The race for AI supremacy
The global AI race has evolved far beyond a technological contest; it’s now a strategic geopolitical battle akin to an arms race, where controlling AI – along with the data…
The unsupremacy of parliament
To divert attention from the malevolent person-specific nature of most clauses in the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill adopted helter-skelter without extensive public debate on October 20-21, 2024, the self-righteous refrain…
Civilian supremacy
TO continue to call Pakistan a functioning democracy is farcical given the politicians’ lack of control on matters they have the constitutional mandate to decide on. Though nothing new, it…
Healing, not dealing, for civilian supremacy
In his very first speech after taking over the mantle in 1971 of what remained of Jinnah’s Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used healing words; “I have come over to pick…
Battle of the billionaires: Bezos, Ambani gun for India retail supremacy
Jeff Bezos and Mukesh Ambani, two of the world’s richest men, face a turning point in a battle for preeminence in India’s booming, nearly trillion-dollar retail market. The outcome of…
Supremacy of state institutions
In the last couple of days, much has happened in the United States of America. A politically charged mob, reported to be instigated by President Donald Trump, attacked the Capitol…
Russia ready to ‘fight’ for space tourism supremacy
After a decade-long hiatus, Russia is relaunching an ambitious bid for dominion over the world’s budding space tourism industry, jostling with zealous billionaires, the United States, and rising China. Russia…
Quantum supremacy
The next giant leap forward in the computing world is expected to be quantum computing, which will have a profound effect on society. One major reason is the computational capability…
The supremacy of power
The targeted death of a top Iranian commander in a US airstrike in Baghdad has the potential to throw into a tailspin an already volatile region. At the same time,…
Let’s talk about white supremacy
The terrorist attack in New Zealand, which killed 50 people, has highlighted the changing landscape of terrorism in Europe, Australia and the US. This attack once again challenges the dominant…
