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China’s leverage ↑ AI use ↑ Solar surge ↑ Wikipedia’s $$$ ↓

Hi all,

Here’s your Monday round-up of data driving conversations this week — all in less than 250 words.

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1. Trade tensions. China suspended exports of key rare earth minerals to underscore its control over roughly 90% of global supply of 17 strategic elements.

2. Ukraine’s drone advantage. Ukraine now manufactures FPV drones domestically at a lower cost than Chinese imports.

3. OpenAI’s dominance. 10% of the world now uses the firm’s AI, according to Sam Altman and monthly revenue is up 30% in the last three months at $415 million.

4. Academia embraces AI.

   

5. Breaking Wiki’s bank. AI data scraping increased Wikipedia’s infrastructure costs by 50% since January 2024.

6. Solar surge continues. Solar marked its 20th year as the fastest-growing power source in 2024.

7. The Detroit Three. Three major US car manufacturers’ global market share fell from 29% to ~13% since the early 2000s.

8. The American dream. Who’s going to do it?

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