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How Solana Blockchain Can Stay In The Sun With Sam Bankman-Fried Gone

Solana's renaissance may come as a surprise to some crypto pundits who predicted at the end of 2022 that the collapse of FTX and Alameda would trigger the demise of the ultra-fast blockchain so often praised by Sam Bankman-Fried before his disgrace as being the only blockchain that had the muscle to sustain mass crypto adoption.
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Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels

Drug Companies Shouldn't Be Used As A Political Piggy Bank

Lawmakers must take a long, hard look at their efforts to turn the life sciences industry into a piggy bank -- and decide whether price controls that lead to fewer transformative drugs are really the best way to fund other policy priorities.
those behind the first Organisers of the Crypto Policy Symposium hope the event will prompt much more 'critical discourse' of the sector

Crypto Must Embrace KYC To Attract TradFi Into DeFi

As the crypto landscape evolves, so does the regulatory environment surrounding it. From the European Union's MiCA framework to the U.S. government's watchful eye, jurisdictions worldwide are honing their approach to decentralized finance.
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The 5 E's That Are Key To Service Recovery

Service managers can take simple yet effective measures to address service failures posed by the current market landscape in the post-pandemic era. The fundamental approach is to focus on service recovery.
Social media in Niger came under a massive disinformation attack in February, an AFP Fact Check investigation has found

We Don't Listen Anymore – We Just View

If social media is not accentuating your social life and neither is it quality media, what will be its role be in your life? Stand up for yourself as the agent of what you consume today.
US consumer inflation rose 3.0 percent from a year ago in June 2023, official data showed, the lowest since March 2021

July CPI: Is The Fight For Inflation Over?

Both headline July Consumer Price and Producer Price Index are highly volatile, as they include food and energy, which are influenced by seasonal and geopolitical factors.
Hong Kong's China-dependant economy saw GDP plunge 4.5 percent in the third quarter of this year and its stock exchange is among the world's worst performers

Did China Kill Hong Kong's Competitiveness?

The Hong Kong government was quick to blame the pandemic for the city's drop in international competitiveness. However, the cause must be searched in factors like the national security law Beijing imposed to suppress the pro-democracy movement and exercise control over the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong.
Zimbabwe has the highest inflation rate in the world, says Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University

Zimbabwe's Stock Market Rally: How Long Will It Last?

Zimbabwe's inflation was running at an annual rate of 176% in June, while interest rates stand at 150%. That makes experts skeptical about the rally in Zimbabwe's equities, warning investors of the potential risks.
Visitors are seen at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo

Will Japan Stop Counting Lost Decades?

That isn't the first time the Japanese economy has shown signs of life. These signs appeared several times over the last three decades but eventually faded, pushing the world's third-largest economy from one swamp of stagnation to another.
Power lines are shown as California consumers prepare for more possible outages following weekend outages to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Carlsbad, California, U.S., August 17, 2020.

Addressing Severe Heat Waves: Empowering Users For Grid Stability

From scorching temperatures in Texas to blistering heat waves in various regions around the globe, these extreme weather events are exacerbating the risk of blackouts and highlighting the critical importance of energy conservation and demand response measures.
California's power grid is struggling to cope with the huge demand for air conditioning during an extreme heat

AI's Role In The Power Grid's Energy Transition

As news continues to pile in around grid failures and more communities struggle to move forward with their energy transition because of grid delays, it is clear that new technology solutions are critical.
An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington

Gimme Shelter: Soaked By Organizational Change

Organizational change can be a storm. It can be fast, furious, and fearful. If introduced too swiftly, absent expressed vision and bereft of clear path, we feel intimated and run for cover.

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