Who Gets to Build the Future?
Dario Amodei wants two very different things to be true at once. He wants the world to believe that cheap, open-weight AI is a public good that deserves to spread freely. And
Today: Jul 29, 2026
Winning the AI Race Requires Knowing What Winning Actually Means
There is a version of American China policy in which the White House punishes Beijing’s AI champions, protects Silicon Valley’s dominance, and still lets American AI companies build whatever they want, however
A Dress Rehearsal for Disaster?
OpenAI’s “rogue AI” cyberattack on Hugging Face is less a sci‑fi glitch than a policy failure: we are letting companies weapon‑test frontier models without the guardrails that this level of power demands.
Quantum Leap Forward: Australia-Canada-India AI Alliance
The emerging Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership is more than a diplomatic headline: it is a practical platform for scaling artificial intelligence, quantum research, semiconductor resilience, and startup collaboration across three
Canadian Agri-Tech in Indian Fields
Canadian agri-tech is already shaping how Indian farmers grow, store, and process food, and if we are serious about global food security, we should treat these partnerships not as charity or “market
The Data Centre is the New Aircraft Carrier
When a missile strike can knock out cloud infrastructure across a region, protecting data centres must become as central to national security as air defence, energy grids and nuclear command-and-control. At approximately
When the Pentagon Demands Unrestricted AI, and One Company Says No
The escalating standoff between the Pentagon and Anthropic represents a troubling milestone in the U.S. government’s pursuit of advanced artificial intelligence for national security. What began as a promising $200 million contract
Canada Calls Out OpenAI: “Why No Police Alert?”
The recent summoning of OpenAI representatives by Canadian officials marks a significant moment in the ongoing debate over AI companies’ responsibilities regarding user privacy, safety, and public security. Canada’s Minister of Artificial
India’s Chance to Chart a Responsible AI Path
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, currently unfolding in New Delhi, India, offers the world a rare and timely opportunity to shift the global conversation on artificial intelligence from one dominated by
Are We Ready for What AI Will Do to Our Jobs?
The question isn’t whether AI will transform jobs; it’s already doing so, but whether society, governments, businesses, and individuals are truly ready for the scale and speed of that change. In early
Europe’s AI Dream is Wired for Failure Without Better Connectivity
Europe stands at a pivotal moment in the global race for artificial intelligence leadership. With the EU AI Act now in force and the ambitious AI Continent Action Plan mobilizing billions in
Slop, Scroll, Scorn: The Internet’s Rage-Fueled Addiction Machine
The internet in 2026 feels increasingly hostile, shallow and exhausting not by accident but because anger and compulsion are now core features of how major platforms make money. Slop, rage bait and
What Wallet? How UPI Became the Heartbeat of India’s Economy
In the bustling chaos of a Delhi diner, I recently experienced a fleeting moment of sheer panic. Midway through devouring a hearty sandwich and sipping on green tea, I reached for my
