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A capitalist nightmare
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/07/2025
» Thump thump bump. Netflix's psychological thriller Wall To Wall envisions a dystopian contemporary South Korea. It is a cautionary tale of late-stage capitalist society fraught with economic volatility, mental breakdowns and class divide.
Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/11/2024
» NEW YORK — Arguably the most famous artwork of the past decade has found a new buyer. Comedian, a sculpture by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, consisting of a piece of duct tape and a banana stuck to a wall, has sold for US$6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York after more than six minutes of fierce bidding. The buyer is China-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, the auction house confirmed.
NFTs attempt a comeback
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2024
» NFTs — which went from being touted as the cutting edge of the digital frontier to the punchline for the most recent crypto bust — are suddenly staging an unlikely comeback.
Microsoft stock booming on AI run
Life, James Hein, Published on 07/06/2023
» It's not a good time to be working for Microsoft, but it is a good time to be a shareholder or executive. Stock is up over 30%, net income is up and the CEO Satya Nadella got a nice 10% raise. Regular workers received no pay rise, or effectively a 5% pay cut due to inflation. Microsoft has rationalised it as pat and generic reasons like a "competitive environment" and the "global macroeconomic uncertainties". In reality, Microsoft is using the money to jump into the AI wave through a multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI.
New breed of bitcoin NFTs sell for millions
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2023
» BENGALURU, India: Imagine digitally inscribing three dimensional images of objects such as multi-coloured spheres onto a tiny fragment of bitcoin. Then imagine selling them for US$16.5 million.
'Simpsons' episode mentioning 'forced labour' blocked in HK
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city.
Public alerted to perils of crypto mining
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/11/2022
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors to exercise caution and prudence before investing in cryptocurrency mining because of multiple risks and the lack of supervision by Thai regulators.
Lenovo expects flat growth in PC market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/08/2022
» The economic slump, high inflation and a weaker baht are hindering demand for personal computers, with the Thai market expected to see flat growth this year, according to PC giant Lenovo.
Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» PARIS: The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties and Lamborghinis. The crypto crash brought devastation for small investors and bankruptcy for many companies.
Cryptocurrency slump persists
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/06/2022
» Risky assets extended losses yesterday as investors bet the Federal Reserve will hike rates by 75 basis points at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 14-15 to curb soaring inflation.