As the global race for artificial intelligence accelerates, Europe is confronting a difficult truth: the future of AI may depend less on algorithms and more on electricity. A growing body of reporting points to an emerging bottleneck at the heart of Europe’s digital ambitions. The continent wants to compete with
The Vatican is positioning itself to become one of the world’s most influential moral voices on artificial intelligence. This week, Pope Leo XIV formally approved the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence, a new Vatican body tasked with coordinating the Holy See’s approach to one of the defining
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Beijing Summit this week delivered grand symbolism, carefully choreographed diplomacy, and a flurry of commercial announcements. Beneath the ceremonial pageantry, the meeting revealed something larger. A rapidly evolving world order increasingly shaped by direct bargaining between
The UK is building quantum advantage not through isolated breakthroughs, but through a coordinated national ecosystem linking government, universities, investors, startups, and industry. For years, quantum technology was treated as a scientific moonshot — a field dominated by theoretical research, national prestige, and long-term promises. The United Kingdom is now
A Swiss Municipality Is Rewarding Citizens for Protecting Nature — Offering a New Model for Digital Governance In a move that could signal a new chapter in how governments use blockchain technology, a municipality in Switzerland has launched the country’s first live government blockchain initiative — one designed not around
As Trump and Xi Prepare for a Defining Summit, Artificial Intelligence Has Become the Center of Global Power The relationship between the United States and China is entering a new phase — one no longer defined primarily by tariffs, manufacturing, or even military posture alone. Instead, the defining contest of
Norway’s entry into the U.S.-led initiative brings US$1.8 trillion in sovereign capital into the emerging geopolitical race for AI infrastructure, semiconductors, and strategic technologies Norway’s decision to join the United States-led Pax Silica initiative is about far more than diplomacy or technological cooperation. By entering the alliance, the world’s largest
Building Blockchain for a More Peaceful World In an era defined by geopolitical fragmentation, technological disruption, and widening inequality, Erai Beckmann is advancing a simple thesis: economic access creates peace. As Founding Partner of Peace Through Trade, Beckmann has spent years building what he and co-founder Kyleigha Beckmann describe as
By Troels Askerud, Founding Partner, Bohrealis and Dr. Owen Lozman, Managing Partner, 55 North For decades, the environmental movement has framed the future through sacrifice, regulation, and incremental transition. But a new era is emerging — one defined not only by sustainability, but by transformative technological capability. At Earthx2026 in
The long-promised quantum revolution is no longer theoretical. It is arriving—fast, unevenly, and with consequences that extend far beyond the technology sector. A new report from McKinsey & Company signals a decisive shift: quantum computing has reached a commercial tipping point, transitioning from experimental promise to real-world economic force. From
