The Energy Behind Artificial Intelligence

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence is often presented as a software revolution. Yet behind every AI system lies a growing physical infrastructure of data centres, power grids and energy networks. This series explores how America’s energy system is adapting to support the rising demands of the AI age.

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The Meaning of Money

Monday, June 8, 2026
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Money was once something people could physically hold, slowly earn and consciously spend. Today it increasingly moves invisibly through digital systems, algorithms and platforms. But when money becomes abstract, societies may also begin losing their sense of value, trust and economic reality.

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The Limits of Machine Intelligence

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly powerful, robotics is exposing a deeper and more uncomfortable reality: intelligence may not simply be computation. The Limits of Machine Intelligence explores why machines still struggle with the physical world — and what this reveals about embodiment, energy, meaning and the future relationship between humans and technology.

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The Autonomous Layer

Friday, May 22, 2026

AI agents are moving beyond chatbots into autonomous systems capable of planning, coordinating and acting across digital environments. This series explores how the autonomous layer could reshape work, infrastructure, governance and geopolitical power in the emerging AI economy.

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The Quantum Constraint

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Quantum computing is not a breakthrough in speed, but a redefinition of limits. As error correction, capital and control converge, a new constraint layer emerges—determining which problems can be solved and who holds the power to solve them.

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The Algorithmic Layer

Friday, April 10, 2026

Algorithms are no longer tools — they are becoming the invisible layer shaping decisions, markets and behavior. From personalized feeds to predictive systems, a new infrastructure is emerging that quietly defines what people see, choose and ultimately value.

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The Substrate Economy: Power, Compute and the Limits of Physics

Friday, April 3, 2026
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The global economy is no longer driven by capital allocation, but by compute capacity. Beneath every market, model and machine lies a new constraint: semiconductors. This series explores how physics, energy and chip architecture are redefining power.

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The Infrastructure Shift

Sunday, March 22, 2026

A quiet transition is underway at Berkshire Hathaway. As Greg Abel steps forward, capital is no longer just allocated — it is being structured into systems. Infrastructure, energy and networks are becoming the true drivers of long-term economic power.

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