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AI's True Bottleneck: Power Generation

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Today's essential intelligence on markets, energy, AI and geopolitics.

Key takeaways:
• US economic sentiment and political influence.
• AI-driven industrial and financial innovation.
• Geopolitical conflicts and the rise of drone warfare.
• Economic trends in pricing and retail adaptation.

Caterpillar and Cummins
Gartner projects data-center power demand at 132 gigawatts in 2026, up from 104 in 2025 (Business Insider). NATO Air Defense over Romania
On August 16, 2026, a Spanish F-18 on a NATO air policing mission shot down an unmanned drone 15 miles north of Galati after it breached Romanian airspace (Reuters).

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