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Japan bids for ‘most AI-friendly country’ title under new bill
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5 May, 2025

Japan bids for ‘most AI-friendly country’ title under new bill

The lower house of parliament passed the bill, and it’s expected to sail through the upper house, majority-controlled by the...
Americans’ AI concerns span copyright, tariffs, energy, China
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3 May, 2025

Americans’ AI concerns span copyright, tariffs, energy, China

Over 10,000 Americans, including startups, academia, and innovators submitted their feedback on the White House AI Action Plan, but results...
Kazakhstan digital payments up; Vietnam integrates tokenization
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2 May, 2025

Kazakhstan digital payments up; Vietnam integrates tokenization

As of March 1, Kazakhs owned 81M payment cards, and in February, they made a billion payments, transacting $30B, a...
Arkansas town halts BTC mining proposal
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1 May, 2025

Arkansas town halts BTC mining proposal

Vilonia, a town in Arkansas, has rejected the plans after spirited opposition from members of the public over noise pollution...
Nigeria’s SEC: We’re in no rush to issue new licenses
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1 May, 2025

Nigeria’s SEC: We’re in no rush to issue new licenses

After approving two exchanges in 2024, the SEC says it needs to do “level three” due diligence before proceeding amid...
Hong Kong university launches first local AI language model
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1 May, 2025

Hong Kong university launches first local AI language model

Elsewhere, Kazakhstan has pledged to train 1 million citizens, half of whom are school children, on AI to turn them...

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