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The U.S. is framing its rivalry with China as one of technical superiority, failing to recognize that public trust and robust consumer protections are necessary for long-term dominance.
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The Emirates owns the machines but rents the intelligence. Nvidia’s next free AI model could change that.
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In an excerpt from his book, “Innovate for Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Technology Beyond AI,” Alessandro Crimi explains that a tax on automation is more effective than retraining labor.
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“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.”
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From Latin America to Southeast Asia, countries are dividing their AI investments between the two superpowers rather than choosing one over the other.
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Apple’s high-end models cost more in markets like India and Turkey owing to high taxes and import duties.
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Far from Silicon Valley pitch decks, workers across Asia and Africa are bypassing tech industry hype to quietly rewire their daily jobs — one prompt, workflow, and local problem at a time.
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OpenAI and Anthropic are hiring leaders from Meta, Google, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants to win new markets across India and Southeast Asia.
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A short-lived generative AI feature in Google Earth that allowed users to create fake satellite imagery shows the lasting effects of unvetted AI tools during a conflict.
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Squeezed by a stagnant economy and state directives, China's underemployed lawyers, architects, and engineers are taking cheap gig work to teach AI their exact trades — just to pay this month's mortgage.
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Used car dealers in the world’s biggest EV market are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next.
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Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.
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AI companies are paying highly educated workers to teach machines the judgment they spent years developing — even when those systems could eventually replace them.
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Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.
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OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.
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As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.
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My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.
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Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.
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In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.
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Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.
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Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.
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Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”
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Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.
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Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.
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