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Systems outpace locations for productivity Remote readiness secures top talent Future work demands digital infrastructure The shift in how we work isn't up for debate anymore; it's about having the right resourc

LLMs replace Wikipedia by absorbing its knowledge while diverting human attention AI convenience erodes verification and shared correction Public knowledge now needs active policy protection Large language models (LLMs

World models let AI build an internal map of reality to simulate and plan They move systems beyond prediction toward reasoning and transfer Grasping world models is now essential for future AI education and policy

The TSMC–Japan partnership turns education into strategic infrastructure Japan converts geopolitical risk into durable industrial capacity Semiconductor policy is about institutions, not factories Semiconductor risk

Grid capacity now limits economic growth more than energy supply China is modernizing faster than the United States Transmission, not generation, is the next policy frontier The difference between China's booming data networks an

Supply chain resilience has become a national security issue, not just a business strategy When diversification fails, inventories rise and economic fragility deepens Managing dependence now matters more than restoring efficiency <

Tariffs buy learning time but, in tight supply chains, hit households first Protection works only when narrow, temporary, and performance-tied with investment Technological hegemony comes from factories and exports; tariffs are a short clock

Label fast and show sources Track latency and publish audits Teach verification; support independent checks Right now, about half of all adults get their news from social media.

Treat blind hiring policy as a targeted tool, not a cure-all Recent pilots show anonymity widens access while quality holds steady Use a tiered process—Stage-1 blind scoring, controlled unblinding, and outcome audits—to balance equity and excellence

Chinese EVs are cheaper due to scale, supply chains, and subsidies Targeted EU tariffs and price floors correct subsidy-driven undercutting Link trade defense to localization, skills, and investment to protect competitiveness

Factory tours scaled US–Japan know-how Aerospace: from licenses to composite wings Open collaboration with firm research security In the late 1950s and early 1960s, 400 to 500 Japanese firms sent managers on organ

Europe lags by scale, not ideas: U.S.

Trump’s tariffs are driving factories and capital from China into Southeast Asia ASEAN is gaining ground in high-tech exports and global manufacturing Education and skills will decide whether this shift creates lasting, quality jobs

The US funds fabs but lacks skilled workers Asian firms plug gaps with temporary foreign technicians Real fix: serious US semiconductor workforce training The fight for factory jobs in the United States has become a struggle

EU digital regulation simplification will shape Europe’s tech power Fragmented rules now act as an uncertainty tax on digital innovators The article urges clear, one-stop rules that turn high standards into an advantage.

Digital mercantilism drives the U.S.–Korea platform fight in schools Make access reciprocal, data portable, and impact proven Treat ed-tech buying as trade policy to protect learning and competition T

Publicity is now a measurable asset, not just awareness AI “digital doubles” and new laws make identity portable, licensable, and enforceable Schools should value identity with attention-adjusted EMV and share revenue transparently

Manufacturing hires fewer people; services now drive job growth Digital services hit $4.25T and robot density doubled, shrinking mid-skill factory roles Pivot to service-led industrialisation with skills, standards, and digital trade rules

Japan’s equity play in African venture capital builds firms and skills The gap is stark: $57.1B BRI (H1-2025) vs $2.2B Africa VC equity (2024), with 31% still debt Link universities, co-investment rules, and procurement to crowd in patient equity and scale export-ready startups

Grab–GoTo could control ~85–90% of ride-hailing, risking lock-in Approve only with guardrails—data portability, fair access, pricing caps, driver-earnings floors—or block Educators and ministries should bake these rules into procurement and curricula