China’s WAICO AI Alliance: Scenarios for the Global AI Race
Last updated: July 2026 · 8 min read On July 16, 2026, China formally launched the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) — a 29-nation intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai. A day later, President Xi Jinping told the World AI Conference that AI development “should not be a solo...
EU AI Act in August 2026: What Applies and What Was Delayed
Last updated: July 2026 · 8 min read For two years, August 2, 2026 was circled on compliance calendars as the day the EU AI Act’s high-risk obligations would take full effect. Then, in June 2026, the European Parliament approved the Digital Omnibus — and the timeline changed substantially....