, efficient long-sequence predictions
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model inspired by neural oscillations in the brain, with the goal of significantly advancing how machine learning algorithms […]