The Canadian federal government announced this week that it is open to amending proposed legislation that would grant law enforcement broader access to encrypted data on digital devices, following intense pressure from global technology corporations and privacy advocates. The shift in tone comes as stakeholders in Ottawa and Silicon Valley raise alarms over the potential…
As artificial intelligence development accelerates globally, a quiet but intense battle is unfolding over the standards used to measure machine intelligence. Governments and international organizations are increasingly treating AI benchmarks—the standardized tests used to evaluate model performance—as critical instruments of national power and geopolitical influence. The Strategic Significance of Standardization AI benchmarks act as the…
Apple and Google have signaled significant technical and regulatory hurdles regarding India’s proposed satellite-to-device (D2D) connectivity framework, according to recent industry disclosures. The tech giants, in communications with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), cautioned that current hardware limitations and global standardization requirements could impede the rapid deployment of satellite-based communication services for standard…
