Bosnians take to the polls, Nigeria’s fake government agency, China cracks down on AI companions
Bosnians will head to the polls this weekend for elections in one of the world's most complicated political systems.
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AI Around the World — what each story says
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🇨🇳 China1
🇪🇺 Europe1
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- Why the retirement wave could be government’s AI momentThe World Economic Forum · 10/02 12:49 UTC
🇮🇳 India and South Asia3
India's white-collar hiring rises 2% in September as AI/ML jobs hit record growth: Naukri
India's white-collar hiring grew 2% year-on-year in September, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index rising to 3,053 from 3,002 a year earlier. AI/ML hiring led sectoral growth with a 20% jump, followed by auto at 11%. Hyderabad recorded the strongest metro growth, while Mumbai and Delhi-NCR declined 6%.
Read the original →BMW wants AI to do its managers' jobs, plans 20% layoffs across divisions and leadership roles; CEO says:
BMW is putting artificial intelligence at the centre of its turnaround plan, starting with its own management. The German carmaker said it will cut its divisions and the management roles tied to them by 20% by mid-2027.
Read the original →Centre fortifies India’s AI mission with Sovereign Compute Pool amid rising GPU costs
An official said the government is preparing further bids for additional computing capacity. It seeks to build a government-controlled pool of AI compute alongside capacity sourced from private providers.
Read the original →🌏 Southeast Asia and Oceania2
AI speeds Thailand’s clean energy, but grid must catch up, say industry officials
Developers are using AI to design and manage clean-energy projects faster. Industry leaders say Thailand needs smarter grids and clearer rules to turn that capability into reliable power.
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- Funding Plan for Artificial Intelligence-based Technology Innovation Projects (Vietnam)fundsforNGOs · 10/02 12:03 UTC
🇰🇷 Korea and Taiwan2
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- South Korea's AI Chief Lee Hae-min Chairs First CAIO Meeting, Coordinating Government-Wide AI Legislation and 'AI for All'finance.biggo.com · 10/02 09:25 UTC
- AI Tools Suspected in Korea’s Shinhan Bank Hack, Yonhap SaysBloomberg.com · 10/02 11:35 UTC
🕌 Middle East2
IFS Bets on Saudi Arabia's Industrial AI Opportunity
IFS is partnering with Saudi Arabia to deploy Industrial AI solutions across heavy industry. The effort draws on the acceleration of Vision 2030 spending.
Read the original →Qatar’s Aligator Secures Backing From QDB and Next Ventures to Scale Agentic AI for PR
Doha-based agentic AI startup Aligator has secured investment from Qatar Development Bank and Next Ventures, a fund by Media City Qatar. The funding is meant to help the company expand.
Read the original →🌎 Africa and Latin America3
Mexico Builds the Infrastructure Behind Its AI Expansion
Mexico is strengthening its AI infrastructure. Computing, cooling and agent security are becoming strategic priorities.
Read the original →UNDP and GSMA partner to scale African-led AI innovation
The United Nations Development Programme and the GSMA announced a strategic partnership on 2 October 2026 to strengthen Africa’s AI ecosystem. It aims to accelerate the deployment of African-led AI solutions, including African language AI. The partnership combines the GSMA’s mobile industry expertise and networks with UNDP’s development programmes and innovation platforms.
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- Mexico’s Export Boom Comes With Some AI CaveatsBloomberg.com · 10/02 09:30 UTC
The analysis and visual summary are in the Oct 3 AM issue. Japanese version here.