Category Politics

Saudi Arabia: From Oil Powerhouse to New Future AI Exporter

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Long known as one of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia is now positioning itself to lead the age of artificial intelligence. The Kingdom’s strategy goes beyond adopting AI for domestic modernization—it aims to become a net exporter of…

How China Allegedly Leveraged New UAE Tech to Upgrade Missiles

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In 2022 and beyond, U.S. intelligence reportedly discovered that China had used components, software or know‑how linked to the G42 AI firm (based in the United Arab Emirates) to enhance its long‑range air‑to‑air missiles — specifically the PL‑15 and PL‑17…

How New AI Is Bringing Russia’s Fallen Soldiers Back Virtually

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In Russia, a new form of digital mourning is emerging — one that blurs the line between memory and machine. Artificial intelligence is now being used to recreate deceased soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine, allowing grieving widows and…

How the Administration Using New Bets to Reshape U.S. Industry

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In late 2025, the Trump administration embarked on an unusually aggressive campaign: convincing or pressuring companies in dozens of industries to agree to deals that align with national‑security and industrial policy goals. From pharmaceuticals to AI, mining to semiconductors, the…

California Goes First on the Bold New AI Safety Law

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On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53 (SB 53) — formally named the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act. This move marks one of the most significant AI regulatory moves by a U.S. state to…

Why New Cultural Snobbery Might Be the Resistance We Need

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We live in a world inundated with content—endless streaming series, algorithm-amid pop hits, reboots, spin-offs, and now AI-generated fluff. In such a deluge, many critics have grown weary of mediocrity: the sanitized, bland “safe bets” that define modern mainstream culture.…

Why the US Just Rejected New Global AI Oversight

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At the latest U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. made a bold move: it flatly rejected proposals for centralized, international oversight of artificial intelligence. While many nations — including China — argued for a global watchdog to keep AI in check,…

A Bold Experiment in New AI Governance and Why It’s More Than Just Symbolism

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In September 2025, Albania made headlines when its Prime Minister, Edi Rama, appointed an AI bot named Diella as a virtual minister. Her portfolio: public procurement—a notoriously corruption-prone area. The move is unprecedented globally, intended to improve transparency, reduce human…

China’s “Stargate” New Ambition on AI Supremacy Against the U.S.

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China is accelerating its push to compete with American dominance in artificial intelligence infrastructure. A flagship part of this is the so-called “Stargate of China” plan: a strategy to consolidate, optimize, and greatly expand the country’s data-center and compute capacity…

Why Kim Jong Un’s Drone Ambitions Should Worry the World

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“The era of intelligent warfare has begun — and North Korea wants to lead it.” 🚨 What Just Happened? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared AI-powered military drones a top national defense priority, according to state media reports…