| By Xuan Zhong | In Latin America, online returns have often been unreliable. But logistics companies are using tech innovations to design better return models.
Asia China Japan South Korea USA
August 23, 2023
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.
Asia India Japan South Korea USA Women Women Empowerment
August 19, 2023
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 Space Technology
August 16, 2023
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.
Climate Climate Change Environment Global Warming
August 16, 2023
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.
Business China Technology
August 15, 2023
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.
AI Privacy
August 9, 2023
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.