In late 2025, the technology world watched a familiar pattern repeat at a new and striking scale. Meta announced that it had acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose #AI_agents, in a transaction that news outlets, citing the Wall Street Journal, valued at more than two billion United States dollars. What made the deal remarkable was not only the price tag but the speed of the rise. Manus had launched its first general-purpose agent only months earlier an

Money sits at the center of almost every economic decision, yet the way a country sets the value of its money is often misunderstood. One of the most important choices a nation makes is how to manage its #exchange_rate. When a country chooses #currency_floating, it allows the value of its #currency to move freely, guided mainly by supply and demand in the #foreign_exchange_market rather than fixed by an official target. This simple idea has wide effects on prices, trade, inve

For most of its early history, the #video_game industry sold two simple things: a machine and a piece of plastic. A family bought a console, then bought cartridges or discs to play on it. The relationship between the company and the player often ended at the cash register. Once the box was opened, the sale was complete, and the next sale would only happen when a new game appeared on a shelf. This was a clear and honest model, but it was also limited. Revenue arrived in sharp

Introduction We live in a time when distance no longer protects us from difference. A team meeting may include colleagues from six continents. A classroom may hold children whose families speak ten languages at home. A single street in a modern city can carry the sounds, smells, and stories of dozens of nations at once. In this kind of world, the ability to understand, respect, and work across cultures is no longer a soft skill that is nice to have. It is becoming a core huma

I am pleased to share my paper titled “From Automation to Augmentation: A Human-Centered Framework for Responsible Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education.” The paper explores how generative AI can support education not by replacing human judgment, but by strengthening teaching, learning, academic creativity, and responsible institutional practice. Read the paper here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=de&user=URPoCK8AAAAJ&citation_for_view

I am pleased to share the academic paper “The Interplay of Economics, Education, and Management in Shaping Consumer Choices,” published in Advances in Consumer Research. The paper examines how economic factors, education, and management practices influence consumer behavior and decision-making in modern markets. Read the full paper here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebecca-Owusu/publication/399126887_Advances_in_Consumer_Research_The_Interplay_of_Economics_Education_

The #3D_industry has changed significantly over the last several decades. In its early public imagination, 3D technology was often connected with #video_games, animated films, and entertainment culture. For many people, the first experience with digital three-dimensional environments came through games, arcades, consoles, and later computer graphics. Older entertainment titles, including action and adventure games such as Contra, helped create a generation that understood dig