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What is a technopolar world?
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What is a technopolar world?

Ian Bremmer introduces the concept of a technopolar world––one where technology companies wield unprecedented influence on the global stage, where sovereignty and influence is determined not by physical territory or military might, but control over data, servers, and, crucially, algorithms.

China’s tech crackdown & the Jack Ma problem
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China’s tech crackdown & the Jack Ma problem

Is the Communist Party losing support in China? On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of the China Market Research Group, explains why wealthy Chinese citizens fear that the country is moving towards socialism and is no longer pro-business as it was in the past.

Gang members wait to be taken to their cell after 2000 gang members were transferred to the Terrorism Confinement Center, in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Handout distributed March 15, 2023.
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What We’re Watching: El Salvador’s lingering state of emergency, Northern Ireland on alert, Alibaba’s breakup, Greek election matters

El Salvador’s state of emergency one year later; Fears of domestic terror attack in Northern Ireland; Alibaba breaks up … itself; Greek PM calls spring election

Hard Numbers: Navalny sentenced (again), oily oceans, Alibaba stock buyback, Ukrainian fundraising star
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Hard Numbers: Navalny sentenced (again), oily oceans, Alibaba stock buyback, Ukrainian fundraising star

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Tuesday to nine more years in jail.

Why is China trying to game the gamers?
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Why is China trying to game the gamers?

Xi Jinping is cracking down hard on China's tech giants. Whether he's doing so only to show them who's boss, or to preserve social harmony, is open to debate.