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<title>Alberto Fattori &amp;amp; Follow &#45; : Geopolitic</title>
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<title>China blocks the Manus&#45;Meta Deal: the AI cold war has just begun</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ China blocks Meta&#039;s $2 billion acquisition of Manus AI: not just tech news, but the opening skirmish of a technological cold war fragmenting the global AI ecosystem into two incompatible spheres. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:08:05 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>The Blackout you don&amp;apos;t expect</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Iran war is exposing a dangerous truth: AI depends on fragile energy infrastructure. Explore the risks of digital blackout, cascading failures, and a world without cloud. Data centers powering ChatGPT and cloud services consume 4.4% of US electricity. The Iran crisis is making that power scarce, expensive, and vulnerable. Here&#039;s what happens next. ]]></description>
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<title>Dual Use goes to Space: when technology becomes geopolitics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Space-based data centers and orbital infrastructure are transforming from civilian tech investments into military supremacy tools. As SpaceX&#039;s opaque IPO masks the true economics, the dual-use paradigm shifts from trucks to satellites—where controlling space means controlling Earth. From the Golden Dome missile defense to the lunar resource race, the final frontier becomes the next battlefield ]]></description>
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<title>China and Iran: An Alliance that doesn&amp;apos;t exist</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Analysis of China-Iran relations revealing an asymmetric, transactional partnership rather than a strategic alliance. Beijing prioritizes economic stability and oil supplies over military commitments, viewing Iran as a risky commercial partner rather than an ally ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:19:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Iran Invented the Shipping Toll. Who&amp;apos;s Next?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran demands $2M tolls per vessel through Strait of Hormuz, threatening 80% of global trade. Analysis of UNCLOS legal crisis, Trump joint venture proposal, and why Singapore fears this precedent ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:12:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Between Flattery and Threats: Anatomy Trump’s Letter to Europe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An in-depth analysis of Trump’s letter to the EU, revealing its contradictory tone, coercive content, and low Shartify Trust Rank of 3/10. Trump’s letter to the European Union presents a striking contradiction: a polite tone masking aggressive trade threats. This detailed, paragraph-by-paragraph analysis exposes the duality of the message—offering partnership while issuing ultimatums. With a Shartify Trust Rank of just 3/10, the letter reflects coercive diplomacy and a unilateral vision of global trade. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:16:38 -0400</pubDate>
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