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Computing power, not sanctions, the real lever over China: Kotkin

Computing power, not sanctions, the real lever over China: Kotkin

Computing power offers efficient leverage that Hoover Institution historian Stephen Kotkin argues the US has against China, with the US dominating world’s compute capacity at 75 to 80 per cent. In a keynote address to the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Stanford University, Kotkin also examined how Nvidia's Jensen Huang could become the central actor reshaping that balance.

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Call to ‘take a stand’ for workers

UNI Global Union general secretary Philip Jennings implored asset owners to use their influence to help the global workforce, for the sake of the economy, society and their supply chains.

White-collar roles not safe from AI

An Oxford fellow in economics said computers’ upgrades in areas such as judgement and empathy would soon allow them to do many tasks now thought to be for humans only – even some clergy duties.

The fix for ‘extractive capitalism’

In Western economies, the idea that if you contribute you get something back has died. Oxford’s Eric Beinhocker says the key to fixing things lies in the system’s ability to foster innovation.

Renewables gain energetic support

Renewable energy sources are thriving as a long-term asset class, thanks to consumer demand from corporations, emerging technology and other factors. A panel of experts explained the appeal.

Oxford U. fund knocks private equity

The CIO of the $4.3 billion fund manager argued in a panel discussion that an excess of capital in the market and lack of access to top general partners have hurt the asset class.

Managing the risk of fake news

Fraud and falsehoods are nothing new but technology has made it much more difficult to separate fact from fiction. Professor Stephen Kotkin discussed investing in a world of deception.

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