geopolitical
The European approach to online disinformation: geopolitical and regulatory dissonance
COVID-19 COVID-19 has maximized the circulation of disinformation (López-García et al. 2021). The need to obtain data and knowledge about the progress of the virus and how to combat it generated a big increase in interest and news consumption (Casero-Ripollés 2020). In this context, disinformation increased significantly. Between January and October 2022, the International Fact-Checking …
Geopolitical implications of AI and digital surveillance adoption
Executive summary The increasing sophistication and spread of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital surveillance technologies has drawn concerns over privacy and human rights. China is indisputably one of the leaders in developing these technologies both for domestic and international use. However, other countries that are active in this space include the United States, Israel, Russia, …
Delhi must actively participate in new technology coalitions to secure its geopolitical interests
Written by C. Raja Mohan | Updated: December 15, 2020 8:04:32 am Biden has promised to reverse Trump’s decision to walk out of the 2015 Paris Accord on climate change on his first day at the White House. (Ilustration by C R Sasikumar) As the US formally declares Joe Biden as the next president, one …
Asian shares wobble amid trade, geopolitical tensions; focus on Fed meeting By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at an electronic board showing the Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo By Tomo Uetake TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares wobbled near one-week lows on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of a closely-watched Federal Reserve meeting, while political tensions in the Middle East and Hong …
Stocks slip as geopolitical uncertainty unsettles markets
U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday after a strong rally at the start of June faded. Protests in Hong Kong further weighed on global markets. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.21%, or 6.06 points, as of 3:07 p.m. ET. The Dow (^DJI) edged down 0.18%, or 47.87 points, while the Nasdaq (^IXIC) fell 0.39%, or 30.43 points. …
