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Metaverse to boost creator economy in big way

Two unexpected by-products of “working from home” are the rising stock market and the growing demand for multiple or side jobs. I'm not saying that it is right or wrong, but the current COVID-induced economic uncertainty pushes people to look around for additional sources of income, concerned as they are about maintaining economic stability.

2021-08-18 17:00

Next legal counsel: artificial intelligence lawbot

As Artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into our day to day life, many jobs doing simple and repeated tasks might quickly disappear. Advanced jobs that require professional knowledge or experiences may be also replaced by the adaptive deep learning machine and only the top human elite might survive.

2021-08-01 15:29

AI for good

Despite the hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), many early stage venture investors continue focusing on the technology. SoftBank is second to none, reaping a record 5 trillion yen in net profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. This was the highest of any Japanese company in history. SoftBank Vision Fund saw a huge investment gain on Coupang in the fourth quarter.

2021-06-03 17:23

Who will win cryptocurrency race first: private vs. public sector?

By 2022, there will be a tax levied by the Korean government on any income from cryptocurrency trading. Some said that it is too early or too much with a proposed 20 percent tax rate because the financial regulators have not come up with rules to protect investors yet. There is no unified or consistent regulatory framework on crypto currencies and assets while there is a rapidly growing number of cryptocurrency investors and NFT (non-fungible token) backed asset holders.

2021-05-09 18:40

Age of 'fan-vesting': Trade or not to trade

Everything has value. However, flawed rationale can't justify the hype behind the stock market. Many people have found ways to be productive during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Working from home makes it easy to relax between Zoom calls. It also increases screen time for online shopping, entertainment and day trading. Smartphones make trading very accessible and you don't need to have a financial adviser to get into trading these days. Target assets vary from typical ones such as stocks, bonds and derivatives to alternative assets including commodities and even arts, NFTs and bitcoins.

2021-04-06 17:01

Back to basics: changing face of online retailing

Mental health is one of the biggest issues we face this year. Navdeep Bains, the Canadian minister of innovation, science and industry, says that the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government would have to address.

2021-03-21 18:54

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