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AI’s Power Grab: How Two Superpowers and a Handful of Firms Are Dividing the World’s Most Consequential Technology
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, households, and poorer nations absorb the costs.
# AI’s Power Grab: How a Handful of Firms and Two Superpowers Are Dividing the World’s Most Consequential Technology
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, hou…
AI’s Power Grab: How Two Superpowers and a Handful of Firms Are Dividing the World’s Most Consequential Technology
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, hou…
# Two Superpowers, a Handful of Firms: Inside the AI Power Grab Reshaping Who Wins and Who Pays
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes — while workers, h…
# The AI Power Grab: How Two Superpowers and a Handful of Firms Are Dividing the World's Most Consequential Technology
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, hou…
The AI Power Grab: How Two Superpowers and a Handful of Firms Are Dividing the World's Most Consequential Technology
A small number of companies and two superpowers are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, hou…
AI's Power Grab: How a Handful of Companies and Two Superpowers Are Dividing the World's Most Consequential Technology
A small number of firms and governments are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, households,…
AI's Power Grab: How a Handful of Companies and Two Superpowers Are Dividing the World's Most Consequential Technology
A small number of firms and governments are consolidating control over artificial intelligence, its chips, and the energy it consumes—while workers, households,…
AI’s Power Grab: How the Fight Over Chips, Energy, and Talent Is Redrawing Global Control
*From Washington to Beijing, a handful of companies and two superpowers are dividing the world’s most powerful technology — while households pay the electricity…
AI's Power Grab: How the Fight Over Chips, Safety, and Energy Is Redrawing Global Control
Big tech's race to build superintelligent machines is colliding with an energy crunch, a US-China export war, and warnings of catastrophe — and ordinary people …
AI's Power Grab: How the Fight Over Chips, Safety, and Energy Is Redrawing Global Control
As artificial intelligence races forward, the real battle isn't about technology—it's about who controls the compute, who bears the costs, and who gets left beh…
The AI Power Grab: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Redrawing Global Control
The global order is buckling under the weight of converging crises, where the pursuit of geopolitical power and corporate profit is colliding with fundamental h…
# The AI Power Grab: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Reshaping Global Control
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution—it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and ca…
# The AI Power Grab: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Redrawing the Global Order
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution—it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and ca…
# The AI Power Grab: Debt, Data Centers, and the New Geopolitics of Control
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution—it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and ca…
# The AI Power Grab: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Redrawing the Global Order
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution—it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and ca…
The AI Power Play: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Redrawing the Global Order
A technological revolution is never neutral. The current artificial intelligence boom is no exception. It is a geopolitical and economic battleground where cont…
The AI Boom Is a Power Grab: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitics Are Redrawing the Global Order
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution. It is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and c…
# The AI Power Play: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitical Rivalry Are Reshaping Global Control
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution—it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and ca…
The AI Power Play: How Compute, Debt, and Geopolitical Rivalry Are Reshaping Global Control
The artificial intelligence boom is not a neutral technological revolution; it is a geopolitical and economic battleground where control over chips, data, and c…
Editorials
The AI Panic Is Overblown—But the Real Risks Are Far Stranger Than You Think
Nick Bostrom, the philosopher who put artificial intelligence risk on the map, says the public debate has lost the plot. The threats that should worry us are not the ones dominating headlines.
The Real AI Threat Isn’t What You Think
Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Münchau argue the danger isn’t robots taking over—it’s the private seizure of the digital commons. Politicians and pundits warn endlessly about artificial intelligence turning on humanity.
The Doomsday Cult Inside OpenAI
A civil war inside the world's most important AI company pits believers in safety against believers in speed—and raises a uncomfortable question: who should control the technology that may determine humanity's future? --- In November 2023, OpenAI—the company behind ChatGPT—erupted in a crisis that
OPEC’s Unraveling: Why the Cartel’s Collapse Now Looks All But Certain
For decades, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has functioned as the undisputed referee of global energy markets, wielding its members’ vast crude reserves to set prices and stabilize supply. Yet, beneath the veneer of quarterly meetings and production quotas, tectonic fo
The Social Reckoning That Wasn't: Why Promises of Digital Accountability Faded
In the wake of global protests and a collective push for transparency, a wave of what many called a "social reckoning" swept across industries, governments, and online platforms. Pundits predicted a permanent shift in how institutions wield power and how the public holds them accountable.
The Treasury Secretary’s Losing Battle: Why Prices Keep Defeating Scott Bessent
In the high-stakes arena of global finance, few figures project as much quiet confidence as U. S.
How Chinese Solar Panels Became Cuba’s Unexpected Lifeline
When the Cold War ended, Cuba lost its primary benefactor. The Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991 plunged the island into a severe economic crisis known as the “Special Period,” marked by blackouts, food shortages, and a desperate search for energy independence.
The Hidden Hand Behind Africa’s Currencies: Meet the Company That Sets the Price of Money
When you exchange dollars for naira in Lagos, or for shillings in Nairobi, the rate you get is rarely a surprise. It moves daily, sometimes hourly, and it feels as natural as the weather.
Britain’s £3 Trillion Debt: The Number That Lies
When politicians or pundits cite the United Kingdom’s national debt, they usually point to a staggering figure: roughly £3 trillion. It is a number large enough to dominate headlines and fuel debates about fiscal responsibility.
The University’s Forgotten Purpose: A Warning from Kathleen Stock
Article: In a recent commentary, philosopher and author Kathleen Stock issued a stark critique of modern higher education, arguing that universities have drifted from their core mission. Her remarks cut to the heart of a growing debate about the role of these institutions in contemporary society.