India, Japan Launch AI Dialogue, Joint Working Group On Critical Minerals

India and Japan have unveiled significant new initiatives to deepen bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence and critical minerals, marking a pivotal moment in their strategic partnership.During the 18th Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi on 17 January 2026, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi formally launched a dedicated AI

January 17, 2026
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AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge

More than a decade after Aaron Swartz’s death, the United States is still living inside the contradiction that destroyed him.

Swartz believed that knowledge, especially publicly funded knowledge, should be freely accessible. Acting on that, he downloaded thousands of academic articles from the JSTOR archive with the intention of making them publicly available. For this, the federal government charged him with a felony and threatened decades in prison. After two years of prosecutorial pressure, Swartz died by suicide on Jan. 11, 2013.

The still-unresolved questions raised by his case have resurfaced in today’s debates over artificial intelligence, copyright and the ultimate control of knowledge…

January 16, 2026
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Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering

We’ve known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar.
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January 16, 2026
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Top 7 Best AI Image Generators Free of 2026

Key TakeawaysArtificial Intelligence (AI) image generators have revolutionized creative industries by allowing unique artwork creation from text prompts.Businesses and individuals can utilize AI image generators like DALL-E 2, WOMBO Dream, and StarryAI…

January 15, 2026
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