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Europe's crypto regulatory overhaul is quietly reshaping where the industry puts down roots. As the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework tightens its grip, Dubai lawyer Irina Heaver says European founders are increasingly choosing the UAE — drawn by faster licensing, a dedicated crypto regulator, and access to markets well beyond the European Union's borders.
Shifting to East Asia, South Korea is thinking very big. The government and major tech companies have jointly announced over one quadrillion won — roughly nine hundred billion dollars — in AI and semiconductor investment. The plan, branded three-S plus one-F, aims to build regional chip fabrication strongholds and position South Korea as a global leader in robotics and artificial intelligence.
And back in classrooms, a striking gap has emerged in England between practice and policy. A new Accenture report finds that while AI is already woven into day-to-day teaching, only two percent of schools have formal strategies governing its use. Researchers warn that without clear frameworks, the sector risks moving fast without the guardrails students and teachers actually need.
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