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The Departure Nine Days in February That Revealed How the Most Powerful Technology in Human History Outran Every Institution Built to Contain It

Houston, we have a problem. #AI shanakaanslemperera.substack.com/p/the-depart...

12.02.2026 07:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Full decoupling from China’s advanced technologies is impractical and uncompetitive for US firms. Despite political pressure to derisk and reduce reliance, the US may lack the immediate industrial capacity to onshore at scale if it continues to exclude Chinese supply chains. -Kate Logan, ASPI

08.02.2026 23:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Alphabet, Amazon, Meta & Microsoft are together anticipating capital spending of around $650B this year, up from "only" $359B in 2025. A decade ago, that number was only $31 billion. This doesn't include spending by other companies on data centers, semiconductors, software development, etc.

06.02.2026 21:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Let them quit.

05.02.2026 05:06 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

An increasing number of Fortune Global 500 companies have made commitments to #nature dimensions beyond carbon: www.mckinsey.com/capabilities... #ESG #sustainability

04.02.2026 20:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What is this "NDP" of which you speak?

04.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The Yuan and only? The undisputed hegemony of the U.S. dollar has long been the bedrock of the global financial architecture, but the foundations are…

No, the #renminbi is not going to replace the U.S. #dollar as the world's leading currency: bigtrendsguy.medium.com/the-yuan-and... #Xi #China #currency #Trump #trade

04.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They should be in jail for life for murder.

02.02.2026 20:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

Economists say that U.S. businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty. Hiring has stagnated overall - with the country adding a meager 50,000 jobs last month. #winning #Trump

29.01.2026 15:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Senator Gallego is on the right track.

28.01.2026 13:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

China is leading an unprecedented #energy boom, adding 543GW of capacity in one year - surpassing #India’s entire grid. By outpacing the U.S. in new generation since 2021, Beijing aims to secure a competitive edge for energy-intensive future industries like #AI and robotics.

28.01.2026 13:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The net outflow from African nations to #China between 2020-2024 was US$22 billion, a reversal from the net inflow of $30 billion over the preceding five-year period. The turnaround reflects rising #debt repayments and a sharp drop in the amount of Chinese loans to #Africa.

27.01.2026 20:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The EU & India have finalized a landmark trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports & boosting bilateral trade. Pending final approval, the agreement doubles #EU exports while expanding Indian textiles, as #Canada & the UK pursue their own deals with #India.

27.01.2026 20:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect | Brookings This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them.

A Brookings Institution global study warns that generative AI’s risks currently outweigh its benefits in #education. The study concludes that #AI may undermine foundational childhood development, potentially blocking future gains: www.brookings.edu/articles/a-n... #chatGPT

26.01.2026 23:43 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Instead of joining the U.S., Greenland should join Canada in an economic union U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is apparently in an expansionist mood. Coercing Canada to become part of the United States through…

Canada and Greenland share a border and many common interests. They should substantially strengthen their cooperation: bigtrendsguy.medium.com/instead-of-j...

26.01.2026 19:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You should be. The federal government's unconcsionable, cruel assault on your great state is a stain on America.

26.01.2026 04:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0