A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?

By Dan Steinbock What began as Israel’s obliteration in Gaza now extends to Lebanon, Iran and the Gulf, thanks to US arms and finance. If...
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Autocratizing Democracies. A War Just For Power (Part 1)

By Joseph Mazur  What is it that shapes power obsessions for bringing down constitutional democracies? Some current power-hungry leaders game political systems for personal benefits;...

US–China Trade Relations in an Era of Global Economic Transformation

By Dr Kalim Siddiqui This article examines recent US–China engagement, including President Trump’s visit, to assess evolving economic and geopolitical dynamics. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues...
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How A Major Hybrid Work Inquiry Should Change Washington

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky On a weekday morning in downtown Washington, federal buildings and corporate offices still feel half-full, even as return-to-office emails pile up....
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AI Investment Boom is Making the AI Bubble Argument Look Tired

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky  The bubble thesis has a problem: the customers keep showing up with real money. Nvidia’s latest results put a hard edge...
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The Ebola Crisis: The Inconvenient Truths

By Dan Steinbock  For weeks, the latest Ebola outbreak was framed as a regional emergency.  That assumption is now being challenged by mounting evidence...
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AI Skills are Quietly Becoming the New Office Rent

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky  The new office divide is no longer remote versus in person or manager versus individual contributor. It is between people who...
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Autonomous AI Trust is Becoming The Next Business Moat

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky The age of passive AI is ending faster than many leaders expected. Consumers are no longer merely asking chatbots for recipes,...
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When Remote Work Reaches A Jury, Flexibility Wins

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky Picture a control room that never sleeps, its dispatchers routing gas emergency crews from kitchen tables and spare bedrooms while the...
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US/Iran Energy Shock Damage is Spreading in Asia

By Dan Steinbock              The US/Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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