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Elon Musk, Jensen Huang to Speak on AI at US-Saudi Investment Forum
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are set to take part in a high-profile discussion on artificial intelligence and technology at...
Saudi Firm Signs Deal for Chinese Electric Copters, Deepening Tech Partnership in Future Aviation
Saudi Aerospace Solutions (SAS) has signed an agreement to purchase 100 electric helicopters from the Chinese company Vertaxi. This reflects Saudi Arabia's commitment to...
Tech, Data in Focus as Markets Navigate Geopolitics and Earnings
Asian and global stock markets started the week cautiously as investors navigated geopolitical tensions and a packed week of corporate earnings and U.S. economic...
Amazon, Microsoft Back Bill to Limit Nvidia Chip Exports to China
Amazon and Microsoft are supporting the GAIN AI Act, legislation aimed at restricting Nvidia’s ability to export advanced AI chips to China. The act,...
Democrats Accuse Trump of Weakening U.S. Security with China Tech Deal
Leading Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have sharply criticized the Trump administration’s decision to suspend export restrictions that targeted thousands of Chinese...
EU Mulls Pausing Parts of AI Act Amid U.S. and Big Tech Pushback
The European Commission is reportedly considering delaying parts of its landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act following heavy lobbying from U.S. tech giants and pressure...
Shanghai Stocks Surge Past 4,000 on Chip Self-Sufficiency Drive
China’s Shanghai Composite Index reclaimed the 4,000-point mark on Thursday for the first time in months, buoyed by investor optimism over Beijing’s latest push...
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...
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...
Trump Bars China from Nvidia’s Top AI Chips
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips known as Blackwell will be reserved exclusively for U.S. companies. Speaking on...