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All Eyes on Sacramento: SB 1047 and the AI Safety Debate

The bill has galvanized a discussion about innovation, safety, and the appropriate role of government—particularly at the subnational level—in AI regulation.

· September 11, 2024
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A New Chapter in U.S.-Kenya Relations Links Silicon Valley and Silicon Savannah

Ruto’s state visit to Washington resulted in a historic foreign policy moment with technology cooperation at its core. Now, the Kenyan president has the enormous responsibility to capitalize on these opportunities.

· June 13, 2024
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What Tunisia’s Municipalities Can Contribute to Climate Adaptation

Because Tunisia’s regions face different climate threats and socioeconomic needs, municipalities should be more empowered to implement climate mitigation measures and protect vulnerable communities.

· June 13, 2024
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How a Vision of Suburban Utopia Shaped California’s Asian Immigrant Communities

“Country living” became the way Asian immigrants pictured the ideal American life, but the reality was more complex.

· April 26, 2024
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The New Corridor Competition Between Washington and Beijing

How groundbreaking infrastructure projects will shape cities and geopolitics.

· April 12, 2024
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Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
April 2, 2024

On April 16, scientists, academics, and other experts will convene in Riga, Latvia, for the scoping meeting for the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, to be included in the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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