Economics & Business
Q&A: What happens during a government shutdown?
The U.S. government faces a shutdown on Oct. 1 unless Congress passes a spending bill to keep the government funded.This post was originally published on this site
Month: September 2025
Consumer & Gadgets
Humans extend forgiveness to machines just as they do to people, study reveals
When a machine fails, our first reaction is often frustration. A computer freezing at the worst possible moment, a navigation app leading us straight into a traffic jam, or a washing machine suddenly stopping mid-cycle—all […]
Education
Identifying factors affecting word processing during second-language English reading at different stages
When reading a passage, readers may pause at a particular word or return to reread it. Studies using eye-tracking, which record eye movements during reading, have suggested that word length, frequency, and predictability from context […]
Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices
Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices, among other gadgets, that are all powered by artificial intelligence and connected to Alexa+, its AI-infused personal assistant, which made its […]
Business Technology
OpenAI’s ChatGPT now lets users buy from Etsy, Shopify in push for chatbot shopping
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a virtual merchant that can help sell goods for Etsy and Shopify as the artificial intelligence company looks for new revenue in online commerce.This post was originally published on this […]
Economics & Business
The Euro ‘stablecoin’: How this new crypto venture could threaten the Eurozone’s already fragile economy
On 25 September 2025, it was announced that 9 European banks, including UniCredit, ING and CaixaBank, have launched a consortium to issue a euro stablecoin—a cryptocurrency with a value pegged to the euro.This post was […]
Business Technology
AI could automate up to 26% of tasks in art, design, entertainment and the media
Artificial intelligence is transforming the creative process. AI can not only generate complex texts, high-quality images, and videos in just a few minutes. It can also support creative thinking and act as a research tool […]
Education
Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently. Political tensions are widening the gap
Sixty-four percent of Arab American students say their parents don’t fully understand the U.S. school system.This post was originally published on this site
Education
Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15-year-olds’ AI literacy in 2029
If 2022 was the year OpenAI knocked our world off course with the launch of ChatGPT, 2025 will be remembered for the frenzied embrace of AI as the solution to everything. And, yes, this includes […]
Education
University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note
The Sorbonne University, founded in Paris in 1253 and known globally as a symbol of education, science and culture, has just announced that, starting in 2026, it will stop submitting data to Times Higher Education […]