Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 08, 2020 01:21PM ET) U.N. trade body predicts big coronavirus hit to foreign direct investment ZURICH (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will cause global foreign direct investment (FDI) to shrink by 5%-15% from previous forecasts, resulting in only marginal growth in 2020-21, with automotive, airlines […]
The 2020 Election Shows the Techlash Has Only Gone So Far
Since starting as a reporter on the tech-and-politics beat in November, I’ve observed a similar ritual for each of the Democratic primary debates: My editor informs me one is happening, I cancel my plans, and I watch in bemused horror, paying just enough attention to notice in case I need […]
A Computer Science Proof Holds Answers for Math and Physics
After Turing, computer scientists began to classify other problems by their difficulty. Harder problems require more computational resources to solve — more running time, more memory. This is the study of computational complexity. Ultimately, every problem presents two big questions: “How hard is it to solve?” and “How hard is […]
China January-February exports tumble, imports down as coronavirus batters trade and business
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk inside an office building at the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year, and imports declined, as the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak caused massive disruptions […]