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  • OPINION

    Have we passed the point of no return with AI?

    Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 01/06/2023

    » 'Sometimes I think it's as if aliens have landed and people haven't realised because they speak very good English," said Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI' (Artificial Intelligence), who resigned from Google and now fears his godchildren will become "things more intelligent than us, taking control".

  • BUSINESS

    Asian trade subdued as economic outlook weakens

    Business, Published on 13/05/2023

    » RECAP: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from the US and China fuelled concerns about a global slowdown.

  • BUSINESS

    Bill Gates Gives Another $20 Billion to Gates Foundation

    Business, Published on 15/07/2022

    » Bill Gates said he is giving another $20 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation endowment this month, and the foundation said it plans to dole out funds faster in the coming years.

  • BUSINESS

    Chief Executives Give Dueling Visions of the Future of Work

    Business, Published on 07/05/2022

    » The CEO of Airbnb Inc. is certain that the ideal work schedule is no more than two days in the office. The head of Morgan Stanley said no fewer than three days a week will do.

  • BUSINESS

    Elon Musk, Other Leaders Sell Stock at Historic Levels as Market Soars, Tax Changes Loom

    Business, Published on 11/12/2021

    » Company founders and leaders are unloading their stock at historic levels, with some selling shares in their businesses for the first time in years, amid soaring market valuations and ahead of possible changes in U.S. and some state tax laws.

  • BUSINESS

    Google CEO Calls for Government Action on Cybersecurity, Innovation

    Business, Published on 20/10/2021

    » Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and parent company Alphabet Inc., said the U.S. government should take a more active role in policing cyberattacks and encouraging innovation with policies and investments.

  • BUSINESS

    Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft

    Business, Published on 22/04/2021

    » Chat startup Discord Inc. has halted talks to sell itself to potential suitors including Microsoft Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, as it resumes interest in a potential initial public offering down the line.

  • OPINION

    Happy Belated April's Fool Day!

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/04/2021

    » Sometimes I feel like every other day is April's Fool Day in Thailand given the sheer number of unbelievable news stories, for good or bad reasons, that happen. To belatedly celebrate April's Fool Day in a way that the authorities won't have any problems with, I present you with 10 news stories -- your job will be to discern which ones are genuine. Put T in front of the story you think is true and put F if you think it's an April's Fool Day prank, you know the drill. The answers are provided at the end so no cheating!

  • TECH

    Transpacific cable is cut, for now

    Life, James Hein, Published on 16/09/2020

    » In light of the problems between the USA and China, and that those in power in Beijing want to grab data from US networks, Google and Facebook have dropped plans to build an undersea cable between the US and Hong Kong. The new target limits the landing points to the Philippines and Taiwan and now excludes Hong Kong. The HK section of the cable is built but will not now be activated due to a national security agreement between the US and Google and Facebook. I will predict that if Joe Biden wins the next US election this decision will be revisited.

  • BUSINESS

    The Risk of trade secret misappropriation during work-from-home arrangements

    Published on 05/08/2020

    » While we've all seen how quickly life has changed during the pandemic, from a business and HR angle the possibility of intellectual property misappropriation and theft occasioned by work-from-home policies may not yet be clear to many. With many employees working outside their company's normal IT security fence, their increased use of their own computers and devices instead of those in their offices with standard or enhanced security mechanisms has made it more challenging for employers to control access to key business information.

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