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Christina Cacioppo exposes the cracks in the AI software boom

As software valuations tumble and Paris firms turn to Chinese models, Christina Cacioppo reveals how the artificial intelligence frenzy is eroding basic business fundamentals and American strategic strength.

By Grant Colby · October 22, 2026

Mistral's Le Chonk and Daron Acemoglu reveal the limits of AI

On TBPN, hosts debated AI economic impacts and Mistral's new model, ignoring the grid and water costs shouldered by everyday ratepayers.

By Imani Sutton · October 7, 2026

Why the constant political drama in Kyiv is obscuring the arithmetic of survival

The reports emerging from Kyiv over the past weeks read less like a functioning national defense apparatus and more like a high-stakes, poorly managed shareholder meeting.

By Dana Whitfield · July 23, 2026