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Data center uproar scrambles the midterm election

A new populist fever is coursing through the midterms, forcing campaigns to retreat and recalibrate as they confront a groundswell of hostility toward AI data centers.Why it matters: Grassroots pressure is breaking the bipartisan consensus that enabled America's AI buildout. Candidates in both parties are now racing to distance themselves from projects their own leaders spent years courti

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China’s supernodes go mainstream as AI model sizes grow

Supernodes were everywhere at last month’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. Assemblies of dozens or hundreds of computer chips and associated hardware, supernodes are China’s way around the United States’ ban on the export of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Using greater quantities of domestic chips to deliver world-class computing power, they allow China to dodge the chokehold the US is trying to place on its AI aspirations. At this year’s WAIC,

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Armed with funding boost, SpaceSail accelerates China’s push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink

In a record funding round for China’s satellite internet sector, domestic start-up SpaceSail has raised around 7 billion yuan (US$1 billion) to accelerate the buildout of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) network designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink project. Known officially as Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology, the operator of China’s Qianfan constellation completed its Series B round on Monday, according to a notice published on the website of the Shanghai United Assets and Equity...

Singapore Sets Three-Part Strategy for AI Workforce Transition

Singapore is positioning artificial intelligence as both an economic opportunity and a workforce challenge, with new initiatives aimed at helping businesses and workers adapt to changing job demands. Speaking at the SCS Tech3 Forum, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo outlined a three-part strategy focused on keeping Singapore, its businesses and its people […]

Hong Kong Transport Department Expands AI Use for Licensing and Traffic

Hong Kong’s Transport Department (TD) is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across licensing services and traffic management as part of its broader smart mobility strategy. According to the department’s latest announcement, new projects coordinated by its AI Efficacy Enhancement Team aim to streamline application processing, improve traffic operations and strengthen digital transport services […]

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India Supports Commercialisation of Indigenous Agentic AI Platform

The Government of India is supporting the commercialisation of an indigenous agentic artificial intelligence platform designed to automate complex enterprise workflows. The initiative, backed by the Technology Development Board under the Department of Science and Technology, aims to strengthen domestic AI capabilities and support the development of scalable enterprise systems built in India. According to […]

Thailand Expands Digital Literacy Network Through EDC 2026

Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), working with the National Statistical Office, has completed the latest phase of its EDC 2026 programme to strengthen AI and digital literacy skills nationwide. According to details published in the official project announcement, the initiative trained 2,387 EDC Trainers across all 77 provinces and 591 districts, exceeding its original […]