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WHAT'S NEXT?: The world is depleting its natural resources at an alarming rate due to population growth and over consumption. Increased competition for ever-diminishing food and water resources may amplify socio-economically motivated armed conflicts and causing quests for more efficient resources on and beyond Planet Earth.

• [New] Imagine a world where businesses harness AI to identify and automate IT inefficiencies, reducing risks and freeing up resources for innovation. Coaio Limited
• [New] The ITU will review the applications from China and other countries for satellite megaconstellations, and will need to determine how to allocate the limited orbital resources and radio frequency bands in a fair and sustainable manner. National Today
• [New] As global demand for copper and lithium increases to meet renewable energy and electric vehicle manufacturing requirements, Argentine resources could provide strategic supply diversification for international markets. Discovery Alert
• [New] Recent breakthroughs, most notably from Google Quantum AI, have significantly reduced the quantum resources required to break modern cryptography, compressing expected timelines for real-world risk. AppViewX
• [New] A recent vulnerability in Google Vertex AI's Gemini serving could have allowed VPC Service Controls to be bypassed, exposing resources protected only by expected perimeter controls. TECHMANIACS.com
• [New] Competition between nations and blocs of nations over labour, resources, markets, territories, trade routes, supply chains, and finance capital will be replaced by global coordination and rationalization of the key economic levers of every nation. Revolutionary Communists of America
• [New] France plans to award 10 offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of around 10 gigawatts by late 2026 or early 2027. Industrial Info Resources
• [New] Climate change could expose potentially valuable mineral resources that may spur renegotiations of the international treaties that currently govern Antarctica. Live Science
• [New] The world's largest software maker said it will develop cloud and AI infrastructure alongside Sakura Internet and telecom operator SoftBank, with the two Japanese entities supplying graphics processing units and other computing resources. ST
• [New] Several analysts from the Brookings Institution and CSIS have flagged that simultaneous multi-theatre demands on US military resources present a window of opportunity that Chinese military planners may be evaluating. WarDeathData.com
• [New] Sustained long-range strikes on oil infrastructure are depleting Russia's resources and creating long-term obstacles to restoring its military potential in the future. Yahoo News
• [New] The regional chaos and security risks arising from civil war in Iran further set back any - admittedly small - hope of progress toward Israeli-Palestinian peace, as regional countries and global powers are too distracted to invest the necessary attention and resources. War on the Rocks
• By providing exclusive resources for AI computing and support for Tokens, China Mobile will empower the accelerated release of new quality productive forces through AI innovation. WebWire
• Dubai is positioning itself as a digital asset and data center hub, which could help Hut 8 source capital, partners, and potentially new sites for AI-ready compute or Bitcoin infrastructure closer to Middle East energy resources. Simply Wall St
• The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development plays a crucial role in ensuring economic and social stability, improving quality of life for citizens and mitigating social risks. / Saudi Arabia BTI 2026
• The lack of snow may usher in drought across much of California, raising wildfire risks later in the year and further stressing crops and wildlife as resources dry up. Insurance Journal
• Gulf Cooperation Council countries are expected to accelerate the adoption of IoT driven by smart city projects, 5G connectivity, and a strong focus on operating stores with fewer resources. Precedence Research
• South-West Wales will see investment in two connected clusters: energy security, centred on offshore wind and hydrogen, and materials security, aimed at improving the recycling and processing of critical resources to reduce reliance on imports. Business Matters
• Ars Technica covered how quantum computers might break vital encryption systems with far fewer resources than previously thought, thanks to advances in neutral atoms and elliptic curve cryptography. Coaio Limited
• The Iran war is currently a top priority for the United States and risks diverting resources that Ukraine needs, such as air defence systems. www.timesfreepress.com
• Feeding a global population nearing 10 billion by 2050 will require a ~50% increase in food production, placing additional strain on water resources. Seametrics
• Anthropic, which is valued at $US380 billion ($550 billion), will share data from its economic index with the federal government to track AI adoption across sectors including natural resources, agriculture, healthcare and financial services, with a focus on implications for workers. The Sydney Morning Herald

Last updated: 15 April 2026