Gold hits new heights. What is pushing up the price?
From cryptocurrencies to Treasury bonds, there are all kinds of places to invest your cash in 2025. So, why is gold — one of...
What could burst the AI bubble
Some of the world's biggest tech firms have soared in value over the last year.
As AI evolves at pace, there are hopes that it...
The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?
When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently described the company as part of the "anxiety economy," it sounded like a...
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom...
Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle, became the world's richest person.
The octogenarian tech titan briefly...
Why workaholics can’t switch off—and what helps the rest of us
Most people have trouble leaving work behind when the day is done.
In fact, nearly three out of four employees admit they can’t stop thinking...
Bad reviews make Airbnb hosts rethink their strategy, study finds
Online reviews can make or break a business, and for Airbnb hosts, a bad review doesn’t just influence future guests—it can also change how...
What the rise and fall of a crypto game reveals about the future of...
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a video game called Axie Infinity promised players not just entertainment but also a way to earn...
History is full of failed attempts to establish new currencies. So what makes crypto...
The confusion and commotion over cryptocurrency often reminds me of the 19th-century German drama Faust.
In Goethe's masterpiece, the devil Mephistopheles offers an emperor the...
A new Bitcoin mining attack breaks the rules of the game
Bitcoin has long been hailed as secure by design.
Its system relies on proof-of-work puzzles, which demand enormous computing power to add each new block...
Why are video games getting more expensive
The launch of Nintendo’s Switch 2 this year came with the normal level of hype for a new gaming console, but there was also...