geopolitics

Tech

Data Centers Under Fire: Power, Hackers, and War

SpaceX’s new plant, a Kremlin‑backed Exchange hack, and Iranian strikes expose the fragile foundations of today’s cloud infrastructure.

Tech

Clean Energy Investments Surge Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Investors are prioritizing energy security as Iran war fears drive capital toward renewables. Key projects, risks, and lessons from VC-led strategies.

Software

VC Firm Bets on Physical World Startups Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

Kompas VC invests in startups focused on physical world as geopolitical tensions rise. Founder of Scholly sues Sallie Mae.

Tech

The Deep-Sea Guillotine

How a Chinese research vessel's successful 3,500-meter deep-sea test fundamentally alters the security calculus for trans-Pacific data infrastructure.

AI

The Militarization of Compute

Drone-struck AWS data centers and a closed strait end the era of treating hyperscale compute as benign real estate. The compute-state has replaced the petro-state.

Tech

Uncovering the Mystery of Vanishing Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Analysts track spoofed tankers in a critical waterway, uncovering a complex web of deception