Post–Iran–US War: Regional Realignments and the Limits of US Hegemony
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The US–Iran war reshaped the Middle East, exposing US dysfunction and highlighting regional security vulnerabilities. Dr Kalim Siddiqui argues that economic...
PH Government Losing the Narrative – An International Perspective
By Dan Steinbock
The real test of 2026 is not whether the government can control the Senate or outmaneuver its rivals. The issue is no...
Safety is Falling Behind Frontier AI Capabilities
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
A synthetic voice calls a parent in a moment of panic, and the fear sounds real. A chatbot drafts an exploit...
The AI Adoption Shock is Here But The Payoff is Late
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
AI has crossed from experiment to operating reality faster than most executives can rewrite their org charts. The new shock is...
Palantir’s USDA Contract Should Cause Alarm Before Dashboards Spread
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Palantir’s USDA contract should be alarming less because of its size than because of what it makes normal. The Department of...
AI Adoption Fails When Leaders Chase Speed Alone
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
The next software race will reward companies that learn to manage machines instead of merely buying them. Anthropic’s agentic coding forecast...
An Unwarranted War, a Global Economic Drag
By Dan Steinbock
The lingering energy shock is morphing from the Asian epicenter to a global economic drag. The US/Israel war...
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...
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...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
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...
