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Google to Invest $15 Billion in India’s AI Data Hub

NEW DELHI — Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., announced plans to invest $15 billion in a major artificial intelligence and cloud data hub in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, underscoring both India’s rising technological prominence and the global … Continue reading Google to Invest $15 Billion in India’s AI Data Hub

South Korea’s Hologram Police Officer Cuts Crime

SEOUL — In a bid to enhance urban safety through technology, South Korea has deployed a life-size holographic police officer in a central Seoul park — and early data shows it is working. Since its installation earlier this year, crime … Continue reading South Korea’s Hologram Police Officer Cuts Crime

PATA Calls for Smarter, Sustainable Japan–EU Tourism

OSAKA, Japan — At the crossroads of two major tourism powerhouses, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) reaffirmed its dedication to fostering cross-regional cooperation between Asia and Europe. Speaking at the “Shaping the Future of Japan–EU Travel” forum at the … Continue reading PATA Calls for Smarter, Sustainable Japan–EU Tourism

China Pushes Into Europe’s Market With “Greener” Steel

BERLIN / BEIJING / BRUSSELS — China’s HBIS Group has begun exporting what it markets as lower-emission steel to the European Union, a watershed moment that tests Europe’s carbon border regime and intensifies pressure on Germany’s industry to decarbonize at … Continue reading China Pushes Into Europe’s Market With “Greener” Steel