Southeast Asia’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty

With nearly 700 million people and rapidly growing economies, Southeast Asia has become a pivotal region in the global geopolitical landscape. The technological revolution sweeping across its diverse nations is reshaping traditional industries and governance structures at an unprecedented pace. As digital innovation accelerates, Southeast Asian countries are strategically positioningContinue Reading

Why DeepSeek Presents Serious Problems for China Researchers

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup sensation DeepSeek made headlines after releasing its latest chatbot, DeepSeek-R1, on January 20. The model, which performs at a level similar to OpenAI’s advanced model OpenAI o1, generated widespread excitement because it was able to achieve industry-leading performance at a fraction of the cost ofContinue Reading