The British government is building a national AI supercomputer and backing domestic chip startups as part of a broader 'tech sovereignty' strategy amid geopolitical tensions.
Beijing is reportedly restricting travel and foreign investment in its AI sector, signaling a shift toward tech nationalism as Chinese models close performance gaps with U.S. counterparts.
Beijing expands talent controls to top AI firms, limiting international mobility for researchers in competitive generative AI roles.
Saudi Arabia and UAE's AI expansion depends on vulnerable submarine cables through conflict-prone waterways, creating a critical strategic bottleneck.
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet says no rival can unseat his company's stranglehold on EUV chip-making — the bottleneck powering every major AI system on Earth.