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Brazil AI adoption: economic potential and implementation

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Latest: Artificial Intelligence adoption expands across global sectors and industries

Since May 2026, Brazil has pursued an AI-centric digital agenda, balancing rapid deployment with cybersecurity and regulatory challenges. While the CGU’s “Alice” tool has achieved R$ 257 million in savings, practical dep

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AI governance push and infrastructure backlash

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Latest: San Jose faces local resistance to AI data center expansion

By late August 2026, protests against OpenAI’s ‘Stargate’ initiative intensified. Demonstrators from the Oil & Gas Action Network, the Washington AI Resistance, and the Salish Sea Action Collective staged protests in Bel

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SpaceX: AI expansion, IPO volatility, and revenue targets

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Latest: SpaceX sees Nasdaq-100 weighting boost and potential Tesla merger talks

Following its June 2026 IPO, which raised approximately $85.7 billion, SpaceX has experienced significant market volatility. While the company briefly reached a nearly $3 trillion market capitalization, shares have retre

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European economic and geopolitical decline

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Latest: Europe faces political instability and shifting US relations

The geopolitical and economic standing of Europe has become a point of contention between European leaders and the United States. During the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the wea

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AI and automation risks to democracy and equality

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Latest: Daron Acemoğlu warns of AI risks to democracy and equality

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoğlu and his colleagues have raised concerns regarding the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on democracy and socioeconomic equality. In a research paper titled ‘Automation and Re

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