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AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox — and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive

AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox — and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive

Each day, messages from Nigerian princes, peddlers of wonder drugs and promoters of can’t-miss investments choke email inboxes. Improvements to spam filters only seem to inspire new techniques to break through the protections. Now, the…

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Outer space: Rwanda and Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration

Outer space: Rwanda and Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration

In 2020, the United States announced a framework for the private exploitation of space resources. It consists of practical principles to guide exploration, science and commerce in outer space. The Artemis Accords are intended to…

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FSB Plenary statement on recent market developments

FSB Plenary statement on recent market developments

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8486press@fsb.org Ref: 5/2023 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary held a regular meeting on 28 March. During the meeting, which was held virtually, FSB members discussed recent developments in…

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Oil falls amid demand concerns and strengthening dollar By Reuters

Oil falls amid demand concerns and strengthening dollar By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices…

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US giving to Israeli nonprofits – how much Jews and Christians donate and where the money goes

US giving to Israeli nonprofits – how much Jews and Christians donate and where the money goes

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judiciary overhauls and the continued erosion of Palestinian human rights for months. It’s possible that what’s happening loudly and without precedent on…

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Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk

There are more than 7,000 languages in the world, and their grammar can vary a lot. Linguists are interested in these differences because of what they tell us about our history, our cognitive abilities and…

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FSB seeks feedback on its Global Monitoring Report on Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

FSB seeks feedback on its Global Monitoring Report on Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

The Global Monitoring Report (GMR) on Non-Bank Financial Intermediation (NBFI) is one of the FSB’s flagship reports. The report has been prepared on an annual basis since 2011 and assesses global trends in the NBFI…

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IMF code drives reform of central bank transparency

IMF code drives reform of central bank transparency

The IMF’s second HQ building The International Monetary Fund has successfully piloted the first evaluations using its Central Bank Transparency Code, an advisory progamme developed since 2020. The fund reports its “recommendations received strong traction…

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Biden admin says Republican concerns about oil reserve damage unfounded By Reuters

Biden admin says Republican concerns about oil reserve damage unfounded By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016.…

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Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it’s a high-stakes game

Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it’s a high-stakes game

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would vote on a debt ceiling bill 'within weeks.' AP Photo/Seth Wenig House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has laid out an opening gambit in what is likely to be a…

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