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AI Infrastructure Crisis: $650B Spending Hits Power Grid Wall
Despite $650B in hyperscaler AI spending, half of planned U.S. data center capacity for 2026 is delayed due to transformer shortages and grid bottlenecks. Learn how the power infrastructure crisis is reshaping the AI landscape.
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Critical Mineral Supply Chains Reshape Global Alignments in 2026
The WEF ranks geoeconomic confrontation as the top 2026 risk. With US Project Vault ($12B), EU 60 Strategic Projects, and China's export controls, critical mineral supply chains are fragmenting global trade into competing...
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Critical Minerals Chessboard: FORGE and $30B Reshape Global Power
The U.S. launched FORGE and mobilized $30B at the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial to counter China's rare earth dominance. Can Western supply chains scale before 2030, or will the energy transition swap oil dependence for...
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Kevin Warsh Confirmed as New Fed Chair: Senate Vote 54-45
The US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair in a narrow 54-45 vote, replacing Jerome Powell. Warsh faces pressure from Trump to cut rates while maintaining Fed independence amid economic uncertainty.
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Cannes 2026: Park Chan-wook Leads Jury as Festival Opens
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens May 12-23, 2026, with Park Chan-wook as jury president. Honorary Palmes d'Or go to Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand. 21 films compete for the Palme d'Or.
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FORGE vs. Rare Earths: Inside the US-Led Critical Minerals Alliance
The US launched FORGE with 54 nations and Project Vault ($12B reserve) to counter China's rare earth dominance. Can price floors and $30B in financing break the monopoly?