The US and China are competing for control of copper, a metal critical to AI, defense, and energy sectors. The Trump administration is considering tariffs on refined copper imports to rebuild domestic…
A working draft proposes a privacy-preserving AI compute verification system for arms-control-like agreements between rival nations, using network taps and cryptographic commitments to capture evidenc…
A credible Labour source reveals that Wes Streeting was promised the Chancellorship for not running, capital gains taxes will be raised to match income tax, and the economic focus will be on devolutio…
China's mineral export controls threaten EU rearmament, while AI-driven cyber warfare dominates Japanese reports and WeChat. Western companies must bolster defenses against projected 2026 Middle East …
China's goal to power AI data centers with 80% renewable energy by 2030 faces practical grid challenges, as intermittent supply clashes with the constant demand of AI workloads. Despite massive clean …
Swedish VPN provider Mullvad has engineered a technical workaround to bypass China's Great Firewall by wrapping VPN traffic in QUIC obfuscation, making it indistinguishable from regular HTTPS traffic.…
China is experiencing a resurgence in artificial intelligence development, driven by new models and increased investment, signaling a competitive shift in the global AI landscape.…
The United States now accounts for more than half of the global credit impulse, adding roughly $800 billion in net new credit over the past year, driven primarily by artificial intelligence spending, …
Norway announced a near-total ban on generative AI for children ages 6 to 13 in schools, effective August 2026, citing risks to cognitive development and data privacy. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre …
China-Asean relations extend beyond geopolitics, encompassing food systems, satellites, aircraft, universities, finance, culture, infrastructure, data centers, business networks, and regional institut…
Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, spiking global oil prices, but the U.S. depends on the strait for only 2% of its petroleum, while Asia relies on it for up to 90% of crude i…
A group of companies backing the Chip Security Act is urging Congress to mandate location-tracking for advanced AI chips to prevent them from reaching China and other adversaries. The bill would requi…
China's Moonshot AI released an open-weights coding model with performance comparable to Opus 4.8 at one-sixth the cost, intensifying global AI competition.…
A new survey finds 82% of small business employers have invested in AI tools, with 93% planning further investment, as Utah entrepreneurs leverage AI to overcome time constraints and compete globally.…
Autonomous systems are reshaping tactical reality on Ukraine's battlefield, driving the autonomy debate as AI-powered weapons are deployed. Criminal and militant networks are expanding their governanc…
China's AI capabilities and mass production strengths position it to lead in agricultural robotics, similar to its success in electric vehicles, according to GrainCore Dynamics founder Zhao Feng. The …
A speculative fiction piece titled 'Europe 2031' has gone viral among AI researchers and European policymakers, depicting a future where Europe fails to achieve AI independence and suffers economic co…
A China-led research team has developed a deep-learning system that automatically detects space hurricanes, a phenomenon in Earth's upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite signals, radar, and radi…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers reported a 10% drop in China sales as export restrictions on advanced chipmaking technology take effect. Tokyo Electron's China revenue fell from 279.4 billion y…
A structural copper deficit is emerging as demand from AI, electrification, and defense outpaces supply, with S&P Global projecting a 10-million-ton gap by 2040. The scramble for new supply is driving…