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The Bottleneck Behind the Bottleneck: How a Copper and Transformer Shortage Is Reshaping the AI Boom

Why a global transformer and copper shortage — not chips, not even electricity — may be the hardest bottleneck in the AI boom to actually solve.

3 August 202612 min readBy Editorial Team Read Full Story
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Japan’s Megabanks Join Forces on Stablecoin Launch

Japan’s three largest banking groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Mizuho Financial Group — are planning to jointly issue a stablecoin, according to reports. Why the Banks Are Moving The initiative…

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The State of Global Banking 2026

Our flagship annual report on the institutions, regions and forces reshaping global finance — from the Gulf’s ascent to the new economics of private capital.

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