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The Private Firms Powering China’s Military AI Push

China's private firms are winning its military AI bids — and Washington doesn't seem to grasp the implications. In February…

4 weeks ago

Trump Extends Iran Talks Deadline amid Sell-Off on Wall Street

President Trump extended the Iran strike deadline to April 6 after Wall Street suffered its worst day since the conflict…

4 weeks ago

Indonesia’s Danantara Shifts to Investment Phase, Targets 7% Returns — Sovereign Wealth Fund Enters Deployment Era Under Prabowo’s Ambitious Vision

The morning light over Jakarta's financial district has a way of making ambition look achievable. In the gleaming corridors of…

1 month ago

AI is dressing up greed as progress on creative rights

There are two narratives battling for the soul of the creative economy. In one, Silicon Valley venture capitalists cast themselves…

1 month ago

Iran’s Tenacious Regime and the Future of the Gulf

Iran's tenacious regime and the future of the Gulf hangs in the balance as Mojtaba Khamenei vows Hormuz closure, oil…

1 month ago

Brent Crosses $100 as Indian Tanker Path Corrected Near Strait of Hormuz

A single misread ship position sent oil markets through a psychological threshold. What it reveals about the fragility wired into…

1 month ago

The 400 Million Barrel Question: Can the IEA’s Historic Reserve Release Save the Global Economy from Iran’s Energy War?

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and 20% of global oil supply offline, the IEA’s unprecedented 400 million barrel…

1 month ago

The Mirage of a New Middle East: War With Iran Won’t Reshape the Region the Way America Wants

On the morning of February 28, 2026, at exactly 2:30 a.m. Eastern time, Donald Trump released an eight-minute video on…

2 months ago

The Hormuz Crisis: How US-Iran War Is Reshaping Gulf Geopolitics and Global Energy Security

Key Takeaways Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to commercial shipping after insurance markets withdrew coverage, threatening 20% of global…

2 months ago

Qatar warns Middle East war will force Gulf to stop energy exports within days

In the control rooms of Ras Laffan, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, the screens flickered to red…

2 months ago