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Global commodity prices will surge 23% in 2026 led by a 32% energy spike. What the World Bank Commodity Markets Outlook reveals in 8 numbers.
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New Census data on AI adoption by firm size show 44% of large US firms use AI, versus…
Global renewable capacity will expand by 4,770 GW through 2031 while grid queues hit 3,000 GW. What the…
GitHub's developer base hit 225 million as AI agents initiated 40% of pull requests. What the GitHub Octoverse…
OECD sovereign debt reached a record $61 trillion as refinancing hit $13.5 trillion. What the OECD Global Debt…
Global battery storage reached 85 GW as battery costs plunged 90%. What the IEA\'s landmark battery roadmap reveals…
China filed 38,210 generative AI patents, outpacing the US six-to-one as global filings surged past 37,000 in 2025.…
Global electronic waste reached a record 62 million tonnes as $62 billion in metals was trashed. What the UN's Global…
A record 4,466 smallsats launched in 2025 as broadband megaconstellations took 79% of deployments. What BryceTech's 2026 space report reveals…
Private AI investment hit $344.7 billion as the US funding lead reached 23x over China. What the Stanford AI Index…
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