Lead Report / Governance
OpenAI commits $20bn to Cerebras chip deal in AI compute push
OpenAI agrees to spend over $20bn on Cerebras chips to secure AI compute capacity and deepen infrastructure ties.
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AWS & Lumen launch last-mile cloud connectivity service|UK telecom servers expose sensitive configuration data|Jane Street signs $6bn CoreWeave AI cloud deal|Nokia builds SkyFiber fibre network in rural Nevada|Maine passes first US statewide ban on large data centres|RIR mandate laundering has become a quasi-sovereign risk
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Governance
The Bookkeeper’s Gambit – RIR Legitimacy Debate
Disclosure cadence and institutional reporting discipline continue to tighten.
Market
Big Tech locks in nuclear power to sustain AI growth
Service-layer demand expands as IP infrastructure intelligence becomes an investment variable.
Risk
Black Cube confirms Cyprus sting in corruption probe
Scenario mapping continues across regulation, concentration, and operational choke points.
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- RIR mandate laundering has become a quasi-sovereign risk
- The Bookkeeper’s Gambit – RIR Legitimacy Debate
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- AWS & Lumen launch last-mile cloud connectivity service
- UK telecom servers expose sensitive configuration data
- Jane Street signs $6bn CoreWeave AI cloud deal
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History of the Internet
How Lito Ibarra Connected El Salvador and Shaped Global Governance
Lito Ibarra’s story reveals how the internet was built from scratch and why its governance now struggles at global scale
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Leadership Alliance
Meta deepens AI cloud push with $21bn CoreWeave deal
Meta signs $21bn CoreWeave deal to secure AI cloud capacity through 2032 amid rising demand for AI infrastructure.
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