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$191B

AI infrastructure spend this year alone.

Driven by demand for compute, data centres, and frontier model training. Only a handful of companies can compete at this level.

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Energy

340%

South Africa went from blackouts to solar boom in three years

Load shedding lit the fuse.

World

6h 40m

On screens almost as much as you sleep

Screen time is approaching sleep levels in most countries.

Economy

25 yrs

To buy a home in Hong Kong. Pittsburgh? Eight.

The affordability gap between cities is widening fast.

18.3M

Energy

Electric cars sold last year. China bought 60%.

The EV transition is accelerating — but unevenly across regions.

Tech

$189B

Gaming makes more than movies, music, and books. Combined.

49% of gamers are women. The average player is 34. The stereotype is decades out of date.

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More Wows

2.25B

Cups of coffee consumed every single day

Prices up 40% — and not coming back down.

3.2°C

We set a 1.5°C target. Heading for double.

Every major climate goal is slipping away.

42%

Of workers never fully returned to the office

Hybrid settled. The office didn't win.

277M

Netflix subscribers. 44% of them watch ads.

Streaming is starting to look like cable.

Energy

4%+

US data centres now use more electricity than Pakistan.

AI is driving unprecedented power demand — and the grid can't keep up.

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In Focus

1$189BGaming makes more than film, music, and books combined 2340%South Africa solar capacity growth since 2020 34%+Share of US electricity going to data centres 418.3MElectric cars sold globally last year 56h 40mAverage daily screen time worldwide

Quick Hits

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Hong Kong: 25 yrs for a home. Pittsburgh: 8.

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$72/mo — average US household streaming bill.

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Virginia: 26% of state power goes to data centres.

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Finland drinks 12kg of coffee per person per year.

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49% of gamers globally are women.

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Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo — Africa's startup triangle.

Africa

$4.1B

African startups raised $4.1 billion. Four cities got 70%.

Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, and Johannesburg dominate — the rest of the continent is watching.

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Tech Trends

$191B

AI infrastructure spend hits new record

$189B

Gaming revenue beats movies and music combined

277M

Netflix has 277M subscribers but growth is slowing

Energy Shift

340%

South Africa solar capacity grew 340% since 2020

18.3M

Electric cars sold globally — a new record

4%+

US data centres consume over 4% of all electricity

Money & Markets

25 yrs

How long to buy a home in Hong Kong

42%

Of workers never went fully back to the office

Global View

6h 40m

Average daily screen time worldwide

2.25B

Cups of coffee consumed every single day