geopolitics

  On September 2, 2026, the Dutch central bank (DNB) announced that between March and August it had relocated approximately 86 metric tons of gold from facilities in the United States and Canada to London and the Netherlands. The bank attributed this operation directly to rising geopolitical risks, emphasizing its commitment to strengthening crisis preparedness. […]

  When crises hit, it is quite common to think it is us who are living in unprecedented times, even if we have already experienced a few severe downturns. In many ways, this is not far from the truth. Speculation was nothing new when the dot-com bubble hit in the 1990s, but this time it […]

  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 […]