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How AI Tokens Challenge Broadband Economics
The parallel evolution of two foundational commodities in a new economic layer.
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China is taking the lead in international science: A new study shows how China overtakes the US in key areas of research and increasingly dominates the agenda. What does this mean for Europe? https://www.dw.com/en/china-is-the-new-science-power-how-will-europe-respond/a-74618481?maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&at_medium=Newsletter&at_campaign=EN more ›
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Women collectors are outspending men — and taking bigger, smarter risks. The latest Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting reveals a generation (…) http://bit.ly/4oQu28j more ›
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As part of ‘AI decolonization,’ developing nations push Silicon Valley to build locally https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/its-not-just-rich-countries-techs-trillion-dollar-bet-on-ai-is-everywhere-1781a117?st=YZudfN&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›
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His revolution was televised. Meet Tony Kiritsis in the official trailer for Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, and Al Pacino. Now playing in select cities and everywhere starting January… more ›
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From the GQ archives: Who was behind the 1999 Moscow apartment bombings that accelerated Vladimir Putin’s rise to power? https://www.gq.com/story/moscow-bombings-mikhail-trepashkin-and-putin more ›
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ALOUD hosted critically-acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates last fall to discuss about his first novel, “The Water Dancer.” He is joined in conversation by “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler. — more ›
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Listen in as Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, speaks with Martin Wolf, the Financial Times’ Chief Economics Commentator, in this special session from the FT Global Boardroom, taking place 9–11 December 2025. As part of FT Live’s… more ›
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The new album ‘An Ever Changing View’ out now: https://ift.tt/F1pEXoA Book tickets for Matthew Halsall’s 2023 Tour: https://ift.tt/Q0p67PK ↓TRACKLIST↓ 1. Tracing Nature : 00:00 2. Water Street : 01:12 3. An Ever Changing View : 09:31 4. Calder Shapes :… more ›