Indonesia joined the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico) to boost AI development and global governance. Analysts suggest this move could be a political maneuver, potentially testing a recent trade agreement with the US requiring prior consultation for digital trade pacts.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a visit to Russia, stated Armenia's ambition to secure a prominent position in the global IT and high-tech industry through digitalization, AI, and data analysis, highlighting recent industrial growth and cooperation within the EAEU.
A court in eastern China has sentenced former official Yang Youlin to death for accepting over 2.2 billion yuan (US$323.8 million) in bribes. The sentence, one of the harshest for economic crimes in recent years, also includes lifelong political rights deprivation and asset confiscation.
China initiates production of AI-assisted personalized tumor vaccines, potentially treating millions of new cancer patients annually, leveraging AI for rapid tumor DNA analysis.
Reports cover a potential US-Iran deal, Ukraine's Western aid usage, and escalating tensions involving Russia, Israel, and the Middle East. Dodik criticizes Western sanctions on Russia, while EU prepares for energy crises. Secessionist movements noted in US and Canada.
Alexander Galushka, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Public Chamber, stated at SPIEF that China's automotive industry has surpassed Germany and Japan, moving from being mocked for poor quality to a technological powerhouse.
Igor Alutin of the Moscow Exchange stated that AI in financial markets must be explainable, controllable, and have safeguards, emphasizing human oversight. He compared AI's potential market transformation to high-frequency trading and stressed the 'human-in-the-loop' principle.
China hails inclusion of Hong Kong's first astronaut in Shenzhou-23 mission as a 'fruitful result' of the 'one country, two systems' framework
