The surge in AI data center demand for high-bandwidth RAM, primarily controlled by three manufacturers, is causing global memory shortages, driving up consumer tech prices, delaying product releases, and potentially leading to industry bankruptcies.  …more

Sweden is seriously considering developing its own nuclear weapons or participating in a shared Nordic nuclear deterrent due to the perceived unreliability of the U.S. security guarantee and NATO's potential breakdown.  …more

If the USSR and USA went to war immediately after WW2, the Soviets would win initial ground battles due to numerical superiority, but the US would ultimately prevail by systematically deploying atomic bombs and leveraging its unscarred industrial might.  …more