GINC 1. Sunday Reads

Governments are bigger than ever. They are also more useless
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/09/23/governments-are-bigger-than-ever-they-are-also-more-useless
from The Economist

AI

OpenAI’s new fundraising is shaking up Silicon Valley
https://www.economist.com/business/2024/09/19/openais-new-fundraising-is-shaking-up-silicon-valley
from The Economist

Influence

The private sector won’t save America’s Indo-Pacific policy
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/09/19/the-private-sector-wont-save-americas-indo-pacific-policy
from The Economist

☢️ Nuclear

American long-range missiles are coming back to Europe

The German deployment is part of a resurgence of deep-strike weapons

The EconomistThe Economist

Human Capital

Private tutoring is booming across poorer parts of Asia
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/09/19/private-tutoring-is-booming-across-poorer-parts-of-asia
from The Economist

Australia releases National Hydrogen Strategy 2024

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/publications/australias-national-hydrogen-strategy#msdynttrid=3Gk7AZJUPKF-fIh-jwYc6Hej0jX6lwTgWgBV1vDq5X8

Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus launched

https://international.austrade.gov.au/en/do-business-with-australia/sectors/energy-and-resources/critical-minerals/prospectus?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=investment_update&utm_content=september_2024#msdynttrid=jNzDnPcPfVHj2XoPvZSifh-v55WMpr1SPcSTZnmICts