Dell founder Michael Dell described AI as based on math and data, not magic. Meanwhile, Anthropic has suspended access to its advanced AI models globally for foreign nationals following a US government order citing national security concerns.
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu advised Indian organizations to focus on open-source AI alternatives after the US restricted access to Anthropic's advanced models, highlighting technology's link to national security and sovereignty.
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu highlights US restrictions on advanced AI models for non-US users, urging India to develop its own open-source AI technologies for national security and economic sovereignty. RBI director Gurumurthy supports this, recalling Dr. Abdul Kalam's vision for indigenous tech development.
A report analyzing Chinese procurement records reveals the Chinese military has sought Nvidia AI chips since 2019, even after US restrictions. Universities supporting the military have also expressed interest in high-end Nvidia processors.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns that failing to adopt AI could cost workers their jobs, predicting it will double global GDP. He also admitted Nvidia has lost China's AI chip market to Huawei due to US export restrictions.
More than 2,300 mathematicians from nearly 80 countries have signed a petition to move the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians out of the United States, citing visa barriers, safety concerns and US policies they say undermine the inclusiveness of global science. The petition, co-organised by Varma, calls on Chinese mathematicians to support the boycott and convince their mathematical societies to do the same.
Press freedom has reached its lowest point in 25 years, with more than half of world's countries now facing difficult or very serious press freedom situations. The proportion of people living in countries with good press freedom has dropped significantly. The United States and Russia are highlighted for their declining press freedom, while Niger experienced the steepest decline in 2026.
The US FCC is considering new measures to restrict Chinese telecom carriers, potentially barring them from operating data centers and limiting their access to US networks, marking an escalation in the tech crackdown.
