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International

What critical minerals are and why they’re contested

International

The Battle for Critical Minerals: An In-Depth Look

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Critical minerals are naturally occurring elements and compounds that modern economies depend on for manufacturing, energy transition, and defense, but that face concentrated or fragile supply chains. Governments and analysts…

When carbon capture helps and when it distracts

International

Understanding Carbon Capture’s Role

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Carbon capture is not a single technology or policy; it is a family of approaches that remove carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the air and then either…

How tech export controls affect companies and consumers

International

Understanding Tech Export Limits: Business & Consumer Effects

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Tech export controls are government rules that restrict the sale, transfer, or sharing of certain technologies across borders. They target items ranging from physical components and finished devices to software,…

Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Why Food Prices Soar Despite Good Harvests

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Robust harvests typically suggest lower food prices, yet the connection between production volumes and what consumers pay is anything but straightforward. Retail prices emerge from the combined influence of physical…

International

Carbon Capture Explained: When It’s Beneficial and When It’s a Detriment

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Carbon capture represents not one technology or policy but a broad set of methods that extract carbon dioxide from flue gases or directly from the atmosphere and then either store…

¿Cómo están redefiniendo las NPU y los chips de IA las hojas de ruta de móviles y PC?

International

Tech Export Regulations: What Companies & Consumers Need to Know

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Tech export controls refer to government-imposed rules that limit how specific technologies may be sold, transferred, or shared across borders, covering everything from hardware components and complete devices to software,…

International

Why food security remains fragile

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Food security refers to a state in which everyone consistently enjoys physical and economic access to adequate, safe, and nourishing food. Although agricultural productivity has advanced and child mortality has…

What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?

International

The Global Challenge: Why Regulating Social Media is So Hard

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Social media platforms shape the circulation of information, influence political dynamics, drive commercial activity, and affect private life across borders. Regulating them extends far beyond drafting rules; it requires balancing…

What influence operations are and how to spot them

International

Recognizing Influence Operations: Safeguarding Your Information

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Influence operations are organized attempts to steer the perceptions, emotions, choices, or behaviors of a chosen audience. They blend crafted messaging, social manipulation, and sometimes technical tools to alter how…

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

International

A Post-Khamenei Iran: Hope, Doubt, and Uncertainty

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

For the first time in decades, Iranians woke to a country without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, following his death in coordinated US-Israeli strikes. The nation now confronts a…