Technology
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Putin’s Ideological Orbit and the Politics of Technological Genius
In a moment emblematic of the strange convergences between geopolitical posturing and the mythologizing of technological ambition, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a public event centered on space policy with Russian students, offered a striking comparison that bridged past Soviet grandeur with present-day capitalist innovation. Speaking candidly, Putin lauded Elon Musk, the American entrepreneur at…
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How the Trump Administration Dismantled America’s Defense Against Foreign Disinformation
In a move emblematic of the Trump administration’s sweeping campaign to dismantle mechanisms perceived as encroachments on First Amendment rights, the U.S. Department of State has officially closed its final remaining office dedicated to countering foreign disinformation efforts. The closure of the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) hub—a successor to the Global Engagement…
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California vs. the Tariff State: A Constitutional Battle for Economic Sovereignty
In an escalating confrontation between state and federal authority, the State of California has launched a high-stakes legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, marking a direct confrontation between a subnational government and the executive branch over trade policy. Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta jointly announced their intent to file…
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Tariffs, Technology, and Turmoil: The Global Economic Fallout of Trump’s Trade Offensive
In a moment of acute volatility across global financial markets, the chair of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, issued a stark warning regarding the inflationary consequences of Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, which has shown the severe economic and geopolitical uncertainties that now confront the central bank’s monetary policy strategy. Speaking before…
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Google’s Search Monopoly Faces a £5 Billion Confrontation in the UK
In an escalating confrontation between one of the world’s most dominant technology firms and the legal systems of democratic economies seeking to restore market balance, Google now faces a £5 billion class-action lawsuit in the United Kingdom. The legal action, launched before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal and led by Professor Or Brook—a specialist in…
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How U.S. Export Controls on AI Chips Are Reshaping the Global Tech Order
The U.S. government’s decision to indefinitely restrict the export of Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip to China has triggered a significant financial and strategic upheaval within one of the world’s leading AI hardware firms. Nvidia has disclosed it will incur a $5.5 billion charge, a figure reflecting losses tied to inventory, contractual purchase obligations, and…
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Cathedrals of Code: On the Theological Economy of Silicon Capitalism
In the constellation of late capitalist titans, the contemporary standing of Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Meta Platforms (Facebook), and OpenAI serves as both a quantitative measurement of economic gravity and a qualitative index of the unfolding spiritual, political, and epistemological transformations of our era. The sheer scale of their current market capitalizations—Apple at $3.8 trillion,…
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Isomorphic Labs and the AI Revolution in Drug Discovery: Toward a Computable Biology
In a development emblematic of the growing entanglement between advanced artificial intelligence research and the life sciences, Isomorphic Labs—a London-based enterprise conceived in 2021 as a spin-off of Alphabet’s renowned AI research unit, DeepMind—has secured $600 million in external financing in its inaugural funding round. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with substantial participation…
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