World Updates
According to Stephen Colbert, CBS denied his scheduled interview with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas. “The network raised issues with the Equal Time Rule of the Federal Communications Commission,” the anchor of the Late Show stated. Clearly, the network’s lawyers notified his staff that Talarico could not be on the show, the … Read more
One of KPMG Australia’s partners was fined a whopping AUD10,000 ($7,000) for allegedly using AI tools to cheat on an internal AI training course. The Financial Times said that the partner, whose identity has not been disclosed, was compelled to retake the exam. To assist in answering questions about artificial intelligence in general, they purportedly … Read more
It is difficult to distill Amrita Sher-Gil’s life into just sixty minutes. The life of the avant-garde modernist, a woman in the nexus of cultures, identities, and geographies, is nevertheless mysterious despite the abundance of literature on her. Dadi D. Pudumjee, the creator of the Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust, had this difficulty. The puppeteer was … Read more
Monday, February 16 was a stock market holiday in the United States due to President’s Day or Washington’s birthday. This was the year’s third stock market holiday. In 2026, Wall Street will observe seven further trading holidays following Presidents’ Day. Both the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are closed on market holidays. Holidays … Read more
In the midst of ongoing political tensions, some US people are boycotting large digital companies in an effort to communicate with President Donald Trump and their nation’s authorities. The boycott, known as the “Resist and Unsubscribe” initiative, was initiated by Scott Galloway, a professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University. The … Read more