Science & Technology
China pushes space tourism, deep space plans amid U.S. rivalry
China is accelerating its ambitions in commercial spaceflight and deep space exploration as competition with the United States intensifies over technological, economic and strategic...
Starlink’s Role in Iran’s Internet Crackdown
Iran's crackdown on dissent is a major challenge for Elon Musk's Starlink, which has provided crucial support during internet blackouts, particularly since its launch...
Technology – Mind – Health
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished colleagues, dear friends,
It is a pleasure and an honor to join this important gathering devoted to the intersection of technology,...
Why Digital Democracy Breaks in the Global South: From “Shaming” Dashboards to Harmony Radars
In her seminal work Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics, Nanjala Nyabola diagnosed a fatal flaw of the digital age: we are attempting to impose digital...
San Francisco Outage Reveals a Critical Gap in Robotaxi Readiness
A recent power outage in San Francisco caused significant traffic disruptions, with Waymo's robotaxis stalling at intersections due to non-working traffic signals. The outage,...
How TikTok’s Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Do
The content recommendation algorithm behind TikTok is under scrutiny after its owner, ByteDance, formed a joint venture with American and global investors, including Oracle,...
The AI Chip Arms Race: How China Built Its Own “Manhattan Project”
In a high-security laboratory in Shenzhen, China, scientists have developed a prototype machine capable of producing advanced semiconductor chips crucial for technologies such as...
Exploring Technology, Mind, and Health with Global Academy
The Technology Mind Health half-day summit, hosted by the Global Academy for Future Governance (GAFG) and its partners, brought together interdisciplinary leaders, researchers, and...
From Probability to Possibility: The Algorithm of Aspire in a Fragmenting Global Order
We enter this moment in history with a world order that is no longer merely shifting—it is fragmenting. Institutions that once claimed universality are...
Why Small Language Models Are the Real Path to Digital Sovereignty in the Global South
Beyond the Illusion of Sovereignty
Across the Global South, governments find themselves pulled into the race to build national large language models (LLMs). These efforts...