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BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. Trump and other U.S. officials are finishing up a visit intended to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight.

Geopolitics The closing window of opportunity for US global technology leadership

John Villasenor

June 11, 2026

A person takes a picture of a screen during a presentation about AI (artificial intelligence) at the Frankfurt book fair on October 16, 2024, on the first day of the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. The Frankfurt Book Fair, in its 76th edition in the year 2024, runs from Wednesday, October 16, to Sunday, October 20, 2024.

Media & Journalism Same gatekeepers, new tollbooths in the AI content licensing market

Courtney C. Radsch

June 9, 2026

Two ceramic-like hands grip and pull on delicate threads that emerge from a "woven circuit board." The contrast between the rigid, heavy material of the hands and the soft, fragile threads creates a visual paradox, symbolising the insertion of human touch into the mechanised world. The image evokes a sense of personified anonymity, questioning whose histories and labours are being revealed or concealed when the threads of technology are pulled.

Global Economy & Development How to bridge the global AI divide

Landry Signé

June 8, 2026

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — JULY 7: Robot Pepper meets an elderly woman on July 7, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. Some 3,000 global experts from Big Tech, education, and international organizations gathered at a two-day summit in Geneva organized by the United Nations to discuss artificial intelligence and its potential for empowering humanity.

Technology Policy & Regulation Anthropomorphic AI terms create gaps in accountability

Brooke Tanner

May 20, 2026

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