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[ad_1] As South Korea descends into political chaos, its equity market risks falling further behind major tech rival Taiwan, which is basking in the glory of the global artificial intelligence boom.A near 30% surge in Taiwan’s stock benchmark this year, set to be the best since 2009, has already helped spur a historic divergence between Asia’s two tech-dominated markets. The island’s market capitalization now exceeds South Korea’s by about $950 billion as the world’s AI frontrunners from Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. to OpenAI all increasingly turn to Taiwanese firms for supply.Looking ahead to next year, while both export-oriented economies…

[ad_1] There’s a bunch of buy-rated stocks that have plenty more room to run, according to Bank of America. The firm says these companies are a must-own heading into the final weeks of 2024. They include: ServiceNow, Citigroup, Booz Allen Hamilton and Affirm. Citigroup Don’t sleep on this banking giant, analyst Ebrahim Poonawala said recently. “The investor perception (rightly so, in our view) of Citi being much more globally exposed relative to peers also appears to have hurt stock performance in the aftermath of Trump’s win,” Still, investment bank says the stock is a table-pounding buy. Poonawala says he sees…

[ad_1] Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) organised an awareness walk on the plastic ban which is going to come into effect from January 1, 2025, on the Beach Road here on Saturday. Prominent film celebrity and Swachh Visakha ambassador R.P. Patnaik took part in the programme as the chief guest, and has urged the citizens to stop using single-use plastic items and switch to eco-friendly alternatives. A large number of public who took part in the programme, took a pledge. GVMC Additional Commissioners D.V. Ramanamurthy and R. Somanna Rao, and Chief Medical Officer Naresh Kumar were among those present. Published…

[ad_1] WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature to beta testers that could make it easier to keep track of messages received on the app. The reminders feature that informs users about missed status updates has been updated with the ability to receive reminders for messages, on the latest beta version of the app for Android. The feature is designed in such a way that WhatsApp will only notify users about updates and messages from prioritised contacts, according to a feature tracker.WhatsApp Message Reminders Rely on Internal AlgorithmAfter updating to WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.25.29 (via feature tracker WABetaInfo),…

[ad_1] Smartphone firms could move away from using flagship chipsets on their handsets and equip some models with a less powerful processor in 2025, according to a tipster. Instead of using the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite on their upcoming high-end smartphones, these companies are tipped to introduce certain models that are equipped with a less advanced chipset. The decision could help brands cut costs of the processor, which are expected to rise alongside chipmakers’ use of advanced fabrication technologies.Why Smartphone Makers Might Switch Away From the Purported Snapdragon 8 Elite 2It has only been a few weeks since…

[ad_1] What if you could capture energy from the dance floor? It was an unconventional idea conceived and brought to life by two Scottish business leaders from completely different sectors.The result was Bodyheat, a heating and cooling system which captures the heat produced by patrons at the iconic SWG3 venue in Glasgow, Scotland – and then stores it underground until it needs to be reused. Geologist and TownRock Energy CEO David Townsend was first introduced to Andrew Fleming-Brown, the owner of the multi-disciplinary venue SWG3, in 2019.”If you have 1,200 people dancing, and you’re capturing the heat from those people dancing, you can heat…

[ad_1] Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Prosecutors with a special international court in The Hague on Friday (December 6, 2024) charged Kosovo’s former president Hashim Thaci, who is on trial for war crimes, with obstruction and contempt of court. Mr. Thaci “has been charged with three counts of obstruction of official persons in performing official duties, four counts of violating secrecy of proceedings and four counts of contempt of court”, said a statement released by prosecutors. A separate statement by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague said, “the indictment charges the accused with…

[ad_1] Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: Asserting that September quarter growth numbers do not indicate a systemic slowdown, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that economic activity will pick up in third quarter and India will remain the fastest growing major economy over the next few years.”The fourth quarter, which was very good, had an impact on Q1. So, the numbers were not alarming. When quarter two (Q2) slows down and the growth numbers are reflecting (that), we should put it in the context of an economy and a governance structure, which was focused on elections…

[ad_1] ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what’s ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today’s show, Adam Sullivan, CEO of Core Scientific, discusses the company’s Q3 earnings and potential regulation in the next Trump administration. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] A significant portion of Earth’s biodiversity faces extinction by the end of the century if current greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, according to findings published in Science on December 5. The study, which reviewed over 450 research papers spanning 30 years, highlights the escalating threat climate change poses to global species, particularly amphibians and those in mountain, island, and freshwater ecosystems. The analysis draws attention to the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts and stricter climate action.Climate Change and Rising Extinction RisksThe research, conducted by Mark Urban, a biologist at the University of Connecticut, analysed the impact of various…