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DeepSeek’s Real Disruption. Dam Bust-ups. And Deepening Digital Isolation. Plus Spies in the Office. Plus more! #241

How this week rewrote power.

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Adrian Monck
Jan 30, 2025
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This week?

  • A Chinese startup just punched trillion-dollar holes in Big Tech’s AI monopoly dream, suggesting the future might belong not to those with the biggest data centres, but to those who can roll-out accessible AI for real-world value.

  • Two nuclear powers are playing hydroelectric chicken in the Himalayas…

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