Iran is systematically crippling Starlink, the satellite internet service said to be almost impossible to jam. Military-grade GPS jammers deployed since January 8 have cut satellite internet performance by as much as 80% in parts of the country, according toAmir Rashidi, director of digital rights at the Miaan Group, a U.S.-based nonprofit focused on Iranian […]
India recently released a draft proposal requiring artificial intelligence companies to pay royalties when they use copyrighted work from the country to train their models. If enacted, the law could reshape how Meta, Google, OpenAI, and other big tech firms operate in one of their biggest markets. With the world’s largest population, India has leverage […]
Winning the global electric-vehicle race is costing BYDiBYDBYD Auto is a Chinese carmaker that became the world’s leading EV manufacturer in 2023, competing with Tesla for market share and global attention.READ MORE dearly. The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in profit for the period from July to September, marking its second consecutive quarter […]
For generations, Li Cheng-chieh and his family have lived off the tidal flats along Taiwan’s west coast, harvesting oysters and selling them to homes and in local markets. Four years ago, thick cables to transmit power from a new offshore wind project landed ashore, and workers dug trenches to bury them, churning up layers of […]
The U.S. is tapping Gulf nations to win the artificial intelligence race. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at securing the supply chains for AI and computer chips. The move would give the U.S. access to two of the world’s richest sovereign funds as it […]
Meta’s acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-origin artificial intelligence agent startup, has swiftly turned from celebration to complication. The Chinese government has said it will review the estimated $2 billion deal announced on December 29 to assess whether it complies with the country’s export controls and technology transfer policies. Manus was founded in China in 2024, […]
The online gambling industry has exploded in popularity since the pandemic. Estimates suggest that its total market value has more than doubled from $37.5 billion to $81 billion between 2015 and 2023. Major players in the industry are doing exceptionally well: the U.S.-based betting platform DraftKings signed a $350 million deal with the UFC in […]
Lack of democracy and heavily-decayed oil infrastructure key challenges. BY LATINVEX STAFF The US strategy of removing Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but keeping in place his government will not bring about any significant economic growth, experts warn. “A likely scenario is a modest recovery within two years as a US-backed Chavista government opens up hydrocarbon […]
The outcome of the geopolitical struggles between silicon empires is uncertain, but some features are becoming clear. At its limits, this competition would entail a breakdown into fully decoupled hemispherical stacks: a bipolar (or perhaps tripolar) digital world. America and China already seem intent on doing this domestically. China’s ‘Delete A’ project, for instance, aims […]
Amid rising concerns about people relying on ChatGPT for medical advice, OpenAI made its most significant push yet into health care. The company has launched a new feature called ChatGPT Health, which allows users in the U.S. to connect their medical records and data from wellness apps and wearable devices with ChatGPT. The tool is […]