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Technology / 1 week ago

Global pushback against X: Which countries have banned it, which are reviewing it, and why?

Governments around the world are increasingly scrutinising or outright banning the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Governments around the world are increasingly scrutinising or outright banning the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. This marks one of the most significant regulatory flashpoints for a major tech platform in years. What started as an isolated action in a handful of countries has grown into a patchwork of measures that reflect deep concerns over data privacy, national security and harmful content.

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Technology / 2 weeks ago

Google, YouTube and ChatGPT dominate the list of the world’s most visited websites

Google remains the most visited website in the world by a wide margin, according to new global traffic figures published by digital analytics firm Semrush. Google remains the most visited website in the world by a wide margin, according to new global traffic figures published by digital analytics firm Semrush. Data updated in November 2025 shows Google attracting an estimated 99.4 billion visits, almost double that of second-placed YouTube, which recorded 48.5 billion visits. The figures offer a snapshot of how people worldwide spend time online and how search, video and social platforms continue to shape daily digital habits.

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Technology / 3 weeks ago

Wall Street’s surprise 2025 winners: How AI, chips, and old-economy giants are powering the S&P 500

2025 looks like another year dominated by Big Tech, but available data on the best-performing S&P 500 stocks year-to-date spells a completely different reality. 2025 looks like another year dominated by Big Tech, but available data on the best-performing S&P 500 stocks year-to-date spells a completely different reality. While artificial intelligence and semiconductors are still driving market momentum, some of the biggest gains are coming from companies many investors once considered mature, or even left behind.

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Technology / 3 weeks ago

The world's urban future is being written in the Global South - here is why

In 2025, the world has become unmistakably urban, and the above map makes that reality impossible to ignore. In 2025, the world has become unmistakably urban, and the above map makes that reality impossible to ignore. Dots of varying sizes and colours spread across the globe indicate where people now live, revealing a powerful shift that the fastest-growing cities are no longer concentrated in Europe or North America, but in Asia and Africa, where megacities and rapidly expanding secondary cities are redefining global development.

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Technology / 5 weeks ago

World’s most valuable private companies in 2025: AI, space, and fintech in focus

Private markets are generating valuations once reserved for the largest public corporations. From space exploration to artificial intelligence, the top private firms are now economic powerhouses. Private markets are generating valuations once reserved for the largest public corporations. From space exploration to artificial intelligence, the top private firms are now economic powerhouses. A recent global ranking identifies the world’s ten most valuable private companies, collectively accounting for several hundred billion dollars in private market value.

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Technology / 5 weeks ago

Why your food arrives late: The delivery bottleneck slowing the global food economy

When you order a takeout, it may take just 20 minutes to prepare, but it can take over 53 minutes to arrive at your door. In some cases, delivery takes more than 2.5 times longer than cooking, highlighting a problem that extends far beyond impatient customers and cold fries. When you order a takeout, it may take just 20 minutes to prepare, but it can take over 53 minutes to arrive at your door. In some cases, delivery takes more than 2.5 times longer than cooking, highlighting a problem that extends far beyond impatient customers and cold fries. According to industry data referenced by Restaurant Times, the average restaurant kitchen has become increasingly efficient due to automation, pre-prep systems, and optimised workflows. Many quick-service and fast-casual restaurants now complete orders in 15–25 minutes, even during peak hours.

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Technology / 6 weeks ago

YouTube ads don’t run everywhere, and this is why

YouTube may be the world’s biggest video platform, but its advertising reach is far from universal. YouTube may be the world’s biggest video platform, but its advertising reach is far from universal. A breakdown by World Visualized highlights that YouTube ads either do not run or are severely restricted in several countries and regions. The reasons vary and range from U.S. sanctions to conflicts, limited ad-support infrastructure, and low monetisation status.

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Technology / 6 weeks ago

Aluminium’s hidden cost: One tonne uses the power of 1,000 homes for a week

Many people touch aluminium every single day: when opening a can, cooking with foil, driving a car or even plugging in a laptop. But few realise the huge amount of energy required to produce it. Many people touch aluminium every single day: when opening a can, cooking with foil, driving a car or even plugging in a laptop. But few realise the huge amount of energy required to produce it. I will tell you. Manufacturing just one tonne of aluminium consumes the same amount of electricity needed to power 1,000 households for a full week.

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Technology / 6 weeks ago

How an Olympic gold medal costs less than a high-end smartphone

The gold inside an Olympic gold medal is worth less than the price of a flagship smartphone. Surprising, right? The gold inside an Olympic gold medal is worth less than the price of a flagship smartphone. Surprising, right? According to Reuters, a modern Olympic gold medal contains only around 6 grams of actual gold, with the rest made mostly of silver. Based on recent market prices, the metal content of an Olympic gold medal is valued at about $800.

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Technology / 6 weeks ago

The highest helicopter exporting countries in the world

Global defence spending is rising, and as countries modernise their aviation fleets, the international market for helicopters, both military and civilian, is becoming more competitive than ever. Global defence spending is rising, and as countries modernise their aviation fleets, the international market for helicopters, both military and civilian, is becoming more competitive than ever. The latest data from World’s Top Exports shows a clear picture of which nations dominate this highly specialised industry, and why demand continues to grow.

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