Global News: 6 August 2025 - 17 August 2025

Unmasking Russia’s Troll Farm Empire: Inside the Kremlin’s Global Disinformation Machine

Unmasking Russia’s Troll Farm Empire: Inside the Kremlin’s Global Disinformation Machine

The Internet Research Agency (IRA), Russia’s flagship troll farm, is based in St. Petersburg and was founded around 2013, growing to about 400 staff by 2015 working 12-hour shifts. IRA staff operated under strict quotas: 5 political posts, 10 non-political posts, and
August 17, 2025
No-Code AI Revolution: How Non-Techies Are Building Machine Learning Models

No-Code AI Revolution: How Non-Techies Are Building Machine Learning Models

No-code machine learning enables non-technical users to build, train, and deploy ML models through visual interfaces, creating a new class of citizen data scientists. Leading platforms—Google Cloud AutoML (Vertex AI), Microsoft Azure ML, DataRobot, Akkio, Obviously AI, and Amazon SageMaker Canvas—automate data
August 10, 2025
Complete Guide to Satellite Earth Monitoring: How Space Tech Is Watching Our Planet Now

Complete Guide to Satellite Earth Monitoring: How Space Tech Is Watching Our Planet Now

Landsat-1, launched in July 1972 as ERTS-1, became the first satellite dedicated to mapping Earth’s land resources and began a 50+ year continuous Landsat record. TIROS-1, launched in April 1960, was the world’s first weather satellite and delivered the first TV images
August 10, 2025
Eco-Tech Titans: How Global Companies Are Leading the Green Computing Revolution in 2025

Eco-Tech Titans: How Global Companies Are Leading the Green Computing Revolution in 2025

Digital technology currently accounts for about 2-4% of global carbon emissions, a share that could reach 14% by 2040 if unchecked. Data centers consume around 1-1.5% of the world’s electricity. Amazon Web Services pledged to power its operations with 100% renewable energy
August 6, 2025