geopolitics

  Chokepoints play crucial roles and deserve careful consideration. This applies to various situations, ranging from individual circumstances to interactions among businesses, local and regional authorities, and especially rivalries between major powers. In the latter case, these involve the control of supply chains, access to markets, infrastructure, trade routes, strategic locations and military mobility. The […]

  The world is constantly changing; some periods feel relatively calm, while others are marked by rapid innovation, disruptions, challenges and even wars. We are clearly in one of the more turbulent phases right now, but also one that is defined by truly fundamental shifts that could prove as transformative as the transition from the […]

  In May 2023, artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton parted ways with tech giant Google after working there for more than 10 years. The Nobel Physics Prize winner warned against the development of AI-powered chatbot technology, which is largely based on his research on neural networks. People, Mr. Hinton said, are already so flooded with false […]

  The prominence of free trade as a guiding principle in shaping relationships between countries has steadily diminished since the end of the Cold War. Instead, geopolitics has begun to regain its influence. This shift has major implications for global economies and consumers as nations impose trade restrictions such as unilateral sanctions and export controls. […]

While the coming changes in the White House and the dismal end of an ineffective German government have garnered significant attention from the media, far more consequential shifts in the global order are taking place. These developments are likely to have a lasting impact that surpasses the immediate political dramas unfolding in Washington and Berlin. China and […]