The smell of burnt rubber, machine oil, and the subtle aroma of coffee wafting from the hospitality tents permeates a quiet paddock at Silverstone. It’s the kind of place where the past never truly goes away. Even though David Coulthard left full-time Formula One racing almost twenty years ago, his name is still in the air somewhere. The Scottish driver had an impressive career that didn’t quite reach legendary status. 13 Grand Prix triumphs. 62 podium results. After Michael Schumacher, I finished second in the 2001 championship. These figures contributed to the creation of what is now generally regarded as…
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The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh doesn’t seem like the birthplace of international tech regulations. Footsteps are absorbed by the thick carpets. Besides the translation headsets are half-finished coffee cups. Attendees lean forward and pay close attention as presenters go over a topic that was previously thought to be solely Californian: the proper conduct of artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley is not the source of this conversation. In collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has started to develop an ethics charter that goes beyond governing AI in the…
In shorthand, the question is typically asked: Is Dubai an ally of the United States? Cities do not, in theory, form alliances. Nations do. In this instance, Dubai is a part of the United Arab Emirates, which has had a close strategic partnership with the United States for many years. However, that answer’s simplicity belies a more nuanced issue. The alliance appears to be strong on paper. Shortly after the federation’s creation in 1971, the United States and the United Arab Emirates established official diplomatic ties. Today, the Embassy of the United States in Abu Dhabi is home to American…
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