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As happens periodically within the industry, AI is experiencing a surge in interest as amazing new capabilities emerge. The recent successes of generative AI models have caused billions of dollars in investments into the sector, with the companies training the models, serving access on their platfor
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Alazar Teka Gemechu Junior Staff Reporter
2024.04.23 22:10
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The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various sectors of society including education, finance, and transportation. However, this progression is not always positive. One of the most frequently used AI technologies today is ChatGPT. Developed by OpenAI in November 202
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Suyoun Lee Head of International Division
2024.04.23 22:10
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The conversation about artificial or lab-grown meat is becoming increasingly important worldwide, both in terms of its promises as well as the challenges it faces. Recently, Italy decided to ban cultivated meat products to preserve its culture and economy. International organizations including the U
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Suyoun Lee Head of International Division
2023.12.19 00:37
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Tensions have been rising in the Taiwan Strait. Both China and Taiwan are making predictions on when , not if, a war will break out. Conflict in the East China Sea has always been a possibility due to the fundamental divide between the two nation’s positions. But as China pursues unification more ag
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2023.05.21 16:23
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There is growing concern in the West and parts of Asia that China may invade Taiwan. Following the visit of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen to the United States on March 29, China conducted military drills in the Taiwan Strait. China's military declared that they are prepared at any time to "smash '
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2023.05.21 16:23
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Parents, friends, and colleagues. Then the media, politicians, and big data. Every entity surrounding us seems to scream in unison that our economy is doomed. Even very recently, we witnessed thousands of articles about inflation tenaciously pour into the mainstream to persuade us that the only fina
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Kyu-Ri Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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The basic economics of supply and demand tells you that when prices start to rise, there are two solutions: decrease demand or increase supply. The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, climate disasters, and supply chain disruptions have aggravated worldwide inflation. To deal with stubbornly ris
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Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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Initiated in February, the Russia-Ukraine war has gotten seven weeks into the war, raising questions about whether it would strengthen or weaken existing alliances and how it will affect other countries as well. There has been an opinion that the current war might act as a deterrent for conflicts ar
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Jihyun Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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In his seminal book, The End of History and the Last Man, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that with the ascendancy of Western liberal democracy after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, mankind has reached the end-point of ideological evolution. Western liberal democracy will b
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Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2022.04.14 01:00
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The Internet has emerged as a crucial source of news. This pervasive tool has one characteristic distinguishable from traditional forms of mass media: high user participation. The Internet has empowered users to not only consume news articles but to also participate through commenting, liking, and s
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Jaehyeon Lee Head of International Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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One of the common features of all social media platforms is the ability to propagate information from one corner of the world to another, reaching millions of people. Some platforms such as Twitter allow users to share information to a community of extended networks, allowing information propagation
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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In recent years, Western nations have accused the Chinese government of committing genocide against Uyghurs living in Xinjiang. Although the Chinese government is continuously denying such allegations, the UN Human Rights Council has expressed significant concerns about “re-education camps” that det
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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The EU, in coordination with the U.K., U.S., and Canada have announced sanctions on a number of high-ranking Chinese government officials and state-owned companies based on allegations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China. The sanctions restrict travel and freeze asset
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2021.04.26 01:24
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Among the extortions of colonialism, the loss of ancient artifacts had perhaps the greatest long-term effect. For colonial powers, these relics were no more than objects of plunder, and the recognition of indigenous people as their rightful owners was swiftly set aside. For indigenous people, howeve
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Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2020.11.20 22:36
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The Rosetta Stone, one of the most valuable Ancient Egyptian and Greek bilingual texts and an instrumental tool in deciphering hieroglyphic scripts, is currently on display in the British Museum. Plundered by Napoleon during his campaign in Egypt, it was taken from the French when they lost the war
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Tung Nghiem Xuan Junior Staff Reporter
2020.11.20 22:36
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What flooded the social media after the 2020 US vice presidential debate on October 7 was not anything about the candidates: it was about a fly. A fly that made the Biden campaign create a fly swatter merchandise. A fly that sat on Vice President Mike Pence’s head for two minutes — capturing how cal
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Jisun Lee Assistant Editor
2020.10.18 02:18
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The first US presidential debate on September 29 between incumbent president Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden was widely criticized for being a low point in American politics. Overall, the 90-minute debate was filled with insults and interruptions rather than productive policy debate
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Hanbit Lee Staff Reporter
2020.10.18 02:18
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The Post-Corona EconomyBy Jehyuk Cho Junior Staff ReporterWith South Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak appearing to be fully under control, social distancing measures were eased and citizens seem eager to resume their previous lives. Gyms, restaurants, and cafes slowly attracted more customers, providing a
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J.H. Cho and D.M. Kim
2020.05.26 20:46
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Turning the TideBy Dong Min Kim Staff ReporterOn February 19, when reports of new coronavirus cases from a Shincheonji church in Daegu flooded in, South Korea’s chances of containing COVID-19 seemed hopeless. To some extent, having gloomy expectations was justifiable, and the nation has reported tho
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D.M. Kim and H. Lee
2020.04.02 21:35
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A Struggle for DemocracySix months have passed — what started as peaceful marches against the extradition bill introduced in Hong Kong have developed into a major political crisis. People who feared that it would allow the Chinese government to encroach on Hong Kong’s independent legal system are no
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J.S. Lee and S.T. De Guzman
2019.12.20 22:57