The accelerating demand for AI infrastructure has triggered a global race for critical minerals, transforming extraction zones into geopolitical flashpoints and reshaping the balance of power between the Global North and South.
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Circle’s recent IPO - and a wave of related filings - mark a turning point in the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets. Is stablecoin now positioned as critical infrastructure ...
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The future of AI, and thus the future of military, economic, and industrial advantage, will be decided at the semiconductor level.
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Researchers at UC Berkeley unveiled Berkeley Humanoid Lite, a fully open-source, mid-scale humanoid robot platform designed to radically lower the barrier of entry for robotics research, education, and innovation through low-cost, modular 3D-printed design.
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At the 2025 SCSP AI Expo, Extropic CEO Guillaume Verdon provided details and updates that build on his presentation from OODAcon 2024 back in November. Verdon continues to provide real-world updates on the traction ...
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Generative AI is transforming robotics from code-heavy systems into intuitive tools, enabling non-experts to program complex tasks and unlocking massive gains in automation, productivity, and adaptability.
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Former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt is the Chair of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), which hosted its annual AI Expo and Ash Carter Exchange last week. Speaking at the event, Schmidt ...
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on U.S. Quantum Leadership warns that without immediate, large-scale federal investment and policy support, the United States risks falling behind in the race for quantum supremacy, ...
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Many OODA Network Members also participate in the community of practice created by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), which convenes this week in Washington, D.C., for the SCSP AI Expo and Ash Carter Exchange ...
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Amid drone strikes, shifting alliances, and unconventional diplomacy, Ukrainian Economist Alexandra Vacroux recently outlined four core scenarios for Ukraine’s future—each shaped by battlefield realities, global power dynamics, and long-term economic resilience.
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