Chokepoints
Two major conflict‑affected regions are driving global supply risks: Russia and Ukraine together account for just over one‑quarter of the… Read More
Chokepoints
Sack to Chic
During the Great Depression, flour and feed companies printed colourful patterns on their sacks so families could reuse the fabric… Read More
The World Runs on Ramen
According to MAPS, available on the Eighty20 Data Portal, 46% of South Africans ate instant noodles last month. The product’s… Read More
This fact is not spam
Spam, introduced in the U.S. in 1937 and propelled to global prominence when over 100 million pounds were distributed to troops… Read More
Toaster: 1. Apollo: 0
The Apollo Guidance Computer helped land humans on the Moon in 1969, yet its processing power is now easily outclassed… Read More
AI Goes Orbital
Companies like SpaceX are exploring space-based data centres, with plans for large-scale orbital networks to power artificial intelligence beyond Earth…. Read More