AI will outstrip electricity and the internet

AI will outstrip electricity and the internet

Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialisation, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus. But the cost of getting there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of US$42-billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518-billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations…

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Africa: UN Calls for Stepped-Up Commitments to Global Emergency Fund As Needs Outstrip Resources

Africa: UN Calls for Stepped-Up Commitments to Global Emergency Fund As Needs Outstrip Resources

New York — As humanitarian crises around the world outpace the funding available to address them, senior United Nations officials today rallied the international community to urgently mobilize more support for the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), at an annual pledging event marking the Fund’s 20th anniversary. “The humanitarian system’s tank is running on…

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