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China lags behind US at AI frontier but could quickly catch up, say experts
ByNEPSBeijing’s AI policy is focused on real-life applications but Chinese companies are beginning to articulate their own grand visions Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent Standing on stage in the eastern China tech hub of Hangzhou, Alibaba’s normally media-shy CEO made an attention-grabbing announcement. “The world today is witnessing the dawn of an AI-driven intelligent revolution,” Eddie…
French lawmakers vote to ban social media use by under-15s
ByNEPSLegislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a step Agence France-Presse French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by president Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. The lower…
Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
ByNEPSSurface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island Justin McCurry in Tokyo Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions with China. The surface-to-air missiles, which are capable…
Ukraine suffering continues as electricity is cut for days amid ongoing Russian attacks
ByNEPSImagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your home; that’s the reality today for thousands of Ukrainians who’ve seen repeated Russian attacks knock out their electricity for days at a time. In an update from Ukraine, the UN’s top aid official there, Assistant Secretary-General Matthias Schmale, reports that…
COCOMI Condemns Litan Violence, Slams Security Forces for “Inaction”
ByNEPS— Tangkhul Naga Long Declares Emergency in Sharkaphung/Sikibung Kha village After Rising Communal Tension IMPHAL, Feb 10: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has expressed grave concern over the recent incidents of arson and burning that erupted between Tangkhul and Kuki groups in Litan village of Ukhrul district since February 7, 2026, calling the…