The AI Energy Economy — Part 2.1: Companies That Connect the Grid
In Part 2 of this series, we focused on the pick-and-shovel companies building the physical backbone of AI electrification: turbines, transformers, substations, transmission lines, grid-scale batteries, and the construction required to deploy them....
Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son
A plan so astonishingly dumb, even Warner Bros. doesn’t believe it’ll happen.
By Elizabeth Lopatto, The...
New US national security strategy adds to Ukraine’s woes and exacerbates Europe’s dilemmas
By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law...
Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult son
A plan so astonishingly dumb, even Warner Bros. doesn’t believe it’ll happen.
By Elizabeth Lopatto, The...
Europe must reject Trump’s nonsense accusations of ‘civilizational erasure’ – but it urgently needs a strategy of its own
By Francesco Grillo, Bocconi University
European leaders must...
Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?
By Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
The amount...
The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
By Michael Hirschorn, NY Times
Mr. Hirschorn, the chief executive of Ish Entertainment, writes about the intersection of culture and...
The Streaming Wars and Affordability
Courtesy of Scott Galloway, No Mercy/No Malice, @profgalloway
Audio Recording by George Hahn
Netflix’s $83 billion deal to buy most of Warner...
Trump’s Pressure on Ukraine
Panelists joined to discuss the administration’s shifting international priorities, and more.
By The Editors, The Atlantic
Donald Trump continues to put pressure on Ukraine...
The AI Energy Economy — Part 4: Merchant Power, Nuclear Scarcity, and AI Contracts
1. Introduction
In the first three parts of this series, we looked...
Part 3: Industrial Automation, Cooling & Controls
AI Is Reshaping the Entire Electricity System — and Multiple Layers of Companies Stand to Benefit
Introduction
Artificial intelligence has...
Pick-and-Shovel Suppliers Powering AI Electrification
1. Why AI Is Creating a Historic New Energy Supercycle
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story—it has become...
Will "AI euphoria" crash the markets?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Are we heading towards another financial crash? Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Ian Bremmer to talk...
The dangers of unchecked AI
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology warns that...
'Godfather of AI' warns of existential risks
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI’ tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World AI will...
It’s official: Trump wants a weaker European Union
By Ian Bremmer, GZero
The transatlantic relationship isn’t at a crossroads, it’s past one. America’s new National Security Strategy...
US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves
By Skip York, Rice University
As the Trump administration makes announcement after announcement about its efforts...
America Has Become a Digital Narco-State
Social media giants have bought our government, and are trying to bully Europe
By Paul Krugman
Imagine what would happen if...
2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
By Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton
The summer of 2025 brought...
The AI Energy Economy — Part 4: Merchant Power, Nuclear Scarcity, and AI Contracts
1. Introduction
In the first three parts of this series, we looked...
Part 3: Industrial Automation, Cooling & Controls
AI Is Reshaping the Entire Electricity System — and Multiple Layers of Companies Stand to Benefit
Introduction
Artificial intelligence has...
Pick-and-Shovel Suppliers Powering AI Electrification
1. Why AI Is Creating a Historic New Energy Supercycle
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story—it has become...
The dangers of unchecked AI
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology warns that...
'Godfather of AI' warns of existential risks
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI’ tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World AI will...
The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone
RFK Jr.’s allies are in full control of U.S. immunization policy.
By Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic
In case there was any doubt before,...