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Young innovators drive blockchain adoption in Africa (DigWatch)

In Africa, blockchain is being adopted from the ground up to solve urgent challenges. Young students and freelancers in Kenya and Nigeria use digital...

Kazakhstan unveils plans for crypto-friendly city (DigWatch)

Kazakhstan is pressing ahead with a bold initiative to integrate cryptocurrency into everyday payments by launching a pilot zone known as CryptoCity. President Tokayev...

ASEAN, the GCC, and China unite to advance digital innovation (DigWatch)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China convened their inaugural tril.ateral summit in Kuala Lumpur with a...

The Transformation of South Korean Progressive Foreign Policy (Darcie Draudt-Véjares – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

The foreign policy orientation of the Democratic Party of Korea (DP)—South Korea’s progressive party—is undergoing a recalibration to a more pragmatic, security-conscious orientation. No...

The Future of Cryptocurrency in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Ala’a Kolkaila – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Cryptocurrencies are no longer a fringe innovation; they have emerged as powerful indicators of a gradual yet profound shift in banking from conventional financial...

Digital Democracy in a Divided Global Landscape (Steven Feldstein – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

A global shift is taking place. Leaders recognize that tech innovation equals power, and they are marshaling their resources accordingly. Countries are working to...

Democratic by Design: Implementing and Innovating Democracy-Affirming Technologies (Caitlin Goldenberg Adrienne Goldstein Sharinee Jagtiani Lindsay Gorman – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The emergence of critical new technologies, from quantum information tools to Artificial Intelligence (AI), has ushered in a new digital era. While these technologies...

Proportional oversight for AI model updates can boost AI adoption (Amin Oueslati, Robin Staes-Polet, Toni Lorente – OECD.AI)

When we talk about technological breakthroughs, we tend to focus on what is shiny and new. For artificial intelligence, that means there’s a lot...

‘Everest Group’ Extorts Global Orgs via SAP’s HR Tool (Nate Nelson – Dark Reading)

Extortionist-cum-information broker "Everest Group" has pulled off a swath of attacks against large organizations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, and...

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