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How Ukraine built its drone mega-industry from scratch
Ukraine is scaling drone warfare at an unprecedented pace, using low cost systems to strike far beyond the frontlines and shift the fight from manpow…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Could Chinese tech shut Europe down?
Could Chinese-made tech threaten Europe’s power grids, cars and homes? The Dip unpacks hardware backdoors, solar inverters, robot vacuums and the fig…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why German companies are pivoting to defense
Germany now already has more production capacity for conventional ammunition than the United States. Will this help the sector, which has been strugg…
5 months ago
Is the data wrong? Why we could already be in a global recession
The numbers say we're not yet in recession but the data could be hiding a nasty reality. On this episode of The Dip, we’re looking at the risks to Eu…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Europe finally ditch US Tech?
Technology has become a geopolitical battleground, and France’s decision to move millions of government computers off Microsoft Windows highlights Eu…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The 'polycrisis' the world is ignoring and what financial leaders are bracing for in the middle of an oil-crisis
A tangle of economic shocks, supply‑chain fractures and energy disruptions are now feeding into each other. In this episode of The Dip, we break down…
6 months ago
The business case for space and why small modular reactors could change everything about nuclear energy
Around the world, governments and businesses are spending billions on space travel. Critics call this investment simply vanity projects. But, our gue…
6 months, 1 week ago
Why China is winning the Iran war, plus the impact of the conflict on the cost of housing
Oil prices are surging as President Trump threatens to invade a key Iranian oil export hub. But China may be better prepared than anyone expected and…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How conflict is driving food prices, plus Iran's war economy explained
The Iran war is driving up oil, fertilizer, and food costs, with ripple effects from the Strait of Hormuz to farms, supermarkets and Iran's own econo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How AI entered the War Room, with ex-OpenAI board member, Helen Toner. Plus: Europe's next energy crisis
When AI helps shape deadly outcomes, who is responsible? And: Is Europe ready for its next energy price shock?
6 months, 4 weeks ago