One of Stanford’s original AI gurus says productivity liftoff has begun after doubling in 2025 amid transition to ‘harvest phase’ along J-curve
The K-shaped economy has dominated discourse lately, but the J-curve is entering…
China expanding aid for Russia’s war, Western officials say
China increased its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in 2025 and…
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
Total federal debt is nearing an ominous milestone in a few years,…
Asia’s next generation, globally-educated and financially-literate, are taking control of their wealth
Previously, Asia’s rich were “typically very busy with business, so they looked…
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says
Despite hopes for unlocking a new era soaring growth and abundance, AI…
America’s vanishing cattle herd drives 15% price hikes for beef
While the cattle industry is cyclical, the current contraction has lasted longer…
Newsom pleads with U.S. allies in Europe to see Trump as temporary
California Governor Gavin Newsom told a panel at the Munich Security Conference…
Trump’s Caribbean surge nears $3 billion price tag so far
But the US military posture in the Caribbean is costing billions. Bloomberg…
Golfers sue over Trump’s overhaul of 100-year-old public course so it doesn’t become ‘another private playground for the privileged and powerful’
The complaint filed against the Department of the Interior on Friday says…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei explains his spending caution, warning if AI growth forecasts are off by just a year, ‘then you go bankrupt’
While AI hyperscalers are committing hundreds of billions of dollar per year…
