Why you’re better off trusting a robot over a human
From Mashable By Michael Fisher, Professor Of Computer Science At University Of Liverpool for The Conversation UK Robots, and autonomous systems in general, can cause anxiety and uncertainty, particularly as their use in everyday tasks becomes a more immediate possibility….
Letter to Editor: Government needs credible ‘medium-term’ plan
By: John McLean and Truman Bodden 11 March, 2014 A medium-term strategic plan similar to the comprehensive 10-year “Vision 2008” plan covering all government portfolios, departments and statutory authorities is needed again so that the public can know where the…
Camana Bay expands weekly market
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman): Camana Bay’s popular weekly market is growing with a new location and an expanded showcase of all that is grown and made in Cayman. The enhanced Farmers & Artisans Market opens Wednesday 12 March to coincide…
Jamaica’s opposition leader to speak at regional anti-corruption conference in Cayman Islands
From Caribbean News Now GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Andrew Holness, the leader of the parliamentary opposition of Jamaica and a former prime minister, will be speaking at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) Anti-Corruption Conference, which takes…
Britain sued by Caribbean countries for ‘damage’ from slavery
By Matt Blake From Daily Mail UK Britain is sued by 14 Caribbean nations for the ‘damage’ it did through slavery – even though country was first in the world to abolish the trade The coalition meets in St Vincent…
Giant virus comes back to life after 30,000 years
From Caribbean360 While scientists say the contagion poses no danger to humans or animals, other more deadly pathogens could be unleashed as the Siberian permafrost becomes exposed. LONDON, England – While it lacks the fear factor of the discovery that…
The Judge who said no to the NSA
By James Oliphant, From The American Lawyer When Judge Richard Leon took on the NSA over its collection of phone data, it wasn’t the first time he had questioned government’s antiterrorism tactics. Once again, Richard Leon isn’t buying what the…
Warburton to Newsmax TV: Central banks may get involved with digital currencies soon
By Dan Weil From Moneynews Central banks may well enter the digital currency space before long, says Peter Warburton, director of U.K.-based Economic Perspectives, an economic consulting firm. “They must realize that challenges like bitcoin will just keep on coming,…
Grenadian Social Action Collective challenges Caribbean to #BunDiscrimination
From Global Voices The online social collective Groundation Grenada recently launched an anti-LGBT discrimination campaign, #BunDiscrimination, collaborating with graphic designer Joshua Lu to create several posters featuring altered lyrics from popular songs to highlight the double standards at work. According…
Why Chinese ADRs plunged?
By Mena Callahan From Emerging Markets E Commerce China Dangdang Inc, 58.com, Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd, Sky-mobi Ltd, Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd, Perfect World Co., Ltd. Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:HILL) fell 12.80% on Monday, extending declines after providing…
