Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 4, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: CWA Statement on Layoffs at Microsoft
Source: Communications Workers of America (Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they intend to lay off about 9,000 employees across the company, including from its Microsoft Gaming division, and to stop production on several games. The layoffs are expected to impact Communications Workers of America-represented employees at the company. “We are deeply disappointed in […]
MIL-OSI China: China to accelerate high-quality development of photovoltaics sector
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 3 — China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Thursday held a symposium for manufacturing enterprises, focusing on accelerating the high-quality development of the photovoltaics industry. The symposium called for efforts to deal comprehensively with the problem of disorderly price competition in […]
MIL-OSI: Find Mining Launches One-Stop AI Cloud Mining for Sustainable Digital Wealth
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, UK,, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Bitcoin returns to the $100,000 mark and global demand for clean energy and remote computing services continues to grow, Find Mining, a long-established cloud mining platform founded in 2018, announced that it has officially launched a new one-stop multi-currency AI cloud mining solution […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, July 3, 2025
Source: International Monetary Fund July 3, 2025 SPEAKER: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department, IMF MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the IMF Press Briefing. It’s wonderful to see all of you, both those of you here in person and, of course, colleagues online as well. I’m Julie Kozack, Director of the […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, July 3, 2025
Source: IMF – News in Russian July 3, 2025 SPEAKER: Ms. Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department, IMF MS. KOZACK: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the IMF Press Briefing. It’s wonderful to see all of you, both those of you here in person and, of course, colleagues online as well. I’m Julie Kozack, Director […]
MIL-OSI: Preferred Bank Announces 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LOS ANGELES, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today announced plans to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 before the open of market on Monday, July 21, 2025. That same day, management will […]
MIL-OSI: JCPal Unveils Award-Winning Range of Shortcut Keyboards for Creative Professionals
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Vancouver, Canada , July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JCPal Technology, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of premium tech accessories, announced today the launch of Dash, an innovative range of wireless shortcut keyboards built specifically for creative professionals. With over 15 years of experience crafting smart, elegant, and functional […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Thales and Kista Science City team up to boost Swedish trust tech startups
Source: Thales Group Headline: Thales and Kista Science City team up to boost Swedish trust tech startups As a global leader in cybersecurity, data protection and AI, Thales continues to drive its open innovation strategy by reinforcing its commitment to the rapidly growing cybersecurity market. Cybersecurity is not only a priority market for Thales but […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom statement on passage of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Betrayal”
Source: US State of California 2 Jul 3, 2025 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Betrayal: “This bill is a tragedy for the American people, and a complete moral failure. The President and his MAGA enablers are ripping care from cancer patients, meals from […]
MIL-OSI USA: Discovery Alert: Scientists Spot a Planetary Carousel
Source: NASA KOI-134 b and KOI-134 c A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has two planets which orbit their star in a unique style, like an old-fashioned merry-go-round. The KOI-134 system contains two planets which orbit their star in a peculiar […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Briefing – Children and deepfakes – 03-07-2025
Source: European Parliament Deepfakes – videos, images and audio created using artificial intelligence (AI) to realistically simulate or fabricate content – are booming on the internet. They are becoming increasingly accessible, as what previously required powerful tools can now be done with free mobile apps and limited digital skills. At the same time, they are […]
MIL-OSI: RIB Software Recognized as a Leader for Construction Management Software by Independent Research Firm
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Stuttgart, Germany, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STUTTGART, July 3, 2025 – RIB Software, a key provider of construction and BIM software to customers in the AEC industry since its inception in 1961, has been named a Leader in the prestigious 2025 Verdantix Green Quadrant for Construction Management Software (CMS). Recognized for driving […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Briefing – Tackling cyberbullying at regional/local level – 03-07-2025
Source: European Parliament The growth in accessibility of online spaces and digital channels has been remarkable in recent years, providing citizens with many benefits, including enhanced communication, greater learning opportunities and easier access to private and public services. However, this growth has seen a commensurate increase in the associated risks and harms. Cyberbullying, cyber-violence and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates the Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today celebrated the House passage of the historic One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a historic legislative package that delivers on President Trump’s America First Agenda. This legislation passed the House by a vote of 218-214 and now heads […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande receives Cuban Ambassador to South Africa for a courtesy visit
Source: APO . Yesterday, 2 July, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, received Her Excellency, Mrs. Esther Armenteros, Cuban Ambassador to South Africa for a courtesy visit. Over the past three decades, South Africa’s collaboration with Cuba evolved significantly in critical areas of human development such as public health, water resource […]
MIL-OSI USA: “Get Offline, Get Outside” Initiative for Parents & Children
Source: US State of New York s summer break begins for millions of school-aged children across New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul today urged parents, guardians and caregivers to take steps to educate themselves on how to keep children safe online. Today’s children and teens are more digitally immersed than ever before. This is a […]
MIL-Evening Report: I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pearce, Professor, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Health Science, Swinburne University of Technology AAP Image/The Conversation, CC BY Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent “RunIt” activity or debate about whether Australian rules football […]
MIL-Evening Report: 6 simple questions to tell if a ‘finfluencer’ is more flash than cash
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dimitrios Salampasis, Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies and FinTech | FinTech Capability Lead, Swinburne University of Technology Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock Images of flashy sports cars. Lavish lifestyle shots. These are just some of the red flags consumers should watch out for when they turn to social media for financial […]
MIL-OSI: Wealth Megatrends Releases 2025 Forecast Update on Gold Prediction Amid Historic Surge in Central Bank Demand
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Palm Beach Gardens, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION The gold market has re-entered a cycle of historic attention as macroeconomic uncertainty accelerates worldwide. In early 2025, gold prices surged beyond $3,200 per ounce for the first time on record, prompting a surge in online […]
MIL-OSI: Banzai Announces Reverse Split
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SEATTLE, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNZI) (“Banzai” or the “Company”), a leading marketing technology company that provides essential marketing and sales solutions, today announced that effective at market open on July 8, 2025, the Company will effect a one-for-ten (1 for 10) reverse stock split of […]