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Hard Numbers: AI-generated bank runs, Europe wants to supercharge innovation, Do you trust AI?, Dell’s big deal, South Korea’s GPU hoard
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Hard Numbers: AI-generated bank runs, Europe wants to supercharge innovation, Do you trust AI?, Dell’s big deal, South Korea’s GPU hoard

​Nuclear-capable missiles are displayed during a massive parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing October 1, 2009.
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US, China talk tough on nukes and banks

National Security Council arms control official Pranay Vaddi raised a lot of eyebrows recently by saying the US may need to expand its nuclear arsenal.

Medieval Italy, the Peruzzis & the world's first bank run
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Medieval Italy, the Peruzzis & the world's first bank run

One of the earliest recorded bank runs dates back to the 14th century. Italian city-states like Florence and Venice sat at the crossroads of trade routes between Asia and Europe and were financial hubs. In the early 1300s, the “Peruzzi” family quickly became one of the most powerful and wealthy in Florence, through a highly profitable textile trade that focused on imported English wool.

Is your money safe? Larry Summers on the banking crisis
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Is your money safe? Larry Summers on the banking crisis

Banks, in many ways, are the backbone of the economy, but when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank recently failed, it raised some tough questions about the stability and regulation of financial institutions. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer and former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers dive deep into the crisis and explore the complex factors that led to the banking turmoil.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Not 2008 all over again
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Not 2008 all over again

With the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, is it 2008 all over again? As China reopens to tourism, is COVID finally behind us? Will the AUKUS deal shift the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

A customer is escorted into the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on March 13, 2023.
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SVB collapse: What happened and why it matters

We ask an expert to shed light on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Civil War 2.0, Big Brother vs. Big Tech, and Banking Troubles in China: Your Questions, Answered
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Civil War 2.0, Big Brother vs. Big Tech, and Banking Troubles in China: Your Questions, Answered

Political scientist Ian Bremmer takes reader questions on anything politics, geopolitics, and personal.

Hard Numbers: Marcos’ tax bill, Russian cash in Swiss banks, Cubans sentenced, Mali vs French media
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Hard Numbers: Marcos’ tax bill, Russian cash in Swiss banks, Cubans sentenced, Mali vs French media

The Philippine presidential frontrunner owes a whopping $3.9 billion in unpaid taxes from the estate of his dad, the late dictator.

A U.S. one dollar banknote is seen next to Turkish lira banknotes in this picture illustration in Istanbul, Turkey, November 23, 2021
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Turkey's inflation, Chinese loans, Nigerian oil spill, deadly cocaine

What is Coinbase, the first major cryptocurrency company to go public?
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What is Coinbase, the first major cryptocurrency company to go public?

What is Coinbase and why is it such a big deal that it's going public? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses the implications around cryptocurrency and digital assets.