Tech layoffs raise new alarms about how platforms protect users
New YorkNCS — In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as on-line platforms started going through larger scrutiny for his or her impacts on users, elections and society, many…
AI chip exports: US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from more semiconductors
Editor’s Note: Sign up for NCS’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong/WashingtonNCS —…
2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts
NCS — Here’s a take a look at the 2008 navy battle between Russia and Georgia. The battle centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They…
Rodrigo Duterte Fast Facts | NCS
NCS — Here is a have a look at the lifetime of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Birth date: March 28, 1945 Birth place: Maasin, Southern Leyte, Philippines Birth title:…
2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts
NCS — Here is a take a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that started in Tunisia in December 2010 and unfold all through the Middle East and Africa in…