Land might well hold the key to building a business in data centres. While other factors such as connectivity, access to power are of course critical factors, everything starts with land. This means that landowners have emerged (even if they have not realized it) as key players in designing viable business models in the business of data centres. This is true for governments as well as they are among the biggest landowners. The current trend of using land for residential/commercial construction might shift towards data centres.

Wilful ignorance is unpardonable in anyone, especially those responsible for policy-making, but that is exactly what is happening in healthcare. The business media’s staple diet everyday is valuations, return on investment and so on, with no attempt to look beyond financial and investment metrics to quality of patient care. Taking care of your health has never been more critical than ever before for a simple reason: you just can’t afford to fall sick.

‘Data is the new oil’ – there is now a continuous stream of articles on how data is the new resource, but should be rephrased as ‘correct, relevant and complete data is the new oil’. While it doesn’t have the catchiness of the first, it draws attention to what is at stake because, as a corollary, false/incorrect data can be a drain on resources.

Now that AI is here to stay and proliferate, the question has turned to its adoption, almost inevitably getting posed in terms of size of companies, with, as you would expect, ‘surveys’ by leading consulting companies, who stand to gain in this evolving environment. Those who have followed the birth and growth of the internet and web-based applications and software will recall that this question was asked then, in the early 2000s. however, there is an inconclusive collage of views

A once in four years change (the change in the US Presidency) has unleashed changes, some firm and some inchoate. There will be some short-term and some long-term changes, as well as because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Defence expenditure, and energy security will dominate national and regional discussions. Renewable energy and nuclear energy (and therefore uranium enriching capacity, currently highly skewed) will see major changes.

Few people doubt the legitimacy of issues such as climate change and global warming caused by fossil fuels because of which energy transition has been seen principally – some will insist solely – in terms of a transition to renewables led by specific sources depending on the local environment. Against the backdrop of fundamental energy inequity, within and across countries, this could be simplistic approach.