Economics

The White House said on Friday it would accelerate the development ​and use of AI for national ‌security applications, while stressing that the technology should not be used to carry out unlawful surveillance.

Russia plans to launch its own, smaller version of Elon Musk's Starlink ​satellite broadband system next year, Alexei Shelobkov, CEO ‌of Iks Holding, the company developing the service, said on Friday.

America's largest financial institutions are preparing a major blockchain initiative that could significantly reshape the future of banking and digital payments.

Greece is preparing to close a major regulatory loophole by introducing its first-ever comprehensive legal framework for digital assets. According to government officials, the country plans to implement a 15% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, bringing the nation in line with a growing number of European Union peers.

Canada’s labor market staged a massive comeback in May, adding 87,800 jobs and driving the unemployment rate down to 6.6%, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.