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A new 'Sputnik Moment' for a new Cold War

A new 'Sputnik Moment' for a new Cold War

Begun, the AI wars have.

Jan 28, 2025
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In early October 1957, Americans across the country woke up to newspaper headlines announcing an incredible revelation: the Soviet Union had successfully launched the world’s first artificial satellite.

The news shocked …

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