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Forecasting the future of science to keep Swiss diplomatic hub buzzing
Forecasting the future of science to keep Swiss diplomatic hub buzzing

As technology and science advance at breakneck speed, a Swiss group is already looking beyond AI to the next big potential technological disrupters. - Quantum, next big disrupter - The platform arrived too late to provide much advance foresight on the looming powers of AI, but he insists it is well-positioned to take on quantum computing, which "has the potential of changing almost everything".

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Asian markets hit by dimming US rate hopes, Taiwan quake
Asian markets hit by dimming US rate hopes, Taiwan quake
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Asian markets tumbled Wednesday as investors grow increasingly sceptical that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as much as hoped this year, while a massive earthquake in Taiwan added to the sense of gloom.

Colombia guerrillas lure youth on TikTok
Colombia guerrillas lure youth on TikTok
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With promises of wealth and images glorifying fighters among vast fields of coca leaves, Colombia's modern-day guerrillas are urging young people to join their ranks via TikTok. "I want to join" a young woman commented on a TikTok video set to Mexican corrido drug ballads.

US-China economic flashpoints in Yellen's China trip
US-China economic flashpoints in Yellen's China trip
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Since US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Beijing last year, the world's two biggest economies have resumed regular talks and averted major escalations in tensions. When Yellen visits Guangzhou city in her upcoming trip, she is expected to meet with representatives from US firms to hear their concerns.

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