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Silk Road

China’s new Silk Road trade expands to over $600 billion in first half of 2019

Customs data showed trade with BRI countries for the period was up 9.7 percent year-on-year. It has outpaced the growth rate of China’s total trade, which remained stable at 3.9 percent. Exports and imports with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were up by 11.5…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Blockchain

Near raises $100M for an AI that merges online and offline behavior to build consumer profiles

One of the holy grails in the world of advertising and marketing has been finding a way to accurately capture and understand what consumers are doing throughout the day, regardless of whether it’s a digital or offline activity. That goal has become even more …

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium

People watch a television showing footage of a North Korean missile launch in Seoul, South Korea on May 9. North Korea said Tuesday that U.S.-South Korean military drills are forcing it to rethink whether it should be committed to the promises it has made to …

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

NATO

Trudeau slammed Trump’s racist remarks to progressive Congresswomen: ‘That is not how we do things in Canada’

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau rebuked US President Donald Trump's racist remarks to freshmen members of Congress, saying it's "not how we do things in Canada." "I think Canadians and indeed people around the world know exactly what I think about t…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

AI solves Rubik’s Cube in under one second

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The Rubik's Cube is a puzzle challenging people to create six sides of a single colour An artificial intelligence system created by researchers at the University of California has solved the Rubik's Cube in a fracti…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Biological Warfare

US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon

US lawmakers have voted to demand the Pentagon discloses whether it conducted experiments to weaponise disease-carrying ticks and whether any such insects were let loose outside the lab. A bill passed in the House of Representatives requires the Defence Dep…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Biological Warfare

US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon

US lawmakers have voted to demand the Pentagon discloses whether it conducted experiments to weaponise disease-carrying ticks and whether any such insects were let loose outside the lab. A bill passed in the House of Representatives requires the Defence Depa…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Belt and Road

China asks for ‘friendly consultation’ in Malaysia dispute

BEIJING (AP) China's government expressed hope Tuesday that Malaysia's dispute with a state-owned Chinese company building two multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline projects can be resolved through "friendly consultation." Foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Orangutan

These orangutan moms scratch to get their kid’s attention

By Kelly MayesJul. 16, 2019 , 7:01 PM It is not uncommon to see Sumatran orangutans scratching, but now, it appears these primates may be doing more than satisfying an itch. A new study shows loud scratching sounds from Sumatran orangutan mothers serve as a …

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

Slavery Abolition

There’s One Heresy That Sets Bernie Apart From All Other Dem Contenders to Unseat Trump

The next step forward: In a June speech, Sanders said we should guarantee every man, woman, and child in our country basic economic rights. (AP / Andrew Harnik) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Thank you for si…

bubmagJuly 16, 2019

China’s new Silk Road trade expands to over $600 billion in first half of 2019

Near raises $100M for an AI that merges online and offline behavior to build consumer profiles

North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium

Trudeau slammed Trump’s racist remarks to progressive Congresswomen: ‘That is not how we do things in Canada’

AI solves Rubik’s Cube in under one second

US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon

US military chiefs ordered to reveal if Pentagon used diseased insects as biological weapon

China asks for ‘friendly consultation’ in Malaysia dispute

These orangutan moms scratch to get their kid’s attention

There’s One Heresy That Sets Bernie Apart From All Other Dem Contenders to Unseat Trump

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