The Florida massacre
The facility to buy guns in the US surprises almost everybody coming from another culture, as is my case. “In Florida, to buy a gun you do not need a…
GMO mosquito plan sparks debate in Florida
A British company's plan to unleash hordes of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida to reduce the threat of dengue fever and other diseases has sparked an outcry from fearful residents.…
Florida’s new insurance sector may be ‘accident waiting to happen’
As Florida seeks to revive its private home insurance market after almost a decade without a hurricane, homeowners are pouring $6 billion a year in premiums into a new…
As hurricanes loom, Florida insurance lives on borrowed time
Mother Nature has been kind to Florida's coastline lately with a record run of seven years without a hurricane making landfall, allowing property insurers time to re-stock their depleted coffers.…
LA protests turn spotlight on California’s ambitious governor
Immigration protests in Los Angeles are proving a stern test of Gavin Newsom’s leadership of California, but the unrest also hands the ambitious governor a unique opportunity, say analysts, as…
Bitcoin adoption
Bitcoin adoption is accelerating at a very rapid pace. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has invested $436 million in Bitcoin ETFs, and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board holds…
New battlegrounds ( Part – II )
Along with China’s strong economic and strategic presence in Latin America, the US is also facing some other issues from the countries of the Americas region. The problem of mass…
AI love: cute or creepy?
At a time when speed and convenience dictate our interactions, a new trend has appeared: virtual friendships. AI-powered chatbots that can chat with us, understand our preferences and speak to…
The space debris threat
The International Space Station (ISS) has been featured in several Hollywood movies, from being hijacked by a hostile alien in Life to being ripped apart by space debris in Gravity.…
Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe
He demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany’s far-right, blasted the European Commission — and that’s just the start. Elon Musk is pushing the hard right in Europe, where progressives…
