The National Research Cloud aims to bring together government, industry & research academia to create a cloud that enables better access to advanced AI technology to universities, research institutions & industry researchers. What would that mean for SMEs & research institutes to afford high-end AI tech? Is the USA losing it's AI edge over China? What about Europe?Are Facebook's "policy changes" enough? What kind of influence do corporations have on Facebook & what do their ad withdrawals mean?A bit of an update on GARI activities including our collaboration with Balsillie School of International Affairs of Waterloo University in Canada as well as our report on the energy transition in Europe and our work for the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Thank you to the International Visegrad Fund for supporting this podcast!If you want better insights into challenges and decisions you or your business are facing, GARI’s analytical services are of unmatched complexity and high accuracy - whether your questions are on the green energy transition, trade and supply chains, or political and security related - contact us for a free consultation and see how you can optimise your decision-making.www.globari.org@LinkedIn @GARInstitute) / Twitter