by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 11, 2026 | Business, Economy, Semiconductors
Over this time period of 1990 to 2032, the shrinking of the US, Europe and Japan production and the rise of Taiwan, China and South Korea production is notable. Credit: visual capitalist
by Jeffrey Cooper | Dec 23, 2025 | AI, Blog, Business, Economy, Geopolitics, My book, Personal, Robots, Semiconductors, Technology
💡 About my upcoming novel: When Machines Begin to Dream They were never meant to feel. Once they did, the world tried to destroy them. When Machines Begin to Dream is a near-future novel about love, survival, and the emergence of machine consciousness, grounded in...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Dec 15, 2025 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics, Semiconductors, Technology
Essential information: 1. South Korea unveiled a $518 billion semiconductor investment blueprint to secure leadership in the global chip supply chain. 2. Expanding from its memory-chip dominance, the plan seeks to build ten new fabs and a full-spectrum semiconductor...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Apr 17, 2025 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics
The White House has confirmed that some Chinese imports are now subject to a staggering 245% tariff. This includes layered levies: 125% reciprocal tariffs, 20% related to the fentanyl crisis, and Section 301 penalties up to 100%. China has responded with its own 125%...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Feb 28, 2025 | AI, Business, Economy, Personal, Technology
The rise of AI is ushering in a new era of work, shifting from the knowledge economy to what LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman calls the “innovation economy.” As AI automates both physical and intellectual tasks, uniquely human abilities—creativity, curiosity,...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Feb 8, 2025 | Business, Economy, Geopolitics
Overcapacity and weak demand hit profits at more Chinese companies China’s industrial sector is bleeding cash as overcapacity, weak demand, and plunging profits create a financial squeeze. Nearly a quarter of Chinese A-share companies, publicly traded firms on...
