Tech & Innovation
Why the US Government’s War With Anthropic Is the Most Important Tech Battle of 2026
The US government's export control order against Anthropic's most advanced AI models was not a national security measure, it was the visible breaking point...
From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance
In May 2026, just hours before President Donald Trump met President Xi Jinping, OpenAI’s Vice President of Global Affairs Chris Lehane floated the idea...
America’s Most Surprising New Tech Investor in 2026 Is the Federal Government
Sam Altman walked into the Oval Office in early 2025 and pitched President Donald Trump on the idea of giving the American government an...
AI as a tool of authoritarian control: The Case of China
The development of technology, while intended as a mechanism of ease and increased output, has oft been used as a political catalyst. Take for...
The New East India Companies: How Tech Giants Are Colonizing the Global South for AI
For decades, historian’s discussion about colonialism has revolved around large armies, territorial conquests and vast empires. Yet, they often fail to focus on the...
The Cost of the Cloud: AI’s Environmental Footprint in Latin America
Artificial intelligence is often presented as the next great technological revolution. Governments promote it as a pathway to innovation, businesses celebrate its economic potential,...
Sovereign AI, but Who Watches the State?
In early June 2026, aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that the White House was discussing the possibility of taking...
The New Geopolitics of AI: Water, Energy, and the Battle for Computational Power
The global race for artificial intelligence is no longer just a contest of algorithms, but a struggle for physical infrastructure, massive 300 MW–scale data...
Fast-Tracked Gas Plants Power AI Boom Amid Rising Transparency Concerns
A rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States is driving a surge in off-grid natural gas power plants built specifically to...
The New AI Geopolitics: Governance, Power, and Technological Nationalism
Abstract: This article explores the rising convergence of national security considerations and global proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, especially focusing on the geopolitical...