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Information technology minister for India's Andhra Pradesh state, Nara Lokesh, speaks during an interview in New Delhi in January.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2026
India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale
Now third in a global AI power ranking, sitting above South Korea and Japan, India has seen a surge of AI investment.
Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform Volcano Engine and chatbot Doubao hangs at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Feb. 5.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2026
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
The tech giant created China’s most popular chatbot, Doubao, which has built up more than 100 million daily users since its inception in 2023.
OpenAI has partnered with two defense technology companies that the Pentagon has selected to compete to develop voice-controlled, drone swarming software for the U.S. military, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 14, 2026
OpenAI tapped for voice control tech in U.S. drone swarm trial
The technology would only be used to translate voice commands from battlefield commanders to digital instructions for the drones, according to sources.
A man walks past the Alibaba logo displayed at its booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing last July.
WORLD
Feb 14, 2026
U.S. withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military
The publication and hasty withdrawal of ⁠the list comes as U.S. President Donald ​Trump’s administration has sought to avoid antagonizing China.
Experts say emotional bonds with AI are often shaped by prior experiences — or disappointments — in human relationships.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Feb 13, 2026
Love, engineered in the age of AI
As chatbots grow more sophisticated, some people are forming romantic bonds — and even marriages — with artificial partners.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event in Tokyo in February 2025. SoftBank’s investment gain on OpenAI stood at an estimated $19.8 billion as of December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2026
SoftBank swings to profit on valuation boost from OpenAI bet
As of December, SoftBank’s investment gain on OpenAI stood at an estimated $19.8 billion.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2026
Trump pauses China tech bans ahead of Xi summit
The measures include a ban on China Telecom’s U.S. operations and restrictions on sales of Chinese equipment for U.S. data centers.
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland in March 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 12, 2026
Musk reorganizes xAI after SpaceX merger and ahead of blockbuster IPO
The reorganization announced on Wednesday follows the recent departures of several co-founders at the three-year-old AI company.
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Investors rush to join Asia’s AI boom as global markets whipsaw
While it’s still early days, and Asia hasn’t been immune to the global volatility, the region has several forces working in its favor.
A circuit board at Annapurna Labs on Oct. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Memory chip makers have been the standout winners among tech stocks in recent months.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2026
Memory chip crunch ripples through markets, with worse to come
The massive build‑out of artificial intelligence infrastructure has shifted production capacity away from traditional chips used in most consumer electronics.
An error message appears on the Instagram app in Australia, whose government recently banned youth from social media in 2025. Brazil is now considering similar restrictions on online gambling and pornography.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Brazil moves to ban teen access to online gambling and pornography
The move will make Brazil the latest nation to take significant measures meant to address concerns about toxic content, exploitation and other harms.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on June 7, 2025
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2026
Taiwan says ‘impossible’ to move 40% chip capacity to U.S.
Taiwan is a powerhouse in producing chips — a critical component in the global economy — but the White House wants more of the technology made in America.
Attendees watch a cybersecurity presentation during the RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, on April 26, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
CIA looks to speed up access to new tech in race against China
The U.S. spy agency announced plans for a new acquisition framework that would cut red-tape and optimize vendor vetting to quicken the ability deploy more innovative tools.
Cabinets housing servers inside a data hall at a NextDC data center in Sydney. The company partnered with OpenAI last December to build a large-scale computing cluster in Sydney.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2026
Australia’s AI boom may revive productivity, CBA says
Australia’s productivity performance ranks among the weakest in the developed world, yet it is drawing artificial intelligence investment away from other global contenders.
Workstations at a research lab with a focus on artificial intelligence in Bengaluru
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2026
Homegrown startups outperform returnee tech talent, study shows
India’s fiercely competitive startup field
World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill speaks during an interview in Washington on Feb. 3.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2026
World Bank economist seeks cooperation from Japan on AI
Some worry that differences in the pace of AI adoption could further widen the gap between advanced economies and low-income countries.
Residential towers beyond the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System Link under construction in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Sept. 23, 2024. The state of Johor where Johor Bahru is located is Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data center hub.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2026
Malaysia draws first data center protest over pollution and water
The country is emblematic of growing social unease with data centers worldwide, despite their crucial role in powering the internet and ChatGPT searches.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim greet each other during a news conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2026
India and Malaysia pledge deeper semiconductor ties on Narendra Modi’s visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Malaysia, where he inked a number of agreements with Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.
The collapse of the old global order makes defending failed institutions futile, and AI governance offers a chance to rebuild effective, inclusive international cooperation for a multipolar world.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2026
New world order or bust in the age of artificial intelligence
AI governance is the opportunity to build something new and workable out of the ashes of failure.
Some AI-generated content is easy to spot as fake and is marked as such, but others are convincing enough that anyone scrolling through social media could easily be misled.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2026
In Japan, generative AI takes fake election news to new levels
Leaders of a new Japanese political party unveil a logo that features China, a candidate campaigns in freezing weather wearing tank tops and grannies vent in public — or do they?
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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