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Technology

Subsea cables and oil pipelines: The infrastructure linking AI, empire, and occupation

The growing importance of subsea cables in military and economic policy offers an entrypoint into understanding the corrosive, yet dependent, relationship between AI and oil infrastructure

9 Oct7 min readAutomated

Technology

Ranked: iPhone Duo Prices Around the World

See how iPhone Duo prices vary worldwide, from $1,999 in the U.S. to $4,689 in Türkiye, and why taxes drive the gap.

9 Oct3 min readAutomated

Technology

Alibaba sues Pentagon to denounce being classified as a Chinese military affiliate

DoD’s public document describes Alibaba as indirectly affiliated with China State Council's supervision body, and a “military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base”.

9 Oct8 min readAutomated

Trade

Mapped: The Economies Most Dependent on U.S. Trade

Trade with the U.S. equals 48% of Mexico's GDP and 44% of Vietnam's, more than six times the global average. See where your country ranks.

8 Oct6 min readAutomated

Technology

Ranked: Countries With the Most Industrial Robots per Worker

South Korea and Singapore lead the world in industrial robots per factory worker, while China's far larger fleet is spread across a much bigger workforce.

7 Oct4 min readAutomated

Manufacturing

Ranked: The World’s Largest Vehicle Producers

Nearly 100 million car, buses, and trucks were built in 2025. Over a third of these came from just one country.

6 Oct3 min readAutomated

Education

Where America’s 1.2 Million International Students Come From

Where do America’s 1.2 million international students come from? India and China lead, as enrollment trends begin to shift.

4 Oct5 min readAutomated

Technology

Who Controls the Critical Minerals Powering AI?

AI’s rapid growth depends on critical minerals. Here’s which countries dominate production of gallium, rare earths, and tantalum.

2 Oct4 min readAutomated

Technology

West-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital order

Beijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance.

1 Oct11 min readAutomated

Trade

Mapped: How U.S.-China Trade Changed by U.S. State

Trade with China fell in 49 of 50 U.S. states in 2025. Only New Mexico grew, lifted by a surge in electronics exports.

1 Oct5 min readAutomated

Trade

Mapped: Does Your State Trade More With China or the EU?

The European Union has emerged as an unexpected beneficiary of rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

1 Oct4 min readAutomated

Economy

Ranked: The Fastest-Growing Major Economies in 2026

While Europe's major economies struggle with stagnation, Asian emerging markets are forecasted to see 5% growth in 2026.

29 Sep4 min readAutomated