EP60: Is Intel going to be a CHIPS Act success or failure?
Summary: In this episode, we examine Intel's role in the success of the CHIPS Act, focusing on its acquisition of advanced High NA EUV lithography machines from ASML, which are critical for producing ...
6 Nov 202418min
EP59: China’s overcapacity problem aka Dumping
Summary: In this episode, we examine the issue of China's overcapacity problem and its impact on global trade. The problem arises from excessive production in various sectors like steel, cement, and s...
5 Nov 202421min
EP58: Palantir: an amazing applied AI company you probably never heard of, but should know
Summary: In this episode we explore the various software platforms and services offered by Palantir Technologies, a company specializing in data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Palantir's...
5 Nov 202424min
EP57: Is China winning the Chip War
Summary: In this episode, we examine China's position in the global chip race, particularly for advanced AI chips. We detail China's struggles to produce chips smaller than 7 nanometers (nm) due to ex...
5 Nov 202418min
EP56: Geopolitics of time zones
Summary: In this episode, we discuss the complexities and controversies surrounding time zones and daylight saving time. We explore how time zones have been used for political and economic purposes, c...
4 Nov 202416min
EP55: Why don’t we have super robots that do all of our dirty work for us yet…
Summary: In this episode we explore the challenges of creating super robots that can perform human tasks, focusing specifically on the area of computer vision. We rely on Kai Fu-Lee’s book “AI 2040” t...
4 Nov 20246min
EP54: A Contrary view of Geopolitics and Deglobalization
Summary: In this episode, we discuss the work entitled “Rethinking Gropolitics” by Jeremy Black. In that book Black examines the similarities between the geopolitical challenges facing the United King...
4 Nov 202415min
Episode 53: North Korea launches its furthest, highest and fastest ICBM to date: Why you should care?
Summary: North Korea successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on October 31, 2024. Happy Holloween! This marks a significant advancement in the country's missile pr...
1 Nov 20245min
