Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board


Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board Palantir bet on software that allows companies to deploy large language models in a practical sense, and management says that’s paying off big time Emily Bary The software company forecast revenue of $3.741 billion to $3.757 billion for the full year, above the $3.503 billion that analysts tracked by FactSet were modeling. For the current quarter, Palantir expects $858 million to $862 million in revenue, whereas analysts had been projecting $799 million. The outlook reflects an expectation for continued momentum in the company’s U.S. business, which grew 52% … Continue reading Palantir’s stock surges as AI traction drives huge earnings beats across the board

‘Breakdown Nation’: Ruchir Sharma on what went wrong with Canada and how to fix it


Veteran global investor on American exceptionalism, the future of globalization and how Canada became a breakdown nation Published Jan 30, 2025  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  12 minute read As a veteran global investor, Ruchir Sharma has built a career out of identifying the next winners in emerging markets. But even superstar economies can crumble into “breakdown nations” — a label Sharma recently bestowed on Canada. Sharma is chairman of the investment firm Rockefeller International, founder and chief investment officer of Breakout Capital, a contributing editor to the Financial Times and the author of several books, including “What Went Wrong with Capitalism.” In this Q&A … Continue reading ‘Breakdown Nation’: Ruchir Sharma on what went wrong with Canada and how to fix it

He knew he was a target. He was lucky to suspect that hackers had turned his own phone against him


On the night of the fake WhatsApp call, just before turning in, Ahmed Aziz noticed that his phone’s screen glowed softly in short intervals, signalling an incoming call on silent mode. Too tired to answer after a long day, he placed his phone on the bedside table and drifted off to sleep. Feb. 2, 2025 The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab studies threats to the openness and security of the internet and the risks to human rights they pose. The lab’s founder recounts how they learned one such threat had raised its game, in this excerpt from his new book. There … Continue reading He knew he was a target. He was lucky to suspect that hackers had turned his own phone against him

China and America economic future – Ferguson/ Fallows debate


Economy, US 2009-07-04 A summary in NYT of the fascinating Ferguson/ Fallows debate at Aspen on the economic relationship between China and US. Ferguson: US and China are divorcing economically.  China will focus on internal consumption, not exports.  “Depreciation (of US $) is inevitable and the Chinese are working to end the dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency.” Fallows: “…  doesn’t know what the future will hold, but he believes that Chinese officials still see the dollar as their least risky investment. Domestically, China will not turn democratic, but individual liberties will expand. He agreed that China and the U.S. will dominate … Continue reading China and America economic future – Ferguson/ Fallows debate

The next wave moves beyond generative AI with proactive intelligent agents


What Is Agentic AI? The next wave moves beyond generative AI with proactive intelligent agents that work through steps toward a goal. Jue Wang Bain Is agentic AI a fad? Agentic AI is not new—academic researchers have been working on the topic for years. But interest has surged dramatically over the past year. This interest extends beyond hype, with strong engagement from developers and researchers. However, at this point most AI “agents” are rebranded features, early prototypes with limitations, or rules-based, simplistic agents. In 2025 we expect to see functional, scalable AI agents emerge across domains. Existing AI applications will … Continue reading The next wave moves beyond generative AI with proactive intelligent agents

Thoughts on Deepfake and GenAI


I have watched AI progess for some time. Notes below from this blog in 2023. Open/ closed source misses the point. The future of AI lies in embedding the benefits throughout the country. Hence this blog focusses on productivity since.. This is a concept with a long enough horizon (50 years + ) that AI is similarly embedded across the country, busines and society. Achievement is orders of scale larger than open /closed,rather is dependant on scale across build and development. AI will be pervasive across across society. Simple and complex ai requires pervasive engagement in all facets of people, … Continue reading Thoughts on Deepfake and GenAI

Rubiks Cube of Global Security – Davos 2025


Foreign Affairs at World Economic Forum 2025 Rubiks Cube of Global Security – Davos 2025 The global security landscape has deteriorated sharply in the past decade, with nearly 15% of the world’s population now living in conflict-affected areas. As these conflicts combine with climate and technological risks, as well as the re-emergence of threats of nuclear proliferation, what can leaders do to stem the breakdown of longstanding security norms and institutions and bolster long-term comprehensive collective security? Speakers: This session was developed as a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and Foreign Affairs. Continue reading Rubiks Cube of Global Security – Davos 2025

Donald Trump to announce up to $500bn for Stargate AI project


Donald Trump to announce up to $500bn for Stargate AI project The initial investment of $100bn for an advanced data centre is set to climb as the world’s biggest tech investors, including Sam Altman and Larry Ellison, get involved January 21 2025, The Times Masayoshi Son, chief of a tech investment company, met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December President Trump is set to announce plans for investment worth hundreds of billions of dollars in America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. The funding, which could climb to $500 billion, will be part of a joint venture by some of the world’s biggest … Continue reading Donald Trump to announce up to $500bn for Stargate AI project