Q & A 14 May 2026 Can we really keep kids safe online? Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky says protecting minors online requires more than just restrictions and parental controls. By Itika Sharma Punit
Innovation 7 May 2026 Five times AI hallucinations embarrassed governments From the Trump administration’s “formatting errors” to South Africa’s historic policy withdrawal, AI confabulation is infiltrating official documents. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 6 May 2026 The Chinese EV standard winning globally is banned in the U.S. By banning Chinese software, the U.S. risks isolating its automakers from the integrated systems, standards, and partnerships shaping the global electric vehicle market. By Indranil Ghosh
Innovation 5 May 2026 The global cybersecurity gap deepens as AI-powered attacks surge Restricted access to powerful defensive AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos leaves some companies, central banks, and nations more vulnerable than others. By Rina Chandran
Tech Giants 4 May 2026 Motorola’s India lawsuit could make platforms police speech faster The American phonemaker's Indian arm has named X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google, and Meta in a lawsuit asking to take down existing and future “defamatory” content. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Global Dispatch 1 May 2026 How the vinyl revival fills the gaps streaming left behind As global sales climb, the reasons people buy records diverge sharply across cultures. By Indranil Ghosh
Global 1 May 2026 Big Tech is moving data out of the Gulf through Iraqi oil pipelines U.S. hyperscalers secure "dark fiber" capacity along Iraqi land route to reduce latency and provide a backup to vulnerable subsea cables. By Indranil Ghosh
Regional Champions 30 April 2026 South Korean probe tests U.S. willingness to protect its tech giants abroad A massive data breach at huge online retailer Coupang, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 29 April 2026 The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said. By Kinling Lo
Global 29 April 2026 I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China A solo entrepreneur is paying a quarter of his salary to let AI agents run his side-hustle app. He recently realized his "employees" have been keeping secrets. By Viola Zhou