As artificial intelligence reshapes global power, the US and Gulf states are forging a new strategic partnership built on chips, data centres, and digital infrastructure
In past centuries geo-political scientists agreed that if one wanted to control the world, one had to control the seas. Since the dawn of the 21stcentury, the new frontier of hegemony is space…
As the U.S.-Chinese trade war rages on, a broader conflict is brewing between the two countries over which will secure the upper hand in technological innovation. In a speech at the Hudson…
Google is creating a $25 million fund for artificial intelligence research around the world to address social and economic problems.
Organizations chosen by the company will receive not only…
In recent years, the illicit wildlife trade has expanded to unmatched proportions. The traffic in animal parts gravely threatens global biodiversity and entire ecosystems. Those who partake in it…
Last month, the Pentagon outlined plans for Space Force, U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed sixth branch of the U.S. armed services, charged with protecting American interests in outer space…
by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Thomas Ramge
Over the last two decades, a few technology giants have come to dominate digital markets. Google performs about nine out of every ten Internet searches…
[caption id="attachment_55257277" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Venezuelan Defence Minister Padrino Lopez (C) flanked by the military high command, delivers a press conference in Caracas on August…
[caption id="attachment_55257095" align="aligncenter" width="3680"] Officers and soldiers of the public security and frontier forces operate the unmanned aerial vehicle ahead of a pep rally for the…
[caption id="attachment_55256805" align="alignnone" width="940"] European beavers (Castor fiber) are increasingly out and about after dark. (TNS)[/caption]
By Amina Khan
Human encroachment is…
Regional states have come to the realisation that fighting 'axis' members individually will have little effect, and any tactical success will likely be short-lived