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Compute Is Now Sovereign
US-Taiwan, Singapore, and Nvidia's stalled deal reveal compute as geopolitical battleground. Where does UK stand?
Feb 3 • Amer Altaf
Europe's 80/20 Gamble: Airbus Bets €50 Million on Escaping American Cloud Control
Europe's aerospace giant bets €50 million it can escape US cloud jurisdiction – but admits only 80% confidence a European alternative exists. What this…
Jan 2 • Amer Altaf
Europe’s Sovereignty Test
Europe cannot see its own territory from space without American help. The Kongsberg-Helsing satellite alliance and €35bn German investment represent the…
Dec 17, 2025 • Amer Altaf
Phantom Taurus: Inside China’s Stealth Cyber-Spy Empire
A new kind of espionage is rewriting the rules of digital warfare — and it’s happening in plain sight.
Oct 7, 2025 • Amer Altaf
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