Inflation hits a six-month high; the programme has failed; this time, the excuse is the war…
Levent Gürses As inflation begins to rise again, this time the excuse is the war in Iran. Yet the war is affecting the whole world, and despite minor fluctuations, inflation…
Mapping the military AI industry
Dr Alexander Blanchard, Dr Vincent Boulanin & Laura Bruun The involvement of industry is a key aspiration of arms control initiatives on the responsible application of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
J.Doyne Farmer: Can we finally simulate the climate economy?
Tim Mohin Sophia and I first collaborated in 2023, building technology partnerships at the intersection of AI and sustainability. When she told me she was leaving BCG to join Macrocosm’s…
As the petro-dollar myth crumbles, the shift is underway to the “petro-yuan” which will upend the balance of power
Osman Şenkul One of the most important cornerstones of the organised development of international trade is undoubtedly the ‘Silk Road’. The Silk Road, which linked the Far East with Anatolia…
We are at the start of the biggest energy crisis; April is set to be even worse
Levent Gürses Hopes had dimmed following the failure of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, to reach an agreement last weekend and the US’s announcement that it would impose…
Will the Montreux Convention on the Straits be breached?
Can Baydarol More than a month has passed since the US-Israel alliance launched its war against Iran. As the question of who is winning remains unanswered, the majority believe the…
We are heading towards stagflation; hunger is just around the corner; even if the war ends, the shock will continue…
Levent Gürses The economic crisis that has persisted since 2018, the lockdowns and economic standstill experienced during the pandemic, the hardships brought about by the war in Ukraine, and now…