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America is in the wrong AI race with China

2026-09-22 18:00:00

In the U.S., the “AI race” is understood as a distinctly anti-China battle, framing model performance as the deciding factor. U.S. policymakers have, across multiple administrations, shaped the country’s entire...

Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S.

2026-09-21 18:00:00

Nvidia’s chips are driving the United Arab Emirates’ rise as an artificial-intelligence power. Next on offer is free software, a model built to rival China’s best. Last month, Nvidia spent...

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth

2026-09-18 18:00:00

AI has the potential to revolutionize economies by opening up new avenues for innovation, production, education, and problem solving. It also has the potential to increase current disparities and inequalities,...

South Africa joins the global resistance against American data centers

2026-09-17 18:00:00

Civil rights groups in South Africa are protesting the expansion of data centers by American companies, marking one of the first coordinated attempts on the continent to slow AI infrastructure...

Playing both sides of the U.S.-China AI “Cold War”

2026-09-16 18:00:00

Saudi Arabia celebrated the launch of what it calls the world’s most advanced Arabic-language AI model earlier this month. The technology behind it came from China even as the kingdom...

Where in the world is the iPhone cheapest?

2026-09-15 18:00:00

The buzz around Apple’s new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven’t made their way outside the U.S. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will cost...