At its annual GTC conference in San Jose, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote that underscored a profound shift underway in the global economy: artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging technology. It is becoming the infrastructure layer of modern society. From next-generation chips to space-based computing, Nvidia’s announcements
The United Kingdom is making a decisive move to secure its place at the forefront of next-generation technology, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing a plan to invest up to $1.3 billion in quantum computer procurement. The initiative signals a strategic shift toward long-term technological sovereignty, economic renewal, and national security
Capital markets are entering a new phase in the global sustainability transition. While climate-aligned and sustainability-linked assets continue to grow, from carbon markets to nature-based investments and climate resilience instruments, most remain in private markets: illiquid and inaccessible for most investors. Yet the deepest pools of liquid capital in the
Indonesia is accelerating plans to convert its mounting waste problem into a new source of electricity, with the country’s sovereign wealth fund selecting Chinese companies to help roll out the first phase of a national waste-to-energy program. The initiative highlights Jakarta’s growing ambition to tackle urban pollution while expanding alternative
Artificial intelligence competition is no longer confined to model performance or capital scale. It is now being filtered through federal procurement authority. On Friday, President Trump directed federal agencies to stop using technology from Anthropic, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a “supply chain risk,” effectively cutting it
The European Union is moving to consolidate its ocean monitoring systems and formalize international cooperation around marine data, signaling that observation capacity is being treated less as scientific support and more as core infrastructure. On Tuesday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced OceanEye, an initiative designed to align Europe’s
Artificial intelligence is no longer a software story. It is an infrastructure story. OpenAI said it is raising $110 billion in new capital, valuing the company at $840 billion and positioning it ahead of an anticipated mega-IPO later this year. The round includes $30 billion from SoftBank, $30 billion from
A wager on infrastructure, not just software New Delhi — India is placing a long wager on the infrastructure that will determine who leads the next technological era. This week, Adani Group said it plans to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build a nationwide network of AI-ready
In Bangkok’s financial district, the screens show familiar contracts: equities, currencies, index futures. What is changing is not visible in the tickers, but in the legal architecture beneath them. Thailand has approved amendments to its Derivatives Act that will allow cryptocurrencies and carbon credits to serve as underlying assets in
The sharp fall in Bitcoin’s price this winter has triggered familiar market turmoil. But for the first time, the consequences are extending well beyond traders and crypto-native firms. Governments now sit on different sides of the same collapse, revealing a critical distinction in how Bitcoin has entered public balance sheets
