Waymo is less than a year from becoming a verb.

Companies are talking about what #AI can really do for them.

According to Mark Cancian, retired Marine colonel and a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the USA spent about $28 billion during the first 40 days of the war on #Iran. That’s about as much as it would have cost to extend ACA health subsidies through 2026. #Choices

And he's the first choice among Republicans for president in 2028. How far the GOP has fallen...

You ain't the only one.

ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors just met and released a joint statement that warns of policy uncertainty arising from tariff measures, geoeconomic fragmentation, capital flow volatility, climate-related shocks and debt vulnerabilities: asean.org/wp-content/u...

Global spending on data centers could reach US$7 trillion by 2030, estimates McKinsey & Co. #AI #energy #inflation

This past March was the USA's hottest in 132 years of recordkeeping, according to new federal climate data. Six of the country's 10 hottest months on record have come in the last decade.

China’s Zero-Tariff Promise to Africa Masks a Deepening Trade Imbalance In a message to African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the African Union's 39th summit last February, Xi Jinping announced that beginning May 1st, China would implement a “zero tariff” pol...

China's trade surplus with #Africa continues to grow - and grow: chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/chi...

So much winning Please make it stop, Mr. President

"Winning" - no01.substack.com/p/so-much-wi... #IranWar‌

I see you.

Asia imports around 60% of its crude from the Gulf, but there’s are some countries - like #Pakistan & the #Philippines - where this number is close to 100%. This is where the scramble for #oil is now greatest and where the negative hit to GDP will be most pronounced. #IranWar‌

EU and CPTPP agree to progress with "historic" digital trade deal, Canada's international trade minister says The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed on Friday to move ​forward with reaching a "historic" digital trade agreement bet...

The European Union and the parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed to move ​forward with reaching a major digital trade agreement between both ​trading blocs: www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Toronto-based autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Waabi announced that it has secured $750 million USD (C$1.02 billion) in financing in what appears to be the largest funding round in Canadian #tech history.

In 2025, China’s 36% global approval rating surpassed the U.S. at 31%, the widest gap in two decades. While #China’s favorability rose, U.S. approval plummeted and disapproval hit a record 48%, signaling a major shift in global leadership perceptions. @gallup.com #Trump #Xi

Emergency in Philippines, tuk-tuks without gas in Cambodia, T-shirst instead of suits in Thailand: Fuel price shocks of Iran war roil ASEAN nations Amid Iran - Israel - US war, Southeast Asia faces a deepening energy crisis as oil prices surge. This moment is exposing ASEAN’s fuel import dependence, triggering shortages at pumps, inflation risks ...

War in #Iran is forcing Southeast Asia to deal with a deepending #EnergyPolicy crisis as #oil prices surge. This moment is exposing #ASEAN’s fuel import dependence, triggering shortages at pumps, inflation risks & urgent policy measures: www.wionews.com/world/emerge...

The #Trump admin. has replaced #USAID with a State Dept-led model, shifting soft power to hard leverage. By linking aid to strategic interests & requiring co-financing, the U.S. now prioritizes transactional, bilateral deals over universal development goals & longstanding humanitarian principles.

Germany turns to Indian workers to help solve labour shortage The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

Indian workers increasingly fill vacancies in #Germany's #aging workforce: www.bbc.com/news/article... #migration #immigration #labor #jobs

Driven by escalating tariffs & a long-term decoupling trend, U.S.–China trade has dropped to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. China is redirecting its exports toward emerging markets, spurring intensified competition for U.S. firms operating outside of the Chinese market.

The international NGO Mercy Corps is rebranding as Prosper Global while navigating a historic funding crisis. Following the 2025 dismantling of #USAID, the nonprofit lost most of its government support, forcing a 40% staff reduction over the past year.

I was impressed by your energetic campaign. You came close! Keep up the good flight.

Countries across South Asia are imposing emergency measures like rationing energy, closing universities, cutting short workweeks and even changing the way crematoriums work to deal with the fallout from the Iran war.

The futures thinkers at Policy Horizons Canada have released a stimulating new report well suited to the times. As #AI reshapes our economy and governance, we need more than just predictions - we need tools to navigate complexity: horizons.service.canada.ca/en/2026/02/1...

The term is homophobic and has no place in soccer.

These are some hefty numbers in the context of women's professional football globally.

Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia | CBC News The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.

As part of a broader effort to strengthen its economic resilience and national security, Canada has announced a dedicated domestic space launch facility in NS. It will support Canadian Armed Forces and ensure long‑term access to space from Canadian soil: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

sickening

Glimpses of the Future YouTube video by NEXT Innovation Scholars UC

The @uofcincy.bsky.social is all-in on strategic foresight. Its NEXT Innovation Scholars program equips selective, transdisciplinary undergrads with the tools to solve the complex and ambiguous problems of the #future. Now that's thinking ahead: www.youtube.com/watch?time_c....

The Trump administration plans a new “Tech Corps” initiative to send thousands of US science & math graduates abroad to countries that host @PeaceCorps volunteers to boost international reliance on American technology and reduce global adoption of competing products from #China.

SCOTUS (6-3) has just struck down Trump’s IEEPA #tariffs, but duties on steel, aluminum, and lumber remain in place. The administration may now pivot to Section 122 for new 15% levies.