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Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA has made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022. It was Leon, a lion-headed digital avatar who acts as a “chief metaverse officer” who guides clients through virtual realms that capture the attention of the real world. His moment in the spotlight didn't last long. advertisement Continue reading below Five months later, when ChatGPT debuted and Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to Meta Platforms Inc., the conversation surrounding the Metaverse shifted to artificial intelligence. Leon and the other human cops were focused on the Metaverse, an immersive digital reality where people could interact with each other, but…
Chinese policymakers have stepped up efforts in recent weeks to support the struggling economy and markets, highlighting concerns that the recovery will be hampered by the real estate crisis, deflation and weak consumer confidence. There is. The measures include releasing more long-term capital to banks, tightening regulations on lending stocks for short sales, and expanding access to financing for developers. Still, investors may need to consider further to restore confidence in the Chinese market. advertisement Continue reading below The benchmark CSI300 index has fallen about 4% so far in 2024, hovering near a five-year low. The yuan has joined the…
The Covid crisis of 2020 ushered in a new era of uncertainty and volatility that has continued to roil financial markets. This continued unabated as 2023 commenced with banking crises in the US and EU, followed by growing concerns about the implications of higher interest rates for longer. This was compounded by intensifying geopolitical tensions, with the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East adding to the list of potentially catastrophic, destabilising global events. The last quarter of the year saw a de-escalation of market uneasiness as the Federal Reserve board (the Fed) pivoted towards a more dovish rate…
South Africa's Constitutional Court has fundamentally changed the country's marriage laws to make it fairer for people who marry “outside the community of property” when their marriages end. In these marriages, the property of the spouses is kept separate. They do not combine their properties into community property. This change applies to people who married and divorced after November 1, 1984. or a person who was married before or after November 1, 1984, and whose marriage dies. advertisement Continue reading below In the case of EB v. ER, the Supreme Court's decision of October 10, 2023, provides that when an…
The world is in the midst of perhaps the last major refining boom, as India ramps up production capacity to meet its growing thirst for fossil fuels. The South Asian country has begun major construction work on a refinery to increase production of traditional transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel, which will increase production capacity over the next five years. This could increase by more than 20%. Rystad Energy estimates the additional costs at approximately $60 billion. advertisement Continue reading below This is a rare boost for the global refining industry, which is in decline in the United States…
For the first time in its 65-year history, the Grammy Awards in the United States has introduced an African category, “Best African Music Performance,'' to honor the song of the year. The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious awards in the world's largest music industry. Its focus has always been on American musical styles in categories such as pop, R&B, rap, country, jazz, and classical. As foreign (or Spanish) music styles make their way into the U.S. commercial market, the Grammy Foundation seeks to recognize them beyond the general “folk music” category it originally used to classify them. did. So…
Written by Jim Reid and Joe McFaddenhealth reporter 50 minutes agoimage source, Getty ImagesElon Musk is no stranger to bold claims, from plans to colonize Mars to dreams of building transportation networks beneath our biggest cities.this week richest man in the world He said his Neuralink division had successfully implanted the first wireless brain chip in a human.Is he right that this technology has the potential to save humanity itself in the long run? Sticking electrodes into brain tissue is actually nothing new. In the 1960s and 70s, electrical stimulation was used to induce or suppress aggressive behavior in cats.…
Buatsi had early success with the body, but was susceptible to counters. The fight really came to life in the third round as both men stood in the middle and traded trades.The fifth time was even better, with a thunderous punch that showed both his will to win and his durability. Dressed in frayed velvet shorts and pulled-up socks, Azeez is an old-school fighter modeled after boxing hero and middleweight great Marvin Hagler. Things were going well until the middle stages, but Buatsi had the more eye-catching punches and higher output. In the 8th inning, Azeez's back leg gave way…
image source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish are nominated for Song of the Year for their contributions to the Barbie Doll soundtrackWritten by Mark SavageBBC music correspondentWhisper quietly…but will this year's Grammy Awards be done right?The ceremony, to be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, is famous for scoring own goals and often honors traditional, middle-of-the-road artists rather than cutting-edge contemporary pop.But this year's nominees are truly populist nominations, with R&B star SZA leading the way with nine.There will also be performances from big names ranging from Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish to Joni Mitchell and U2.Comedian…
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was the hero on Saturday night as South Africa defeated Cape Verde 2-1 in a tense penalty shootout to reach the African Cup of Nations semi-finals. The 32-year-old saved four spot-kicks and helped his side book a semi-final date against Nigeria. ALSO READ: Ronwen Williams' heroics save Bafana from brave Cape Verde After the shootout, many South Africans took to social media to praise Williams' performance. The Sundowns keeper kept Bafana in the game and made some world-class saves in stoppage time to deny Cape Verde a victory. Ronwen Williams became the first goalkeeper in…