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Digital Sovereignty Under Threat: The Security Dilemma of Global Interconnectivity
Globalization is generally understood as a characteristic feature of the contemporary world, and there is no unified definition of this phenomenon that can be...
BRICS Summit 2025, de-dollarisation and Trump’s warnings
On July 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, said: “Any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies of BRICS...
Turkey Launches World’s First Legal Probe into Elon Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot
Turkey has become the first country to open a legal investigation into Grok, the new AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI. The probe...
The economic cost of closure of the Strait of Hormuz for the world
In the intricate web of global commerce, few corridors are as critical and as vulnerable as the Strait of Hormuz. Tucked between Iran and...
One Home-Grown AI Platform Is Protecting Indonesia—and Inspiring the Global South
The Spark
“Why keep buying the future when we can invent it ourselves?”
That question wouldn’t leave me alone.
Every day inside Security Operations Centers (SOCs) across...
Smarter Spending: How Data Analytics Is Revolutionizing Public Expenditure Management
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and data proliferation, public finance is entering a period of transformative change. Among the most promising...
BRICS Summit in Rio Raises New Questions About the Bloc’s Future
Popularly referred to as BRICS, the informal group of emerging-market economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has...
Trump’s Bargaining Legacy: Tactics, Trust, and the U.S.–China Breakdown
In both boardrooms and diplomatic summits, negotiation is not merely a skill; it is a system of influence. Donald Trump’s high-stakes, confrontational style combines...
Beyond the Soul of AI: Art, Ethics, and the Future of Human Expression
On June 26th, the weekly Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Robotics training program successfully held their sixth session with massive enthusiasm. This session discusses digital...
Impact of Quantum Technologies on Nuclear Deterrence
Nuclear deterrence has historically relied on the principle of mutual vulnerability. However, advances in quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and quantum sensing could likely alter...