| By Eliana Pisons | BRICS continues to emerge as a notable driving force with an ambitious mission that has the potential to reshape the global landscape.
Monday, June 15
China’s Huawei Unveils Advanced Mobile Phone
| By Xuan Zhong | Huawei unveiled its Mate60 Pro phone, showcasing an advanced Chinese-made chip despite being under tech trade sanctions led by the US and US-allied countries.
India Lands on the South Pole of the Moon
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | On August 23rd India made history as the first country to successfully land on the Moon’s south pole — a key exploration step in the search for lunar water.
Many Happy Returns for Online Shopping in Latin America
| By Xuan Zhong | In Latin America, online returns have often been unreliable. But logistics companies are using tech innovations to design better return models.
US, Japan, and South Korea Seal Landmark Trilateral Accord
| By Eliana Pisons | The August 18 Camp David Summit between the US, Japan, and South Korea has ushered in a new age of cooperation while tackling regional concerns.
Empowering Change: Women Scholars Advocate Diplomacy, Cooperation, and Inclusivity in East Asia
| By Xuan Zhong | Women scholars gathered at the Mansfield Foundation Trilateral Youth Empowerment Capitol Hill Forum addressing critical contemporary issues.
China Expands Space Partnerships
| By Xuan Zhong | China is expanding its international space partnerships by creating programs to access lunar mineral samples and conduct research on China’s Tiangong space station.
July Temperatures Break Heat Records
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | This July was the hottest month in documented history. With a global temperature high of 17.08°C (62.74°F), July broke records from all previous hottest months.
President Biden Implements Ban on U.S. Investments in Select Chinese Technologies
| By Eliana Pisons | President Joe Biden has taken a decisive step in recalibrating U.S.-China economic relations by instituting a ban on American companies’ investments in specific Chinese technologies. This move was revealed August 9, 2023, when he signed an executive order that will restrict investments and require government notification in other tech sectors. He intends to stop Beijing from receiving American assistance in hopes to quell their military expansion.
Concerns about Zoom’s New Terms of Service
| By Xuan Zhong | Zoom’s latest terms of service adds a new clause about users’ personal information. Although Zoom has repeatedly emphasized that users can choose not to share data with Zoom while using this application, this provision has been criticized by many users as evidence that Zoom will use users’ private data to train its AI system. It also raises concerns about users’ inability to assure themselves that their personal data is not being misappropriated.