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Africa's Young Disruptors: Part Four

Trump's White House remodel tab keeps growing

The East Wing is gone, a new helipad is spreading across the lawn, and scaffolding wraps the White House's front columns, but the price tags for President Trump's renovations are far less obvious.The big picture: The muddled mix of funding streams

China Expands Digital Conservation at Mogao Grottoes

China is strengthening efforts to protect the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang through a combination of environmental monitoring, conservation science and digital technologies. The UNESCO World Heritage site, located along the historic Silk Road in northwest China, faces growing pressure from climate change and increasing visitor numbers. According to a report published by the Chinese government, […]

China Sets New Targets for Safety and Emergency Equipment Industry

China has released a new five-year plan aimed at strengthening the country’s safety and emergency equipment industry by 2030, with a focus on improving emergency response capabilities, advancing technology development and expanding industrial capacity. The plan, jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Emergency Management, sets targets for […]

India Expands AI and Geospatial Systems for Weather Forecasting

India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences has operationalised three artificial intelligence-based global weather models to improve forecasting accuracy and strengthen preparedness for severe weather events. The ministry said the systems are being used alongside geospatial technologies and machine learning applications to support real-time forecasting of cyclones, heavy rainfall and other natural hazards across the country, including […]

India Expands Research and Innovation Measures Across Key Sectors

The Government of India has outlined a broad set of policy, institutional and financial measures aimed at strengthening the country’s research and innovation ecosystem. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on 13 August 2026, Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said the initiatives are intended to support research and development, incubation, entrepreneurship, intellectual […]

Hong Kong and Hainan Deepen Healthcare Innovation Cooperation

Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health, Prof Lo Chung-mau, led a delegation to Hainan Province on 13 August 2026 to strengthen co-operation on healthcare innovation, medical regulation and cross-boundary health services. During meetings with provincial health authorities and visits to the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone, the delegation discussed drug approval systems, public hospital […]

Maggie Haberman says 70% of Trump's attention goes to monuments, renovations and legacy

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Musk and Zuckerberg claw back into AI race with new model momentum

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have muscled their way back into AI's elite ranks, defying early obituaries to close the gap on a new generation of Silicon Valley startups.Why it matters: Recent gains by tech giants SpaceX and Meta — long stuck in AI's second tier — are putting new pressure on a hierarchy domin

Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet

Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control.