Technology
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Enters New Phase as Regional War Risks Mount
Oil markets price persistent supply shock as Iran expands target set, US naval capacity strains, and Middle East ceasefire frameworks collapse across multiple fronts.
Europe Edition: GPS Warfare, Chip Decoupling, and the Iran Deal That Isn’t
Russia escalates electronic warfare against NATO infrastructure as semiconductor supply chains fracture and diplomatic theatre in the Gulf masks deepening strategic deadlock.
Europe Edition: Strike Threats, Sovereignty Illusions, and the Far-Right’s March
Samsung labour standoff exposes chip fragility, Europe's cloud sovereignty runs on American silicon, and Bardella's polling surge threatens the EU project itself.
US Pushes Full-Stack AI Exports as China Captures Market with Open-Source Models
White House program aims to lock allies into American AI infrastructure while Beijing's low-cost alternatives gain ground in developing markets.
Europe Edition: Oil at $116, Heat Pumps Surge, and the Fracturing of the Western Energy Order
Strait of Hormuz tensions push Brent within striking distance of recession-triggering levels as Europe accelerates energy transition amid crisis.
Beijing’s Grand Strategy Rejects Bloc Competition — And That Makes It More Dangerous
China's 15th Five-Year Plan signals a fundamental pivot: not toward winning a bipolar contest, but toward preventing one through technological sovereignty and multipolar partnerships.
China Narrows Landing Site Selection for 2030 Lunar Mission as Space Race Accelerates
Beijing's identification of priority landing zones validates technical progress and signals a pre-2030 timeline that could precede NASA's first Artemis surface landing.
What Is the H-1B Visa and Why Does It Matter for Tech?
The visa program that channels skilled foreign workers into America's technology sector faces its biggest policy shift since 1990.
China Doubles Down on Rare Earths and Robotics in Strategic Manufacturing Push
Beijing's commitment to dominate critical technologies intensifies Western concerns over supply chain vulnerability and industrial competitiveness.
Rajan Dismisses AI Doomsday Scenario for India’s $224 Billion IT Sector
Former RBI chief calls disruption real but manageable, pushes back on Citrini Research forecast warning of economic collapse by 2028.
AI’s Speed Problem: When Innovation Outruns the Business Model
Technology companies face unprecedented pricing pressure as artificial intelligence capabilities become obsolete within months, creating a fundamental mismatch between development velocity and revenue capture.
Wall Street Packages AI Volatility Insurance as Bubble Fears Mount
Banks pitch variance swaps and collar strategies to institutional clients seeking protection against concentration risk in overheated tech stocks