The Fifth International Forum STRATCOM Summit 2026 was held in Istanbul on March 27-28, bringing together more than 60 high-level officials, including 11 ministers from 10 countries and delegations from 38 nations. Discussions centered on the transformation of the global order, growing economic instability and the role of information warfare.

LONDON/LOS ANGELES – China’s just-concluded “Two Sessions” – the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference – sent a clear message: technology will be a major driver of the country’s economic future.

The average public miner spent $79,995 dollars to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is currently trading at $70,000. The math doesn’t add up, so the industry is shifting its focus to artificial intelligence, contracting $70 billion and liquidating bitcoin reserves to fund the transition.

The administration of “Wikipedia” made changes to the rules of writing and editing texts, in particular, prohibiting authors from using neural networks, according to Logos Press.

Digital security and cybersecurity are entering a new era where artificial intelligence is becoming a central element. And it is also bringing new risks and threats to the market.

The war will affect international payment systems and capital markets more than is currently thought. It is naïve to think that if the Strait of Hormuz is opened, everything will work itself out. Petro-dollars may be replaced by the yuan or another global currency. And global mutual settlements between countries will no longer be based on single payment systems like SWIFT.

The Axios AI+DC Summit forum, organized by Axios Media Company, was held in Washington, DC from March 23-25, 2026. The event brought together representatives of the government, technology companies and the defense sector.

Messenger WhatsApp is preparing a major update, betting on the integration of artificial intelligence and expansion of everyday functions. The key innovation will be the development of the Writing Help tool, which will now be able not only to edit text, but also to offer ready-made options for answers right in the dialog.

Microsoft and NVIDIA have partnered to create AI tools to assist in the design and optimization of nuclear power plants, according to Logos Press.

OpenAI is winding down development of its Sora video generator, one of the most talked-about products in generative AI. This move fits into the company’s strategy to optimize costs and prepare for a potential entry into public markets.

Generative neural networks have made their way into everyday life over the past few years: letters, recipes, travel planning and even medical advice are now sought by many people from AI. This accessibility has spawned a new phenomenon – cognitive laziness, where the brain outsources some of the mental work to a machine, saving resources. In essence, this is the modern version of “cognitive cheapskate,” a concept described in 1984: humans have always sought to minimize effort, but now this has been achieved through the automation of entire thought processes.

Bank of America has begun rolling out an AI-enabled platform for financial advisors in what could be a game changer in transforming the wealth management industry.

The neural network tools used in the Eksmo publishing house gave an unexpected failure: the algorithm thought that the surname “Dragunsky” might fall under the law on drug propaganda. The reason was a language association – the system matched part of the surname “drag” with the English word drug.

Large investors are abandoning buying a wide range of altcoins in favor of bitcoin, Ethereum and AI technologies.

The Chinese Air Force has integrated artificial intelligence into the refueling process for fighter jets and bombers in the air, according to Logos Press.

The global market for artificial intelligence training data is growing rapidly, turning people’s personal lives into a source of income. Thousands of users around the world are voluntarily selling their voice recordings, photos, videos and even private conversations to make quick money. For many, this is becoming an affordable part-time job, especially in low-income countries.

Billionaire Ilon Musk in his network X account announced the launch of a new ambitious project TERAFAB, jointly run by SpaceX and Tesla, on March 22.

Robert Levine sold a home in Cooper City, S.C., for $954,800, or $100,000 more than the price offered by real estate agents, according to Logos Press.

The UK is betting on artificial intelligence in the fight against the shadow economy. The country’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has launched a pilot project using an analytics platform from the US company Palantir Technologies, hoping to radically improve the efficiency of market oversight.

The world is going through a period of deep uncertainty, characterized by a series of crises and large-scale transformations, and the globalization process is in regression. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the conference organized by the European Business Association “EBA Business Outlook 2026”.
