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America’s AI labs are under threat from cheap Chinese rivals as a succession of low-cost, high-performing artificial intelligence software releases from foreign firms accelerates pressure on Western market leaders. Industry benchmark evaluations published in July 2026 indicate that open-weight models

The Federation Council approved Russia’s framework bill on artificial intelligence on July 17. The measure creates national rules for developing, operating and supervising large foundation models. It also covers model ownership, data storage, user disclosures and AI-generated content. The State

Samsung Group’s brand value rose to US$97.4 billion in 2026, according to the latest Brand Finance technology ranking. The valuation increased 8.9% from US$89.4 billion in the previous year. Samsung ranked eighth among the world’s most valuable technology brands. It

Chinese researchers have unveiled an AI-assisted platform that converts computer-designed protein sequences into physical samples for laboratory testing. The National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai and Kangma (Shanghai) Biotechnology developed the automated D2Pi-2.0 system. Developers say it is designed

Austria’s first commercial satellite has reached orbit after the launch of Oasis Alpha, a small spacecraft developed by Vienna-based startup Tumbleweed. The satellite lifted off on July 7 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

A new coalition on children’s rights in the AI age took shape during the first United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva. Spain announced the initiative as governments, civil society, experts, and industry representatives met to discuss global

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mistral AI co-founder and Chief Executive Arthur Mensch in Paris for talks on trusted artificial intelligence, innovation and international cooperation. The discussion focused on the changing global AI landscape and the need to keep AI

India and France adopted the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice on June 14, widening cooperation across artificial intelligence, trade, defence, space, education and health research. The two leaders

The Schengen Information System (SIS) processed 17,763,405,971 searches in 2025, an 18% increase from 2024, according to annual statistics published by eu-LISA. The total equaled almost 49 million searches per day and more than 2 million per hour across countries

The European Commission unveiled a technology sovereignty package aimed at strengthening Europe’s control over critical digital infrastructure, as policymakers warned that dependence on foreign cloud, artificial intelligence and semiconductor suppliers could expose essential services to disruption. The package, announced on