“We should encourage, not penalize, the transition to cleaner vehicles,” said one business leader.

Can Physical AI secure critical mineral supply chains? David Michael of Anzu Partners explores how innovation can build resilience.

UC San Diego’s flagship entrepreneurship fellowship for founders, builders, and future investors. Applications for the 2027 cohort open September 28, 2026.

Public services in low- and middle-income countries have remained low quality for decades, even as access has expanded substantially. Enrolment in primary schools is nearly universal in most developing countries, yet learning outcomes lag far behind. Child mortality has fallen sharply, but public clinics still provide poor care. Roads and electricity networks have expanded, yet maintenance is inconsistent, and reliability is low. Successive waves of reform – decentralisation, results-based financing, information campaigns, teacher training, and community monitoring – have improved outcomes...

Concerns over the safety of artificial intelligence have led to growing calls to regulate the industry. We take a look at what lessons the AI industry can take from the regulation of nuclear power.

On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science Foundation of China, described a grant that most young scientists anywhere would

Key takeaways from UC San Diego’s 2026 China Forum held in August offer insight into AI competition, economic ties and the forces reshaping relations between the two countries.

After Three Mile Island, leading nuclear firms started regulating themselves, just as some AI firms are urging today.

A recent study from UC San Diego found that 49% of Americans expect the 2026 midterm elections to be "free and fair." We dig into the reasons behind Americans' growing election skepticism.

The Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation has been established at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Liz Lyons will be the inaugural chair holder.

Air pollution is one of the world’s biggest threats to human health...

New framework from the 21st Century China Center calls for weighing the economic benefits of Chinese investment alongside national security risks.

Methodology changes to PCE are coming right as the central bank makes critical decisions about interest rates.

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