The Geopolitics of AI in Q3 2026: Who Really Holds the Power?

The Geopolitics of AI in Q3 2026: Who Really Holds the Power?

Executive thesis The defining strategic pattern of Q3 2026 was a shift from simple possession of AI resources toward what can be described as permission architecture → managed interdependence. AI power is increasingly determined not simply by who possesses the strongest models, the largest number of GPUs, or the deepest pools of capital, but by…

Son Seo-yeon of Sunmyung Girls’ High School, dubbed the “second Kim Yeon-koung,” wins Future Star Award: “I will compete with skill rather than power on the world stage” [2026 Futures Star Awards]

Son Seo-yeon of Sunmyung Girls’ High School, dubbed the “second Kim Yeon-koung,” wins Future Star Award: “I will compete with skill rather than power on the world stage” [2026 Futures Star Awards]

*This content was translated by AI.View Original Volleyball player Son Seo-yeon poses for a commemorative photo with Oh Han-nam, President of the Korea Volleyball Association, after receiving the Future Star Award at the “2026 Futures Star Awards” ceremony held on the 26th at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Now in its fifth year, the…

Amazon bets on agentic AI to power enterprise ops; Is your marketing AI tool driving profit or just noise?

Amazon bets on agentic AI to power enterprise ops; Is your marketing AI tool driving profit or just noise?

Dear Reader, The future points to agentic AI, and its implementation is gathering pace.  Cognizant and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership to accelerate adoption of agentic AI. This includes a ‘Gemini Frontier Capability Group’, which brings together Google’s full-stack, enterprise-ready AI platform and Cognizant’s industry and engineering expertise as an AI-builder.  The group will…

Ethernet Alliance TEF 2026 Agenda Examines How Ethernet Will Power the Future of AI

Ethernet Alliance TEF 2026 Agenda Examines How Ethernet Will Power the Future of AI

Global two-day forum brings together the Ethernet ecosystem to examine how AI is reshaping Ethernet through advances in standards, signaling, optical infrastructure, and testing. TEF 2026: The AI Future – Ethernet Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge…

XRP Power Highlights AI-Powered Digital Asset Platform and Shares Community Success Story

XRP Power Highlights AI-Powered Digital Asset Platform and Shares Community Success Story

TOKYO, Japan, July 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XRP Power today announced continued development of its AI-powered digital asset platform, designed to provide users with intelligent tools, cloud-based computing services, and educational resources to help them better understand digital asset technologies and AI-driven financial innovation. As interest in artificial intelligence and digital finance continues to…

AI and Digital Commerce Power Global Economy Growth Amid Rising Costs –
Las Vegas Sun News

AI and Digital Commerce Power Global Economy Growth Amid Rising Costs – Las Vegas Sun News

Published Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 6 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 30, 2026– The global economy is expected to grow 2.4% in 2026, according to Visa Business and Economic Insights’ (VBEI) 2026 Midyear Global Economic Outlook. While higher energy prices are squeezing household budgets and creating fresh challenges, a surge in business investment—particularly in artificial…

Seagate and Western Digital: AI Storage Demand Is Now Showing Up in Pricing Power

Seagate and Western Digital: AI Storage Demand Is Now Showing Up in Pricing Power

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI such as ChatGPT necessitate the need for substantial memory and storage capabilities for the storage of extensive datasets, training intricate models, and handling vast volumes of data processing. Nvidia (NVDA) is the poster child of AI and generative AI through its GPU (graphical processing units) chips. GPUs are…

The AI Divide Is Already Reshaping Who Holds Power at Work

The AI Divide Is Already Reshaping Who Holds Power at Work

Artificial intelligence is no longer waiting politely outside the office door; it is already answering customer questions, cleaning up emails, digesting documents, drafting code, preparing lesson plans and reshaping who looks capable at work. The real story is not that machines are coming for every job tomorrow. It is that the workplace AI divide is hardening today, separating workers…

Japan launches programme to cut data centre emissions as AI power demand surges | News | Eco-Business

Japan launches programme to cut data centre emissions as AI power demand surges | News | Eco-Business

Japan has launched a new government-backed programme to develop and test low-carbon technologies for data centres, as the country seeks to curb rising emissions from the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The country’s environment ministry said on Monday it had opened applications for projects under a new initiative aimed at…