A Chinese academic warns that China must overhaul its innovation ecosystem or risk losing technological sovereignty and national security in an existential AI race with the US. The academic advocates …
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint security warning on June 22, 2026, stating that frontier AI could transform offensive and defensive cyber capabilities within months, not years. The …
The United States lacks a detailed AI economic plan for a fast-moving labor shock, leaving policymakers without ready legislation if disruption creates a brief crisis window, according to a Vox analys…
The International Monetary Fund projects global GDP growth at 3% for 2026, down from 3.5% in 2025, citing energy price shocks from the Iran conflict. However, a surge in US-led artificial intelligence…
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its global growth forecast to 3% for 2026, citing the energy shock from the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but noted that booming investme…
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its 2026 global growth forecast to 3%, citing the Iran war's energy shock, but noted that AI investment is partially offsetting the damage. The IMF expects o…
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its global growth forecast to 3% for 2026, citing the energy shock from the Iran war, but noted that AI investment is partially offsetting the impact. The U.…
Avery Pennarun, CEO of Tailscale, argues that Canadian tech companies should not relocate to the U.S. amid trade tensions, citing Canada's global trust advantage. He contrasts PointClickCare's conting…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has prioritized artificial intelligence and semiconductor development as part of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, aiming to build domestic alternatives to US chips. The plan, …
At the 2026 Machina Summit, European executives warned that severe data training bottlenecks threaten the continent's ability to compete with China and the US in humanoid robotics, urging policymakers…
Spain reaffirmed its strong ties with the United States amid President Trump's preliminary Iran deal, which reopened the Strait of Hormuz and caused oil prices to drop. Brent crude fell to $83.17 and …
Mainland Chinese tech firms listed in Hong Kong are leveraging the city's global connectivity to refine products, forge international partnerships, and expand overseas, according to executives. Beijin…
Chinese researchers warn that as open-weight AI models like Zhipu AI's GLM-5.2 approach frontier-level capabilities, China may impose stricter regulations similar to US restrictions on Anthropic's Cla…
The European Union risks becoming a major loser in the AI revolution due to high energy costs, fragmented capital markets, heavy tax burdens, and regulatory overreach, which hinder data-center buildou…
President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino led to the overturning of a red card suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, sparking debate over politi…
Karina Portugal, a non-technical sales executive, built a career in fraud prevention by focusing on customer relationships rather than product expertise. She entered the male-dominated field by convin…
The European Commission introduced a Tech Sovereignty Package on 3 June to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign technology, particularly from the U.S., citing concerns over security and liability. Th…
Folarin Balogun played a forgettable role in the United States' 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium on Monday, failing to score after FIFA lifted his suspension following intervention by U.S. President Dona…
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that governments risk an 'AI Hiroshima' if they fail to establish global agreements on AI safety, comparing the challenge to nuclear safety efforts after Worl…
The United States is investing heavily in AI hardware but neglecting the human capability to use it, according to leaders from Digital Promise and TNTP. The organizations have committed to reaching 15…