Why Trump won. And what he stands to lose from now on

Competition from China contributed to Trump’s assertion. It had a very strong negative impact on employment in some regions, particularly in the south, where industries requiring low-skilled labour were concentrated. The unemployed vote was intercepted by Trump. With isolationism, the Trump administration will undoubtedly manage the decline of the United States . With tariffs and inflation Trump ‘plays with fire’

Quick Take — Biblioteca Ambrosiana : the Giuseppe Caprotti codices can be accessed

The largest and most valuable collection of ancient Arabic texts in Milan, belonging to the Ambrosiana Library, is being digitised using advanced artificial intelligence tools. Since 5 March, almost one hundred thousand pages have been accessible...The Ambrosiana Library’s collection of Arabic manuscripts comprises three main funds: the Fondo Antico, 224 Arabic and Christian manuscripts, most of which were acquired during the years of Cardinal Federico Borromeo. Among the Fund’s treasures is an ancient copy of the Koran on parchment with gold miniatures, in Sufic script, dating back to the 8th-9th centuries. The Middle Fund comprises 134 manuscripts. Finally, the New Fund, consisting of codices from Yemen collected by the collector Giuseppe Caprotti [mentioned in Le Ossa dei Caprotti], which became part of the Library’s holdings in 1909… Source

Ukraine, fighting without soldiers: the battle of Lyptsi and the robot-only army

“Drones and AI played a small but significant part in the very early stages of the conflict in Ukraine; they were new technologies with distinctly asymmetrical potential that bridged the gap with a much stronger aggressor… the conflict in Ukraine is a momentous turning point, as it demonstrated how quickly a relatively untrained military force can train and arm itself using commercially available and relatively inexpensive technologies

The winter of Brexit

The UK’s trade in goods has fallen by 10% since 2019, while that of the other G7 countries has grown by 5%. And eight years after Bexit, we know the result: an isolated country with ‘amputated’ growth, a stifled healthcare system, Northern Ireland wanting secession… the promise to regain control over immigration has ended with the number of incoming foreigners doubling

Quick Take — OpenAI targets 1 billion users in next growth phase

The San Francisco-based group, whose popular chatbot ChatGPT has soared to 250 million weekly active users since its launch two years ago, plans to expand further through the launch of so-called AI ‘agents’, its own artificial intelligence-based search engine, and the integration of ChatGPT with Apple devices… To achieve its goals, OpenAI plans to invest in building data centre clusters in parts of the Midwest and Southwest US, according to Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s new chief policy officer. This push to build its own artificial intelligence infrastructure follows a similar strategy from Big Tech rivals such as Google and Amazon…. ‘chips, data and energy’ are the critical resources needed to succeed in the AI race