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U.S. plans Peace Corps-style “Tech Corps” to counter China’s AI exports

2026-02-21 07:31:55

The U.S. government is planning to send “Tech Corps” volunteers abroad to promote the adoption of American artificial intelligence, as Washington competes with China for global AI dominance.   The program...

Can social media age verification really protect kids?

2026-02-19 21:00:00

Fourteen-year-old Carolina has been on Roblox since she was 10, chatting and playing with other gamers on the platform. When the site rolled out mandatory age checks at the start...

Family deepfakes help people celebrate and grieve in India

2026-02-19 19:00:00

When the lights dimmed at Jaideep Sharma’s wedding reception in the north Indian city of Ajmer, guests expected to see a cheesy montage of the young couple in various attractive...

AI sovereignty won’t come from renting Big Tech’s models

2026-02-19 17:00:13

As the world descends on New Delhi for India’s AI Impact Summit this week, the questions on the table could not be more consequential. Artificial intelligence has become a core...

AI is giving tech companies power that once belonged to governments

2026-02-18 19:00:00

Debates over the governance of artificial intelligence tend to assume that it will be important and transformative across many areas of human endeavor. Yet, the question of how those benefits...

Creators are cashing in on a “Facebook renaissance”

2026-02-18 19:00:00

Facebook’s new content monetization program is booming, and Indonesian creators are leading the charge, giving the platform a much-needed boost to compete with YouTube and TikTok. The program has grown from...