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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] 2025's forum showcases AI's potential to revolutionise industries, fueled by resources like the Cyberport AI Supercomputing Centre, which will reach 3,000 PFLOPS in 2025, empowering all sectors to push boundaries and create groundbreaking innovations. Business Post Nigeria
• [New] Energy storage resources could cut evening energy price spikes by roughly 60% between now and 2035. Novogradac
• [New] The three-year initiative, dubbed Accelerating reduced emissions in indigenous breeds in Africa, will use advanced genetic tools to breed cows that can better withstand heat, require fewer resources, and produce less methane. AgFunderNews
• [New] If China establishes dominance over lunar resources, it could pose serious risks to America's technological and strategic interests. The Times Of India
• [New] The combination of escalating cyber threats, increasing regulatory requirements, and limited resources is putting significant strain on cybersecurity teams. Insurance Business
• [New] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated that neither promises of renewed trade nor territorial concessions will stop Russia until it realizes that its resources for waging war against his country are depleted. Spectrum News NY1
• [New] E.S.T. AgTech, the next generation of a proven incubator that will further accelerate technical resources and funding for the global agtech startup community. AgWired
• [New] The US and China are leading missions to the Moon's south pole, each looking to land on prime sites where they could establish bases and access scarce resources such as water ice and light, essential for staying on the lunar surface for longer periods of time. The Conversation
• [New] An Abundance Without Boundaries scenario, characterized by unchecked AI growth outpacing efficiency gains, could lead to a staggering 1,370 TWh consumption by 2035, severely straining resources and delaying decarbonization goals. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] In a world where control over technology and resources increasingly defines power, Europe's ability to secure its industrial base will be central to maintaining its autonomy and way of life. EIT manufacturing
• [New] While today's large language models require significant resources to train and deploy, generative AI models in 2025 will increasingly be powered by smaller, specialized models. Rapidops
• [New] Just like wastewater is now being routinely tested to provide early warnings for outbreaks of diseases, the United States should monitor the metadata of digital pathways to identify communities at risk and proactively mobilize the resources required to help them. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] The diversified Hong Leong Group could leverage its resources and cast its net wider to new priority areas such as digitalization and sustainable building initiatives in Shanghai. ST
• [New] By centralizing control over SMNC, SMIC can better allocate resources to develop indigenous technologies, such as 7 nm and 3 nm nodes, while mitigating risks from external supply chain disruptions. / USA Ainvest
• [New] ADNOC's strategic focus on unconventional resources, such as shale oil and gas, aligns with the UAE's goal of achieving gas self-sufficiency by 2030. Ainvest
• [New] Platforms like Tara AI use machine learning to forecast engineering tasks, timelines, and resources-helping game teams plan smarter Wikipedia. The Data Community
• [New] Apple will expand its free learning content with new resources to help students, teachers, and developers learn and use generative AI and machine learning. The White House
• [New] The challenge for the West is to allocate the resources required to trace Russia's digital footprint, maintain economic pressure, and anticipate where its illicit trade could go next. Rand Corporation
• SB 88 would require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to consider the potential of using biomass to produce low and negative carbon fuels, including hydrogen, in its reports and documents. Allen Matkins - 2025 LUENR Update: California Continue
• Through 2025, securing generative AI will drive a more than 15% incremental spend on cybersecurity resources. UC Tech News
• Indonesia will therefore further expand its economic and diplomatic partners, gain access to alternative resources such as financing from BRICS' New Development Bank, and support a new world order that prioritises more balanced and sustainable multipolarity. Valdai Club
• While the world currently has sufficient uranium resources to meet demand, many of the top-producing mines are expected to be depleted by the mid-2030s, and development timelines for new mines have increased to 10-20 years. The National Interest
• By reducing dependence on critical resources and vulnerable global supplies, companies become more flexible, adaptable, and resistant to crises, as shown during recent global disruptions caused by the pandemic or geopolitical tensions. Faistgroup.com

Last updated: 17 September 2025