Right now there’s no question that Hong Kong is friendlier to crypto companies and web3 development than New York, or the Biden Administration in general.
Category: 19 September 2023
ECONOMIC UPDATE – MARKET OVERVIEW
The Street is surprised, but Trends Journal subscribers aren’t. Ready for this “shocking” Bloomberg headline? “Canada inflation quickens to 4 percent, driven by higher gas prices.”
THE GLOBAL DEBT MARKET IS NOW FLASHING RED
Last week Bloomberg reported this: “The Bond Market Has Not Flashed a Warning Sign for This Long in Over Six Decades.”
MONEY MARKET FUNDS UP $1 TRILLION THIS YEAR
Money market funds’ assets have grown by $1 trillion so far this year, the Financial Times reported, and are poised to end this year with an additional $1.5 trillion if the current pace of deposits continues.
TECHNIQUES BEING USED TO TRAIN AI WILL BE USED TO TRAIN—AND LIMIT—HUMANS
For years, scientists have been developing, with increasing success, AI that can self-learn in more sophisticated ways.
Neural net learning, modeled on the way human brains process and hold onto or discard information, is one of the most advanced ways AI systems “self-learn.”
ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASE
A new study conducted in France found that certain additives in ultra-processed foods could elevate the risk of heart disease in the general population.
NATO HEAD: GET READY FOR A LONG WAR IN UKRAINE
Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, told a German news outlet on Sunday that the Western countries supporting Ukraine should prepare for a “long war” because most conflicts stretch longer than first thought.
IS YOUR MULTIVITAMIN FEEDING YOUR CANCER?
Common supplements that millions of Americans ingest to ward off the common cold and keep their joints healthy could—when taken in excess —increase the growth of blood vessels in cancer, according to researchers in Sweden.
AS FORECAST: OBESITY KILLING AMERICANS
A newly released study found that more Americans are dying from heart disease—caused by obesity—at a faster rate than ever and triple the amount recorded in 1999.
WALKING DEAD: AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS MORE TIME ON THEIR DEVICES THAN WITH THEIR CHILDREN
Last week, The Trends Journal’s cover featured an image of a city with people crossing a busy street with their eyes glued on their smartphones.