Saudi Arabia managing regional instability
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON – As the custodian of Islamic Holy Sites, Saudi Arabia enjoys enormous prestige...
Tag: High Technology
The UAE has chosen the West
by Paolo von Schirach — WASHINGTON – The Abraham Accords signed on September 15, 2020 radically changed the political...
Amazon Will Spend $ 700 Million To Retrain Its Workers
WASHINGTON – Amazon, the global e-commerce giant, just announced that it is planning to spend $ 700 million over...
China To Become Green Super Power? Will massive investments in renewables transform Chinese electricity production?
WASHINGTON – Many Western environmentalists and commentators openly praise China for its declared energy policy objective of turning itself...
Fight Inequality With Improved Public Education No, it is not. The challenge is how to respond to globalization and technological progress
WASHINGTON – In the course of a popular national radio show, an important journalist declared that “the Big Issue”...
Fight Global Warming With Disruptive Innovation – Not Mandates
WASHINGTON – The Paris event on climate change will probably yield nothing really concrete. The fact is that, despite...
You Cannot Kick Start Innovation GE just announced that it will hold seminars in the UAE aimed at fostering a culture of innovation. It will not work
WASHINGTON – The Emirates News Agency a year ago announced a partnership between the UAE Ministry of Economy and General...
Fusion: The Next Energy Revolution Abundant, cheap and emissions free energy for the world
WASHINGTON – TIME‘s cover story (November 2, 2015) has this tantalizing title: “Unlimited Energy. For Everyone. Forever. FUSION, It...
Will Tesla Be The Electric Car Maker of The Future? The company has an absurd market valuation, while it keeps losing money. Does it matter?
WASHINGTON – Thank God, US IT tech companies are still in the lead. It is hard to match the...
FT: Europe Undergoing High Tech Transformation – Really? A long report announces that massive amounts of venture capital are funding European tech companies
WASHINGTON – If you look at mainstream media, the news is that slowly but surely “Europe is back”. With...