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China’s solar eclipse of the US
Hard Numbers

China’s solar eclipse of the US

China now produces more power via solar than coal for the first time ever.

Fired up
Hard Numbers

Fired up

The US has surpassed China in new gas-fired power plants.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

Is the Iran war accelerating the clean energy transition?
Quick Take

Is the Iran war accelerating the clean energy transition?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer says the Iran war has left the global economy paying a steep price while delivering few of the outcomes the Trump administration promised. But it may have one unintended consequence: accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels.

Hard number: Iran war elevates Panama Canal costs
Hard Numbers

Hard number: Iran war elevates Panama Canal costs

How to prepare the global economy for the age of AI
World Bank & IMF Meetings

How to prepare the global economy for the age of AI

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis asked Microsoft's Vickie Robinson what it will take to prepare economies for the age of AI and how quickly it needs to happen.

China is the first "electrostate" in the history of the world
GZERO Live

China is the first "electrostate" in the history of the world

How will energy shape global power in 2026 and beyond? In GZERO’s 2026 Top Risks livestream, Gerald Butts, Senior Advisor at Eurasia Group, breaks down the growing US-China competition for energy dominance.

US ​President Donald Trump pardons a turkey in Washington, D.C., USA, on Nov. 25, 2025.
Analysis

Five stories to be thankful for

Although not all of our global readers celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s still good to remind ourselves that while the world offers plenty of fodder for doomscrolling and despair, there are still lots of things to be grateful for too.

Is Abu Dhabi becoming the global capital of AI development?
Quick Take

Is Abu Dhabi becoming the global capital of AI development?

Ian Bremmer shares an update from Abu Dhabi, a place he calls “the global capital for AI development.”

Every job will be reshaped by AI, says World Bank’s Christine Qiang
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Every job will be reshaped by AI, says World Bank’s Christine Qiang

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global workforce, but its impact looks different across economies. Christine Qiang, Global Director in the World Bank’s Digital Vice Presidency, tells GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis that while “every single job will be reshaped,” developing countries are seeing faster growth in demand for AI skills than high-income nations.

In these photos, emergency units carry out rescue work after a Russian attack in Ternopil and Prikarpattia oblasts on December 13, 2024. A large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure left half of the consumers in the Ternopil region without electricity, the Ternopil Regional State Administration reported.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Russia hits the heaters in Ukraine, EU Commish survives no-confidence vote, Cameroon’s president runs it back again, scientists find “rogue star”