The new frontier of global power is human DNA. Genomic biobanks have ignited a 'Data Gold Rush', turning personalized medicine into a strategic geopolitical asset. this article explores the economic potential of the biobanks market, the growing US-China Biotech rivalry and various ethical and privacy challenges. Dive into the analysis to know how your DNA has become the world's most contested asset
The fight against climate change has reached the customs border. While wealthier nations accelerate their transition to green energy, they are increasingly concerned about "carbon leakage". These nations fears that carbon-intensive industries will simply move production to countries with weaker environmental regulations to avoid high domestic carbon costs.
Microchips drive our digital age but control over them is dangerously concentrated. The global race for semiconductor supremacy risks deepening inequality between nations. This analysis explores how the chip bottleneck is shaping the 21st-century balance of power and what can be done to make the digital future fairer.
In our relentless pursuit of the new, the faster, and the smarter, we’ve collectively paved a digital superhighway of innovation. Yet, beneath the gleam of every new smartphone, ultra-thin laptop, and AI-powered gadget, lies a burgeoning shadow: the global e-waste dump.
