🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 8. The battle for the rails

The core insight

The next big thing in tech—AI, quantum computing, clean energy—isn’t just a race for innovation. It is, first and foremost, a full-on geopolitical showdown. Technology was never about gadgets or software; it’s a key asset in the power game between nations. And these nations aren’t just competing for market share; they’re competing for global dominance on who will own rails on which tech runs.