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The UAE embraces AI for kindergartners
In September, Henry Price observed a classroom of 7- to 8-year-olds learn about the Stone Age. They discussed and wrote about cave paintings, then put on virtual reality headsets to
As U.S. blocks DJI, Insta360 races to win American creators
On a Saturday morning in September, dozens of people lined up in New York City’s Times Square to check out pocket-sized cameras made by Chinese camera maker Insta360. YouTubers flew
Conflict in the Red Sea is forcing cloud giants to find a new route for the internet
U.S. cloud giants are facing steep prices to secure backup internet routes around the Red Sea as fighting rages over the Red Sea strait that carries most data cables between
Not just AI. China is building technologies that challenge U.S. dominance
From batteries and solar panels to drones and satellites, China is building tech capabilities that extend well beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book, “Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare.”
The AI boom is making the world’s cheapest smartphones disappear
The world’s cheapest smartphones are disappearing because AI infrastructure is absorbing the components. Prices of existing smartphone models have risen by about 15% globally this year, while newly launched models
Who gets to decide if AI is safe? Africa wants a say
African leaders called last week for a greater role in setting global standards for artificial intelligence. Their statements at the United Nations came amid warnings from Silicon Valley executives about
Awkward: Saudi Arabia’s new EV brand takes on the U.S. rival it already controls
Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown electric-vehicle maker is set to take on a U.S. rival the kingdom already controls. Ceer Motors, majority-owned by the sovereign Public Investment Fund, revealed two electric
AI companies want to embed safety evaluators, but countries need their own
At a Rest of World event in New York last week, speakers explored how countries sidelined by the U.S.-China race can retain some control over safety standards as they adopt models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.