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Giulia Ferrante · 7 days ago

The Global AI Infrastructure Race: Energy, Capital, and Geopolitics

Five recent stories, from Google in Finland to Z.AI in Hong Kong and Xi's BRICS proposal, reveal a single map: the AI race runs on energy, capital, and…

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Hamza Ahmed · 12 days ago

China's BRICS Open-Source AI Zone: Beijing's Play for the Global South

Xi Jinping proposed a China-led BRICS open-source AI zone at the New Delhi summit, one day after US AI leaders called for a slowdown. Two competing ecosystems…

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Giulia Ferrante · 13 days ago

China's AI Agent Era: 80% of Compute Could Shift to Inference by 2029

A China Telecom Research Institute report forecasts inference could represent 80% of China's compute market by 2029, driven by AI agents outpacing training…

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Giulia Ferrante · 4 months ago

US Closes AI Chip Loophole on China: Nvidia Loses $17B Market

On June 1, 2026, the U.S. closed the AI chip export loophole covering overseas units of Chinese firms. Nvidia's China market share fell to zero, erasing $17B…

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Giulia Ferrante · 4 months ago

Humanoid Robots: China Builds One Every 30 Minutes While the West Pays Triple

A Guangdong factory assembles a humanoid robot every 30 minutes. China held 90% of global humanoid sales in 2025. The West is paying triple to keep up.

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Giulia Ferrante · 4 months ago

Trump in Beijing with Musk and Huang: Bitcoin at Risk

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on May 14, 2026, as US April PPI hit 6.0%. Trump met Xi in Beijing alongside Musk, Jensen Huang, and Tim Cook.

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Hamza Ahmed · 9 months ago

The Digital Yuan Revolution: China Breaks the CBDC Interest Taboo

As of 1 January 2026, the Chinese digital yuan starts generating interest, breaking the global dogma on CBDCs.

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Hamza Ahmed · 9 months ago

Silver record in China, Bitcoin halted: macro turnaround

While silver soars to all-time highs in China due to physical scarcity and industrial demand, Bitcoin remains sideways. The divergence marks a macro paradigm shift between real scarcity and digital scarcity.

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Hamza Ahmed · 9 months ago

Hong Kong opens up to crypto for insurance

Hong Kong aims to become the first Asian jurisdiction to officially allow insurance companies to invest in cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and digital infrastructure.

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Hamza Ahmed · 9 months ago

China shuts down the miners: Bitcoin plummets below $90,000

A new clampdown on domestic mining in China causes a collapse of the Bitcoin hashrate and rekindles bearish pressure on prices.

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