The number of American millionaires has increased sharply thanks to the explosion of AI.

Along with other news, readers are invited to follow: Increasing fraud using fake images of politicians and billionaires in Australia; Vietnam is one of the top 10 must-visit destinations in East Asia; Launching the second Vietnam Studies Center in Thailand; Finding the cause of many coral reefs in Con Dao being bleached and dying en masse.

The number of American millionaires has increased sharply thanks to the explosion of AI.

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The report found that the number of millionaires in the US increased by 7.3% in 2023 to 7.5 million people; their total assets increased by 7% compared to 2022, to 26.1 trillion USD.

The US outpaced the rest of the world in creating millionaires last year, adding 600,000 new millionaires and record wealth, according to a new report released by the Capgemini Financial Services Research Institute.

The report found that the number of millionaires in the US increased by 7.3% in 2023 to 7.5 million people. Their total wealth increased by 7% compared to 2022, to $26.1 trillion.

Capgemini defines millionaires as those with investable assets of $1 million or more, excluding primary residence, collectibles or consumer goods.

Meanwhile, the number of Americans with assets of $30 million or more increased 7.5% last year, to 100,000 people, and their assets increased to $7.4 trillion.

Capgemini believes that the stock market recovery in late 2023 combined with trillions of dollars in government spending, as well as the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), has continued to power the US wealth creation "machine".

Globally, ultra-high net worth individuals make up 1% of millionaires but now hold 34% of total wealth, demonstrating growing wealth concentration even among the wealthy.

Fraudulent images of politicians and billionaires on the rise in Australia

Recently, on social networks in Australia, many fake videos of politicians such as former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and billionaire Andrew Forrest and billionaire Mike Cannon Brookes... have appeared, giving instructions on how to make a lot of money through various forms of investment.

These videos using deepfake technology have created images and voices that closely resemble celebrities to gain the trust of victims.

According to Australian media, these scam networks are often based overseas and then pay a small amount of money to advertise on social networks and target predetermined groups of people. These fake videos easily reach thousands of people. Typically, a fake video of former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reached up to 70,000 people and even a fake video of MP Bridget McKenzie could reach up to 250,000 people.

Although there are no statistics on the amount of money lost from scams using fake images of politicians and billionaires, according to the Australian National Fraud Prevention Center, last year, Australians lost about 2.74 billion AUD from scams and the number of scams reported to authorities also increased by 18%, from 500,000 to 600,000.

Vietnam is one of the top 10 must-visit destinations in East Asia.

According to The Travel, its rich history, unique culture, and majestic natural landscapes make Vietnam one of the most wonderful countries in Southeast Asia.

In addition, the vast rice fields and unique floating markets add to the appeal of this beautiful S-shaped country. The Travel said that Hanoi pho, the limestone islands in Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Cave or the Mekong Delta are just a few of the countless attractions awaiting tourists in Vietnam.

Along with Vietnam, The Travel's list of top 10 destinations to visit also includes Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia.

Previously, in January 2024, Traveloffpath - one of the largest travel information sites in North America, rated Vietnam as the safest country and one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Asia for the 2024 tourist season.

Launching the second Vietnam Studies Center in Thailand

This is the second Vietnam Studies Center in Thailand after the center at Udon Thani Royal University, reflecting the growing interest of Thai people in Vietnam and the Vietnamese language.

Vietnamese Consul General in Khon Kaen Chu Duc Dung assessed that the establishment of the Vietnamese Studies Center will open a new phase in the school's development orientation in the context of the very good development of Thailand-Vietnam relations, and the increasing need for understanding and cooperation between the two countries in many fields from politics-economics, culture-society to tourism-sports...

Finding the cause of bleaching and mass death of many coral reefs in Con Dao

The Management Board of Con Dao National Park, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, said that the survey team including Con Dao National Park, Institute of Oceanography - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has found the cause of coral bleaching and mass death.

According to the survey team, the area around Con Dao archipelago has been experiencing widespread coral bleaching. The main cause is the abnormally high sea water temperature in May.

At the reefs in the Northeast and Southeast such as Dam Tre, Hon Cau, Hon Tai and Cuu Ga, the corals were bleached from 80-100%. Of which, about 15-20% of the newly dead corals after bleaching were common hard corals on the reef such as Acropora, Porites, Montipora, Pachyseris, Pavona, Echinopora, Echinophyllia, Pectinia, Fungia, Ctenactis, and some soft corals were completely bleached.

At the western and northern points such as Hon Tre Lon, Hon Tre Nho, Bai Ong Cuong, Bai Ong Dung, corals were bleached about 60-70%, most of which were Montipora, Porites, Fungia and Pachyseris. Of which, about 10% of corals had just died after bleaching.

According to scientists, the coral bleaching phenomenon in Con Dao is due to an abnormal increase in sea water temperature above 30oC. This is a natural disaster that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted to occur globally from April to October.

Bao Nam compiled

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