Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search
Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search Summary A review by The Markup and CalMatters of the 499 data brokers registered in California found that 35 firms…
China-Plus-One Was Just China All Along
China-Plus-One Was Just China All Along Summary The piece argues that India’s push to become an alternative electronics manufacturing hub — often presented as a “China‑Plus‑One” strategy — actually relies…
Fintech, Crypto CEOs Urge US President To Block Banks’ Data-Access Fees
Fintech, Crypto CEOs Urge US President To Block Banks’ Data-Access Fees Summary Top fintech and cryptocurrency executives — including firms such as Klarna, Robinhood and Gemini — have sent a…
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into ‘Wage Slaves’
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into ‘Wage Slaves’ Summary Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden criticised subscription gaming services such as Xbox Game Pass, arguing they turn…
Inside the Biden Administration’s Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future
Inside the Biden Administration’s Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future Summary The article traces how the Biden administration devised and executed sweeping export controls to restrict China’s access to advanced…
Large riverbed sediment flux sustained for a decade after an earthquake
Large riverbed sediment flux sustained for a decade after an earthquake Summary This Nature study constructs a source-to-sink sediment budget for the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake and measures sediment…
Accuracy of rubber-related deforestation maps
Accuracy of rubber-related deforestation maps Summary Hoang et al. (2025) examine the accuracy of high-resolution rubber plantation maps produced by Wang et al. (2023). They find substantial overestimation of rubber…
Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities
Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities Summary Over the past year a noticeable number of Brazilian PhD students who had planned to carry out research in the…
US weather agency dangles $396M to run ops for its next space-watching fleet
US weather agency dangles $396M to run ops for its next space-watching fleet Summary NOAA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a contractor to design and operate multi-mission…
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs Summary Analyst firm Gartner says Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) often has a lower total cost of ownership than…