More: Artificial Intelligence
Google Plans AI Data Hub on Australia’s Christmas Island Amid Strategic Defence Push
Google is planning to build a major artificial intelligence data centre on Christmas Island Australia’s remote Indian Ocean territory following a defence cloud deal...
Automating Oppression: How AI Firms and Governments Rewire Democracy
Authors: Christopher Jackson and Aaron Spitler*
Digital technologies, particularly AI, are accelerating democratic backsliding and revitalizing authoritarian governments. AI-focused companies have been forming close partnerships...
Together for Tomorrow: Global Governance Initiative’s Vision
On September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), the fourth in China’s Global Initiative Series, at an expanded...
AI Stock Bubble Bursts? Investors Say Not So Fast
Sharp drops in technology stock prices have led to caution among brokers and investors, although they do not yet feel panic. Selling continued for...
China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centres
Beijing has quietly issued new guidance barring state-funded data centres from using foreign-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The...
Africa’s AI crossroads: from ambition to architecture
Artificial intelligence has already moved from promise to presence in Africa. It is influencing education, agriculture, health care, and public administration. Yet, while governments...
China Blames Netherlands for Nexperia Standoff, Warns of Global Chip Disruptions
China has accused the Netherlands of failing to resolve the dispute over Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker seized by the Dutch government in September due...
South Korea’s Lee Says Economy ‘Out of Crisis,’ Eyes AI and Shipbuilding Boost
President Lee Jae Myung declared that South Korea’s economy has “turned a corner,” crediting determined government action over the past five months to overcome...
The AI That Maps the Floods: How SatGPT is Building Asia-Pacific’s Disaster Resilience
In an era of escalating climate disasters, the ability to translate data into life-saving action has never been more critical. For the Asia-Pacific region—the...
AI Spending Spree Fails to Shake Alphabet’s Cash Flow Dominance
Three major U. S. technology companies, Alphabet (Google's parent), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook's owner), announced plans to increase capital spending next year, focusing on...