AI Gold Rush Hits a Local Revolt
On Tuesday, as Americans vote in the midterm elections, a quiet but potent collision will be tested at the ballot box: President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to accelerate artificial intelligence through rapid
Breaking China’s Grip, One Circuit Board at a Time
Ten million dollars will not build a refinery. By the standards of heavy industry, it is small change. Yet the pledge Washington made in Atlanta on Saturday, to fund facilities in India
When Digital Fortresses Fall: What the Binance Heist Reveals About Crypto Security
The reported theft of $6.36 billion in digital assets from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, represents a potentially defining moment in the evolution of cybercrime. According to the
California vs. Washington: The New Front Line in America’s AI Future
In American politics, technology has always been a paradox — celebrated as the engine of growth while feared as a force that must be tamed. The latest flashpoint in this uneasy relationship
California Lawmakers Approve First-in-the-Nation Social Media Health Warning Bill
California is on the verge of becoming the second state in the nation to require health warnings on social media platforms, following Minnesota’s lead earlier this summer. Lawmakers in Sacramento voted Friday
Why We Can’t Outsource Wisdom to Machines
No matter what changes it brings, artificial intelligence (AI) fits into the long arc of human history. Understanding this historical dimension can help us to better critique AI, to use it more
Apple’s $1.1 Billion Tariff Tab Shows the Cost of Economic Nationalism
By any measure, Apple is one of the world’s most successful companies, but even it isn’t immune to the unpredictable costs of protectionist policies. CEO Tim Cook’s recent admission that tariffs could
REPORT: The New Race for Progress – AI, Power and Human Potential
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a transformative force across all sectors of human activity—from healthcare and education to governance and the global economy. The New Race for Progress report explores how
The Future of Education: Are We Trading Teachers for Technology?
Across the United States, the landscape of education is shifting faster than anyone could have predicted just a few years ago. From artificial intelligence in classrooms to debates over political and ideological
EU Rushes to Unlock Quantum Computing, but the Clock Is Ticking on Cybersecurity
Europe is laying out an ambitious plan to propel quantum computing from the laboratory into factories, hospitals and even outer space, hoping to close the gap with the United States and China.
Europe’s Quantum Opportunity: A Familiar Race With Familiar Risks
As Europe readies itself to compete in the next frontier of technology, a familiar story begins to unfold: promising scientific breakthroughs hampered by sluggish commercialization and fragmented funding. This time, the battleground
China’s EV Revolution Is Global. Can the U.S. Keep Up?
At the Shanghai auto show this spring, the message from China’s carmakers couldn’t have been clearer: the age of China as a mere manufacturing hub is over. It is now an innovator—arguably
Ukraine’s War Is Now a Video Game—And It Might Just Work
In the age of drone warfare, the Ukrainian military has taken a bold leap into a realm where Silicon Valley meets Stalingrad—gamifying war. And strangely enough, it might be one of the
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