The UK Inflation And Living Crisis

The cost-of-living crisis in the UK continues to worsen as March’s inflation rate stays in double digits, driven by skyrocketing food prices. The annual headline inflation figure of 10.1% exceeded expectations, with the consumer price index nearly a full percentage point higher than projected in February by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. Food …

Samsung to cancel chip production after a bad quarter

Samsung recently announced that they plan to cut chip production. They experienced one of the worst quarters, with a 96% dip in their operating profit. While last quarter they were at 14.12 trillion won, in the Jan-Mar quarter, they merely managed 600 billion won. This was their worst quarter in the last 14 years. What …

US CPI Data To Reveal How May Interest Rates Should Be Set

As the US struggles with an economic crisis, the US CPI data will soon forecast how interest rates and economic policies might change for the nation in the upcoming months. With prices rising through the roof, inflation must be slowed. To prevent a recession, this data will guide economists on how to handle finances of …

New insights into gaming disorder: Is it really a thing?

Who doesn’t like playing video games? We’ve all tried our hand at it. But there’s more to this internet gaming than we realize. While initially there was a stigma that playing video games causes aggression, many experts found this an ill-informed perspective. After all, video games are very variable. They can be educational and therapeutic …

The Largest Telecom Deal Canada Has Made Till Date

Canada is one of the countries with the highest cellular prices. Their carrier and internet charges are expensive. This significantly impacts the country’s GDP because it limits interpersonal and B2B communication. In its attempt to make life easier for its citizens, Canada has struck the biggest telecom deal in its history. Ottawa recently approved the …

The ‘Hostile West’ to Face Putin’s New Russian Foreign Policy

Once again, Russian Foreign Policy seems to have set out to ostracize the West. This time, there’s no subtlety. A 42-page document published on the Kremlin’s website said Russia would ‘oppose all neo-colonist forces with hegemonic aims.’ Of course, this dig was directed towards the United States of America. This feud has been going on …

Japan Restricts Semiconductor Exports Amidst the US-China Chip War

Japan recently announced that it would restrict the exports of technological parts like semiconductors. Calling itself a technological nation, they claim to be fulfilling its responsibility toward global peace and stability. Given that we rely on these semiconductors for our daily needs and national security, these new policies can have significant implications for those importing …

Crypto Compared to Gambling and Termed Dangerous by Web Inventor Berners-Lee

The inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), Tim Berners-Lee, called cryptocurrency ‘dangerous, speculative, and a gamble’ in an episode of CNBC’s Beyond The Valley. As the co-founder of the startup Inrupt, Berners-Lee and John Bruce, have been speaking about reshaping the landscape of the internet. Berners-Lee has expressed his dissatisfaction with how the web …

Mastering Digital Transformation with Azure & Microsoft Cloud

Digital Transformation is the buzzword that every executive wants to master, yet it comes in many shapes and sizes. Having a solid Digital Transformation strategy can mean the difference between acceleration or inertia. Separating those companies who can grow, change and adapt and those whom spend a lot of time making excuses for growth remaining …

How Microsoft Azure helps organizations build resilience during uncertain times

To say the past few years have been unpredictable would be an understatement! We’ve experienced unprecedented disruptions to our society — a pandemic, political landscape, uncertain global and economic environment, fast-evolving technology, and the way we work. These factors are prompting organizations of all sizes and industries to look for ways to do more with …