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68% of employees at Russian companies either do not understand how AI tools work or regularly get incorrect results from them. That is the conclusion reached by researchers at the corporate learning platform Teachbase. Notably, the figure is high among Gen Z too — 54% — even though they are the most frequent users of […]

Key news about BRICS+ this week India prepares a digital payments concept for the BRICS summitIndia plans to present a concept for cross-border digital payments and the mutual use of central bank digital currencies at the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi. The agenda may also cover more balanced trade within the bloc and lower […]

Key BRICS+ News of the Week Indonesia to Launch Its Own Strategic Minerals and Commodities Exchange to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Price Benchmarks Indonesia’s Strategic Minerals and Commodities Exchange is set to begin operations on January 1, 2027, under the supervision of the country’s financial regulator, OJK. The new platform will bring together producers, exporters […]

The BRICS Grain Exchange project has taken concrete shape. Russia has unveiled to its partners the structure of a future unified digital trading platform designed to connect agricultural producers and buyers directly, cutting out unnecessary middlemen. The idea is to give member countries better control over commodity flows, lower costs, and let prices reflect the […]

This time it’s Alibaba’s Qwen Alibaba Group Holding has unveiled its new flagship AI model, Qwen3.8-Max. The model delivered impressive results: experts are placing it alongside leading global developments, including Anthropic’s Fable 5, which was previously placed under temporary US export controls due to its advanced capabilities. According to the company, Qwen3.8-Max handles autonomous coding […]

UAE Pipeline Bypass Around Strait of Hormuz Already 50% Complete The UAE’s new oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz — largely blocked by Iran following US and Israeli strikes in February — is now halfway built. ADNOC CEO Sultan Al-Jaber said construction will be accelerated to complete the project by 2027. The existing Abu […]

Dubai authorities have updated the conditions for a two-year residency visa for real estate investors. What’s changed: — For sole owners — the minimum property value threshold of AED 750,000 has been scrapped. Any property now qualifies. — For jointly owned properties — each co-owner’s share must be at least AED 400,000 (~USD 109,000). — […]

Amid the conflict in the Middle East, fertilizer disruptions, and rising energy prices, the Russian Security Council urges BRICS to form joint food stocks. The relevance of the Russian Security Council’s proposal is backed by numbers: fresh calculations from Visual Capitalist show that no country in the world can fully provide itself with all necessary […]

While Hollywood debates the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence, India’s film industry is already making full use of neural networks for shooting, dubbing, and even rewriting the endings of old movies. It’s not just about technological progress – it’s also a harsh economic necessity. Since the pandemic, cinema attendance in India has dropped from 1.03 […]