Technology Policy
ORF America
Behind the Billions: Understanding the AI ...

By Andreas Kuehn and Tara Chawla

The AI buildout is not simply a race for more advanced accelerators, but an infrastructure-centered contest to turn technology, energy, and capital into usable computing capacity. The decisive measure will not be announced spending or planned capacity, but how quickly those commitments become reliable, operational computing capacity.

Behind the Billions: Understanding the AI Infrastructure Buildout
ORF Global Quarterly V1, Technology Policy, Energy & Climate
ORF America
Digital Currencies: From Idea to Implementation

By Sauradeep Bag

The central question is no longer whether sovereign digital money will emerge but what institutional form it will take, who will govern it, and whose economic interests it will serve.

Digital Currencies: From Idea to Implementation
ORF Global Quarterly V1, Technology Policy, Energy & Climate
ORF America
Quantum Codebreaking Moves One Step Forward

By Prateek Tripathi

Though the field of quantum computing is not mature enough to provide remarkable practical applications at the moment, recent developments serve to exemplify the asymmetric nature of quantum technology development and how multiple incremental advancements can potentially lead to overall progress.

Quantum Codebreaking Moves One Step Forward
ORF Global Quarterly V1, Technology Policy, Energy & Climate
ORF America
Power Up: How Spintronic Nanodevices Can Fuel ...

By Amoha Basrur and Pranoy Jainendran

With applications already spanning the automotive, aerospace, and data-centre sectors, spintronics has become a strategic priority for countries with the manufacturing capacity to compete for it, driving targeted R&D funding, national roadmaps, and industry partnerships aimed at securing technological leadership and supply chain resilience.

Power Up: How Spintronic Nanodevices Can Fuel the Future
ORF Global Quarterly V1, Technology Policy, Energy & Climate
ORF America
Global AI: A Story of Fragmentation

By Siddharth Yadav

Global corporate AI investment reached US$581.7 billion in 2025, more than double the previous year’s total, with most of it flowing to the economies that already dominate research and hardware. Economies with nascent domestic digital infrastructure, investment vehicles, research ecosystems, and governance frameworks risk being marginalized by the AI-driven future.

Global AI: A Story of Fragmentation

ORF Global Quarterly V1

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Geopolitics, Defense, and Security: Turbulence Ahead

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Geopolitics, Defense, and Security: Turbulence Ahead

By Dhruva Jaishankar with Pratnashree Basu, Kartik Bommakanti, Lindsey Ford, and Kabir Taneja

The re-election of Donald Trump in the United States (US) has introduced a wave of turbulence to the international system, reversing certain pre-existing trends while accelerating others. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine continues to contribute to Europe’s rearmament. Israel’s strikes in Iran, Syria, Qatar, and Yemen reflect broader upheaval spreading across the Middle East and beyond. China’s competition with the US persists, extending across multiple domains and regions. Amid this backdrop, at least five major geopolitical megatrends are likely to unfold.

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