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Syed Arshad Hussain

Drawing on 20+ years of combined experience in academia and industry, Arshad helps enterprises apply economics, AI, and statistical modeling to industry strategy and sustainable growth.

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Kiran Fatima

Kiran helps organizations navigate complex global challenges at the intersection of international relations, global politics, and governance. She advances community impact and policy awareness through non-profit work in education and healthcare.

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Syed Shahzad Raza

Shahzad helps enterprises translate AI ambition into governed, adopted, and value-generating capability. He founded the Ilm Initiative to explore what AI & Data means beyond the balance sheet.

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  1. 01Economics

    The Neocloud Test: CoreWeave's Bond Yields and the Anthropic IPO Question

    CoreWeave's bonds, sold in June at 9.675%, now yield about 15% on roughly $50 billion of debt. A report that Anthropic's IPO valuation may b…

    Syed Arshad HussainOct 18, 2026
  2. 02Economics

    China at 4.5%: Export Strength Against a Property Slump

    China's economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter, led by exports and high-tech manufacturing, while property investment fell 20.6% and retail …

    Syed Arshad HussainOct 18, 2026
  3. 03World Affairs

    Gulf Security After Hormuz: The GCC's Demand for a Seat at the Table

    GCC ministers rejected tolls or fees in Hormuz, and Qatar says Gulf states should help shape any long-term arrangement. The US-Iran memorand…

    Kiran FatimaOct 18, 2026
  4. 04World Affairs

    Keen Sword at Record Scale: Japan's Southwest Islands Become the Front Line

    Keen Sword 27 runs October 19 to 29 with about 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 US personnel. US Marines will deploy NMESIS and MADIS to Yonaguni,…

    Kiran FatimaOct 18, 2026
  5. 05World Affairs

    Le Pen at 37%, the AfD at 30% in One Poll, Spain Votes: Europe's Electoral Moment

    Le Pen polls at 37% to 38% for France's first round, Spain heads to a November 29 snap election with the PP and Vox ahead, and one German po…

    Kiran FatimaOct 18, 2026
  6. 06AI & Data

    Two Kinds of Open: Meta's Muse Spark Open and DeepSeek V4.1-Flash Compared

    Meta's Muse Spark Open and DeepSeek's V4.1-Flash are both described as open, but under different licenses. Their benchmark results also dive…

    Syed Shahzad RazaOct 17, 2026