The global push to rein in Big Tech
…Innovation 5 March 2026 Meta’s Oversight Board races to govern the AI surge As generative AI explodes on social media, the board’s slow, human-led review model faces a breaking…
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The Great AI Divide: Navigating U.S. and Chinese dominance
…Just having all these people in the room talking about AI safety, security, fairness, governance, and other challenges which come with designing, building and evaluating AI technologies, forming partnerships and collaborations was…
U.S. plans Peace Corps-style “Tech Corps” to counter China’s AI exports
…government announced an AI action plan, which includes pledges to export the country’s AI technology stack, including hardware, models, software, applications, and standards, and build an American AI alliance. The Tech…
The AI black box grows darker
…AI firms comfortable with the government’s definition of “lawful use” are being rewarded: Anthropic insisting its models not be used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons resulted in the…
Can we really keep kids safe online?
…everybody has hard government-backed IDs that can be used easily. Do you think AI could play a role in creating safer spaces for kids online? When AI started being the tool…
The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere
…HolonIQ, a research firm that advises governments and investors on education sectors, noted in a February analysis that money is flowing toward AI tools and training platforms that help companies hire, cut…
Can social media age verification really protect kids?
Joanne Lee/Rest of World By Rina Chandran 19 February 2026 Governments worldwide are requiring social media platforms to check the age of young users. Age verification methods are often inaccurate, and…
China’s AI boom is creating a different kind of entrepreneur
…Local governments began piloting AI-driven “one-person company” policy experiments — offering computing vouchers, low-rent office space, repurposed idle industrial parks, and model and data support — to absorb laid-off workers…
War in the Gulf could tilt the cloud race toward China
…the $30 billion Stargate AI data center that houses Nvidia GPU clusters and proprietary OpenAI systems. Experts say the shock of these attacks could reshape how governments in the region assess cloud…
China builds a rival satellite constellation as SpaceX goes public
…Going head-to-head For governments that previously had no alternative to Starlink, Spacesail’s arrival changed the negotiating dynamic. A second provider, backed by Chinese state financing and willing to work…