Boris Johnson survived the biggest challenge to his leadership since becoming PM. That victory does, however, come with some major caveats. 41% of his own MPs do not want him in power, worse than the result of a confidence vote in Theresa May’s government in 2018. Boris Johnson has reason to be joyful at the … Read more
Clearview AI, a facial recognition business, has been fined more than £7.5 million by the UK’s privacy authority and ordered to erase the data of UK residents. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), this violates UK privacy regulations. To establish a global facial recognition database, the company collects images from the online platform. “I … Read more
On Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for a larger European club of countries outside the EU, which could include Ukraine or the United Kingdom. “I want to say explicitly that this is a very interesting suggestion,” Scholz told journalists, adding that he was “very pleased about the suggestion that … Read more
A new analysis from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute revealed that global military spending topped $2.1 trillion in 2021, the first time it has surpassed the $2 trillion mark. Over 38 percent of that total — $801 billion — was accounted for by the United States. Figures for 2022 will rise even higher on … Read more
Concerns over rising Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea prompted the first meeting between Japan’s foreign and defence ministers on Saturday. For the first time, the two US allies met for so-called two-plus-two discussions, in which both have territorial disputes with Beijing. Concerns over the East and South China Sea are a major source … Read more
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States, which repeatedly promised to protect Kyiv, has again come into the spotlight because it continues to add fuel to the fire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video speech complained that the Western countries have abandoned his country. Some Western netizens even asked: Where has the … Read more
Qualcomm boasts over 1.6 million ‘Snapdragon Insiders,’ a group of fans and enthusiasts who participate in online forums and are among the first to learn about Qualcomm developments. Qualcomm has teamed up with Asus to create a one-of-a-kind smartphone for these power users. Qualcomm announces the “Smartphone for Snapdragon insider”, which is the official name. … Read more
